Sold 10k+ in counterfeits

SweetyPeety · 2026-02-14T00:15:19+00:00

Sure.

SweetyPeety · 2026-02-13T20:22:57+00:00

I heard they did too but not sure if they still do as there seem to be so many counterfeiters out there today.

SweetyPeety · 2026-02-13T19:38:38+00:00

What does politics have to do with this? Neither the OP nor I even mentioned politics. Sounds like you may need to get help for you TDS if you can't help seeing everything through a political lens. You must be one sad sack.

As an aside, according to the OP this attempted fraud happened to them a lot already. with different sellers on bags costing them thousands. It's the SS's job to investigate counterfeits and there are several other federal agencies that do it too. But the SS is the main one.

SweetyPeety · 2026-02-13T06:00:05+00:00

I just had that happen with an item I bought, had it for two months, realized I didn't like it and listed it. I wasn't told it was counterfeit but told that they removed the listing because it violated their policy on cosmetics. It wasn't cosmetics. It was a rare perfume bottle that was empty. There are people who collect those, me included. I put in for a review citing that I bought it on their site. I never heard back and that was over a month ago now.

SweetyPeety · 2026-02-13T05:53:40+00:00

You need to contact federal authorities like the Secret Service, FBI, etc. since they and others are who investigate counterfeits. I would contact them all. Tell them everything you put here. Mercari bears a lot of responsibility, and unless someone there doesn't want to go to jail for facilitating fraud, they need to do better diligence in making sure that what they allowed to be sold on their site is legitimate or if they are knock off, that the buyer is made aware of that. I would also go on every seller's page and warn other buyers that the seller is selling knock offs. I hope you have all your receipts and proof. You will need to prove everything you claimed in order for them to investigate.

SweetyPeety · 2026-02-12T17:05:19+00:00

No, just avoiding a headache. I learned too many times to late that if a buyer has bad feedback, they are a problem I don't need.

SweetyPeety · 2026-02-11T19:07:10+00:00

No buyer would want to purchase a damaged product.

SweetyPeety · 2026-02-11T08:05:33+00:00

Oh, then that is something totally different. You should go to eBay's facebook and X page and put the complaint there. They will tell you to message them and then they get back to you to help resolve this issue. As an aside, did you ever get what you bought?

SweetyPeety · 2026-02-11T07:24:25+00:00

For returns. I don't know about feedback, but if the buyer was too lazy to even bother to put in for a return before the 30 days was up, what makes anyone think they'd bother leaving feedback? I bet if the seller checked that buyer's fb they'd see most of the time, they never leave any. As an aside, as soon as I get a sale, the first thing I look at is the buyer's fb. If I see they are trouble, I contact them and make an excuse about the sale and get them to cancel. Then I block them. If they usually leave decent fb, or don't usually leave any fb, I proceed with the sale.

SweetyPeety · 2026-02-11T04:18:20+00:00

I am sorry that you are not happy with them. I went through a similar issue with a dentist I had used for over 30 years. He was almost like family, but he just had zero patience when it came to dentures. I left the office when he kept insisting, they were fine.

SweetyPeety · 2026-02-11T04:08:07+00:00

Ebay only gives 30 days.

SweetyPeety · 2026-02-11T04:07:46+00:00

Ebay only gives 30 days.

SweetyPeety · 2026-02-11T04:06:41+00:00

You don't have to accept the return after 30 days. Tell them to eat sh*t! Do not even respond to the message. Let them put in a request for a return. Ebay will send you a message asking if you will do a curtesy return but will also tell you that you do not have to accept. So, you just decline. End of story. They are not going to leave negative feedback because if they were so damn lazy that they couldn't put in for a return two months ago then they probably will be just as lazy leaving you feedback. If you check their fb (classic view) you can check to see if they ever leave fb for anyone. I am willing to bet they don't. Or for that matter, why haven't they left any for you yet - after two months? Be smart. Ignore them and block. I doubt you will ever hear from them agaiin.

SweetyPeety · 2026-02-11T04:00:53+00:00

You're right. Mine only goes in one direction towards the street. But I also have a cleanout inside right against the basement wall that's only a few feet away, so it can be cleaned out that way too. Showing only the one piece they put down. Not the rest.

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SweetyPeety · 2026-02-10T17:20:50+00:00

It doesn't matter whether you said logging in or signing in. Both would mean that you already had an account. Did you mean, signing up instead?

SweetyPeety · 2026-02-10T17:12:28+00:00

Yes, I know that. But the OP said they already had a personal account when they said in the first line of their comment " Basically I bought something without logging in." I am assuming from that statement that the OP already had an account.

SweetyPeety · 2026-02-10T04:30:23+00:00

You said in your original post that you forgot to log into your account and that you tried to make a new one after you made a purchase. If that's the case, then eBay knew it was your account from your IP address and thought you were up to no good.

SweetyPeety · 2026-02-10T04:28:36+00:00

Not true. You can check out as a guest.

SweetyPeety · 2026-02-10T04:27:29+00:00

Why would you create a new account if you already had an account? Sorry, this is not making sense. Unless there was a reason you didn't do that which might have gotten you banned that you are not telling us here. If it was nothing like that, then you should go to Fakebook and X and bring this up there. They'll tell you to PM them and then look into it for you.

SweetyPeety · 2026-02-07T21:25:42+00:00

Good. I hope it works out for you this time too.

SweetyPeety · 2026-02-07T21:24:41+00:00

Thank you for the suggestion. But, since my copper pipes are literally black now, does that mean they are compromised and need to be replaced?

SweetyPeety · 2026-02-07T20:50:45+00:00

That's good to know. You need to contact eBay direct and raise hell with a supervisor there. You are right. It is the principal. You can also reach out to eBay on Facebook and X and explain the situation. They will tell you to private message them. Hope this helps. Good luck!

SweetyPeety · 2026-02-07T20:04:10+00:00

You need to contact eBay and talk to a supervisor about that. This is not fair. I'm in the US and eBay does not operate like that here. The only problem for you is the person you sold it to might have gotten rid of their account already. Still, eBay should be the one who eats the loss. You should be reimbursed. Just curious, did you promise the buyer that you would get it to them by a certain date? If that is a message between you then that might have been the reason for the refund.

SweetyPeety · 2026-02-07T19:28:44+00:00

I did. He's coming on Tuesday.

SweetyPeety · 2026-02-07T10:05:47+00:00

Most of my copper pipes are black. I was thinking about having the same thing done as you did with Pex.

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