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Is this Legal? (Amazon/Ebay Question)
Posted on 8/15/14 at 5:18 pm
Posted on 8/15/14 at 5:18 pm
Someone I work with told me about a friend of his that is taking items on Amazon, coping the information and selling them on Ebay. After it is sold on Ebay he orders it from Amazon, gets it two days later with prime, and ships it to the Ebay buyer.
For Example, he took a phone from Amazon that is $200 and sold it on Ebay for $300.
The only thing I can see is he is violating terms on one or both of the websites. If it is legal, it is not a bad idea. Apparently the guy is doing pretty WELL doing this.
ETA: Sorry I am a dumb frick and do not do grammar good..................well.
For Example, he took a phone from Amazon that is $200 and sold it on Ebay for $300.
The only thing I can see is he is violating terms on one or both of the websites. If it is legal, it is not a bad idea. Apparently the guy is doing pretty WELL doing this.
ETA: Sorry I am a dumb frick and do not do grammar good..................well.
This post was edited on 8/15/14 at 5:23 pm
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Posted on 8/15/14 at 5:18 pm to geauxtigers6492
Doing well. He's doing pretty well at this
Posted on 8/15/14 at 5:19 pm to geauxtigers6492
sounds like the guys buying the shite are idiots
Posted on 8/15/14 at 5:19 pm to geauxtigers6492
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Someone I work with told me about a friend of his that is taking items on Amazon, coping the information and selling them on Ebay. After it is sold on Ebay he orders it from Amazon, gets it two days later with prime, and ships it to the Ebay buyer.
Does he have a business license? Is he claiming the income?
Fwiw, I bet at some point Amazon will figure out what he's doing and revoke his Prime membership.
This post was edited on 8/15/14 at 5:20 pm
Posted on 8/15/14 at 5:21 pm to geauxtigers6492
Sound legal to me
Posted on 8/15/14 at 5:25 pm to CE Tiger
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sounds like the guys buying the shite are idiots
That is what I am thinking. Why not check Amazon?
It will take one person to see a product on Ebay, go to Amazon, find the same exact thing and report him.
Posted on 8/15/14 at 5:26 pm to CE Tiger
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sounds like the guys buying the shite are idiots
Posted on 8/15/14 at 5:32 pm to geauxtigers6492
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The only thing I can see is he is violating terms on one or both of the websites. If it is legal, it is not a bad idea. Apparently the guy is doing pretty WELL doing this.
Doubt it.
In fact it's pretty common for people to drop ship items after selling them on ebay (i.e. selling on ebay and having a site like monoprice.com ship directly to the buyer)
Posted on 8/15/14 at 5:34 pm to Jcorye1
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Fwiw, I bet at some point Amazon will figure out what he's doing and revoke his Prime membership.
Even if they knew, why would they care? Amazon is still selling product.
Posted on 8/15/14 at 5:34 pm to geauxtigers6492
It would would be pretty funny if he used his free 2 day shipping to just send it to the eBay buyers house.
Posted on 8/15/14 at 5:37 pm to Jcorye1
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Fwiw, I bet at some point Amazon will figure out what he's doing and revoke his Prime membership.
Not sure how they'd figure out or how much they would care since they aren't losing any money over it.
Posted on 8/15/14 at 5:39 pm to Puffoluffagus
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In fact it's pretty common for people to drop ship items after selling them on ebay (i.e. selling on ebay and having a site like monoprice.com ship directly to the buyer)
This is intriguing and would make even more sense as long as ebay would not shut you down. You could offer free shipping without cutting into your profits because Amazon would be shipping it to your customer for free.
Posted on 8/15/14 at 5:40 pm to geauxtigers6492
Sound legal but guy is a jackass
Posted on 8/15/14 at 5:42 pm to geauxtigers6492
Sell High Buy Low. He may be dyslexic but hey it's working.
This post was edited on 8/15/14 at 5:44 pm
Posted on 8/15/14 at 5:48 pm to geauxtigers6492
It's called retail arbitrage and why the frick would it be illegal? Last I remember America is a capitalistic country that rewards smart and hardworking people.
Posted on 8/15/14 at 5:50 pm to geauxtigers6492
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It will take one person to see a product on Ebay, go to Amazon, find the same exact thing and report him.
Report him for what? Being smart? Buying low and selling high?
Someone better turn WalMart, Amazon, and every other retail company in too if that's the case.
ETA: You sound jelly
This post was edited on 8/15/14 at 5:51 pm
Posted on 8/15/14 at 5:52 pm to stout
This used to be real popular back when you had to spend $100 to get free shipping, then the person buying from amazon would act like they were all gifts and then have them sent the ebay buyers. I doubt all that much of this happens anymore.
Posted on 8/15/14 at 5:52 pm to stout
Last time I looked, the Amazon Prime 2 day free shipping stated in the legalese that you couldn't use Prime for re-selling products. So, technically, it is against Amazons rules. Now whether or not it would be enforced, I wouldn't think so.
Posted on 8/15/14 at 5:53 pm to geauxtigers6492
I sell things, from my hobby, on ebay. Who cares where I get them? It's irrelevant.
Sometimes I'll see a terribly-done listing with no info, buy it from my wire's account, and list it with my account before I even have it.
Sometimes I'll see a terribly-done listing with no info, buy it from my wire's account, and list it with my account before I even have it.
This post was edited on 8/15/14 at 5:54 pm
Posted on 8/15/14 at 5:54 pm to sparkinator
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So, technically, it is against Amazons rules
I can see that and understand why but I doubt Amazon cares at all.
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