@Debbie Hellion what? He took the video down and apologized. Seems like their should be no problem returning the product of he would like. Handing out random discounts is pointless.
@Debbie Hellion ahhh so you are biased. I am not. I think he handled the situation adequately. Tell your friend to return the product and I'm sure he can have 100% of his money back. 👍
@Debbie Hellion This is so funny that you actually think that a letter from a lawyer has any sway anymore. No legit lawyer would even file a lawsuit lol. So what, a lawyer sent a letter, big deal. lol I love it. I have to show this comment at work, they'll get a big kick out of it, because I work at a law firm. Thanks for the chuckle.
your so quick to call someone else a scammer, when you yourself scam certain individuals when they are down on there luck by lowballing them. They can easily call you a scammer how would you take it?
@@GreyBeard3D yes, it's an excellent feature if done correctly. But they cannot mess with quantity differences like this, and have to ensure that the model/serial numbers are exactly the same. A slight alter in either of these can be the difference between a few bucks, and a few thousand bucks.
Sometimes if you enter the UPC into Ebay, during the listing process it will generate that picture automatically as the first photo if it has a photo in the system earmarked for that UPC. You have to de-select that picture to have your own picture first. I never use the stock pic if it's offered.
When you're making your listing sometimes there's a box at the very top that says "autofill with eBay info", or something like that, and often times the autofill info isn't correct. Autofill saves a lot of time, but be very careful with it. You don't see it in your own store, but I think in other places where your listing shows up they'll use their stock photo over your main photo.
You’re a good person.. We knew you were being honest as possible & watching out for your community. Community is the key word. Thanks for those who knew more about the incident and helped.
I saw the earlier video, and it did seem like a strange and rather lame "scam" to me. Anyway, good on you for apologising; a lot of people would just have removed the video. We *all* make mistakes!
When I was selling on ebay, buyers would contact me on occasion with ridiculous accusations, a book they purchased from me had all of the pages ripped out, a purse they bought that was brand new and never taken out of its packaging, somehow wound up with cat hair all over the inside! You get to the point where every time someone contacts you about an item, you assume they are trying to scam you! The fact that you owned your mistaken accusation speaks volumes about your character Pete! I hope that both you and the buyer were happy with the outcome!
Not really. Look how quick he was to call someone a scammer without knowing for sure. You think someone is out there "scamming" for an extra toothbrush? Haha.
It sounds like you need to ask your employee who listed this item if they began the listing with "Sell Like Item" off an eBay search from another "SOLD" listing. Titles and item specifics get transferred over into the draft listing (even the image associated with the UPC). You have to make sure you change all the info that was previously entered in that listing by the other seller. For example, change the title, quantity (if selling more than one), price, shipping details and any item specifics that doesn't match and whether you want eBay to use the product image or not that is associated with the UPC number entered (top of page on each listing you can check or uncheck this if UPC number is entered). That would be my guess.
oh i love your way of communicating with customers !! i wish i could visit your shop once. one more thing, when I close my eyes I think Jean-Claude van Damme is behind the counter. the resemblance is unbelievable. totally sympathetic dialect. Many greetings from Germany . Michael
Someone made a video about this a year or so ago, I don't remember if it was Auction Professor or Rockstar, one of the more knowledgeable guys. It's been happening for a while. Not a glitch, just the way eBay designed it when trying to be like Amazon.
I had a problem with my buyer he thought he was getting a full Pepsi Twist can from my store, I thought for sure he studied the pictures before he brought it. When he got it he said it empty. I said yeah I sold an empty soda can. So I refunded the money and the shipping cost and he said well do you want the can back? I said no you keep it, he didn't want it so he threw it out. A month later he leaves a - feedback. I wrote to him and I said I refunded the money and did you study the pictures? He claimed he saw one picture with a can standing up. I said I have more then one pictures. So he changed it to positive feedback. I can see what eBay is doing. I wondered if they were using the stock photo? Yes, I agree on the video games. I found it hard to believe that it was going for over a million dollars. Last June, I heard on the radio that The Legend of Zelda game went for $868,000 and I was like what? Someone had a rare copy that Nintendo released again in 1987 for a short time. There was something different with the seal plastic wrap or something. Original game was released in 1986.
Pete, just want you know I love your channel. You inspired me to start reselling and hustle on the side. Your videos, your store, your interactions with customers, your items, cats, staff, etc., are all what makes you a special TH-camr. Watching your videos are peaceful, entertaining, and informational. Thank you.
Thats the same thing that happens with Amazon listings. Amazon / Ebay trying to consolidate listings for convenience / to avoid 30 different listings all for the same item. They need to work on this definitely. It isn't right for the sellers.
In the past Amazon was good about avoiding this. eBay never tried, until now. I prefer eBay's system. Their search works, so if you know how to search, you can find the product and the best price.
1st and Foremost Love your Hockey T-Shirt. I'm a Kraken fan in WA. Like the Blackhawks too! When I post my ads from a UPC code, it usually pulls the correct product. And when I add additional photos, the scanned photo drops out and keeps all my photos. I usually can't scan a UPC code on most of my products.
Love your videos keep up the good work your awesome my favorite TH-cam way more interesting videos then even the guys with millions you’ll be at a mill before you know it some day I may stop by your shop and say hi
I know what happened: When you piggy back'd off another listing using "sell similar", THAT listing automatically included the stock photo because there is an option the previous seller had. to keep all stock info. THere is an option box you can uncheck after you use sell similar button to prevent this.
I've had that happen where the UPC/isbn will bring up the product but with slightly different details which must equate to an older model and I upload my photos and delete the old photos but ebay shoehorns in their original lead photo. It happens a lot with books where the big book companies autofill the listing with nonsense that doesn't relate to the book ie list it as a text book/schoolbook when it isn't.
Yes Pete this happened to me several times, if you choose in the listing "sell similar" EBay will throw up a stock photo into the photos that you upload and if you do not catch it and discard it, that photo it will go up in the listing and be the first photo that people see in your listing.
The video game inflation has been going on for some time. In black and white, it's very simple. The owner, partner, or share holder buys their own product high, anonymously or through a series of partnered networks, so their money recycles back into their own pocket. Meanwhile, the news coverage does the rest, and the public begin listing and buying their games through the said network, whom take a cut. The buyer loses when the market begin to realize that the intrinsic value was manufactured and was never to do with its rarity.
On eBay it will sometimes do a stock picture and it will also give a description of items when listing in bulk. I've had the same thing happen when selling. So the best thing is to just not allow it to do any automated descriptions at all. I've even had the description change after I list an item. Best trick is to just thoroughly check every single thing.
THANK YOU for updating us. eBay has messed up with me and caused me multiple issues as well. They really need to get their systems corrected! I will list a 'buy it now' with NO offers and eBay will change RANDOMLY to best offer of 1/2 of the price about 1/3 of my listings. I get low-ball offers and turn them down and people get P.O.'d with me. I will go in and spend way too much time changing those listings. I am NOT setting up the listing to slowly reduce the price and have had people over my shoulder watching me to verify I am not, yet randomly, this will affect a different cluster or listings easily every 30 days.
I've had issues with certain envelopes, when using ones with sticky tack that can be resealable, somewhere, someone is stealing the item from them, or my customers are all scamming me.. I've had to start taping everything up..
Since there is possibly a bug, just remove the UPC & ebay catalog product identifier info from the listing as a workaround so that you can safely sell your item as described.
Peter, I have ran into this issue recently, hard to describe but I will try. When I scan a item and click to add more of ebays search description (make, Model, color) etc, it will change the upc to a different number of a like item. I thought I was crazy, but it happened when I was listing some headphones the other day, it kept selecting a different upc automatically because I was changing the preselected descriptions. The only way around it is to start from scratch and not use Ebays prefilled listings.
Pete I had the same issue with a listing on a DVD I was selling. 3 times after I put in my own wording ebays system had changed the the ad which was crazy and couldn't figure it out. But the system searches for a product and when it finds it, it will use that ad copy. Why I have no idea. But I noticed its been happening more and more. So when I sold it I didn't realize I had 2 different ad copy. Mine and ebays system that it created when it should not. So because of this I ended up with a negative feedback and return plus a refund. The buyer just thought was trying to rip him off. I wasn't but it sure look that. So I'm glad you bright it up because I haven't heard anymore else complain about this but it does happen. Thanks I love Honey she's great. I had my cat Muffin great car I lost him to cancer. I miss him. Thanks.
Ebay with a glitch?!? Say it ain't so, Pete! Say it ain't so!!! Lol! Going forward, I'm glad you were able to sort things out. I think there will be many many more instances like this in the future
That Jobst video is extremely informative. Regrettably it isn't just the game industry that feels the pain on these activities but it is the most recent scam of that type.
Cross-platform incompatibility! Yes, it is a problem. As for the video game market skyrocketing, I have seen the same for pocket watches from the late 19th to mid-20th centuries. In 2019 a common, USA-made railroad-grade pocket watch that sold at auction for around $250.00 is now either a “Buy-it-Now” or has a "Reserve" near or higher than a $1000.00. Good grief, these watches were cranked out by the millions and now they've appreciated that much? If so, I might have a bridge for sale in the Arizona desert.
Yeah it's the same way with those Disney vhs tapes, nobody actually pays big money for them but you see sold listings for $50,000. I think they have a buddy "buy" for that price just so it shows in the solds then they can put it up for less money and maybe sucker someone in to actually buy for way more than they're worth.
I always uncheck the box when creating the listing that says use ebay prefilled info especially after entering the upc number. That information sometimes is wrong. Never use ebay information.
if you see his original listing it doesn't have the stock photo. Its when it comes from a google search then that listing ads a stock photo. You think pete would be doing a noob mistake like just leaving a stock photo and be confused about it? lol
Pete, I have been an active eBay user since 2005, and I must say in the past six months eBay has gone to [CENSORED]. eBay doesn’t know what its right or left hands are doing at any given time. I had two Ukuleles auto returned with the reason being ‘doesn’t fit’. Waiting for a more respectable auction site to appear and then I am so gone from eBay.
I had this issue before, ebay needs to correct product information page for the UPC barcodes, i sold water filter before where my listing had one filter but ebay product info had 5 pack, so my buyer returned it, since i didnt understand how he was telling me that my listing had 5 pack and then i made screenshot for the buyer of my title and description, so when you input upc code into the listing, that product page on some products apparently is different from your actual title and description. Beware of that.
You might of had the PRE-FILLED BOX “Clicked” at the top of your listing, when you were making this listed for the toothbrush, I’ve noticed that sometimes the upc, year, etc… doesn’t match or other “Item Specifics”
When you made the listing did it have a stock photo listing by default and if so did you remove it? If it had a stock photo and you did not remove it, eBay will show the stock photo first and yours second.
It’s because when you submit the listing as new eBay will put the first picture as a stock picture. Even if it’s a wrong pic. When you add your pictures you have to delete the first picture. It happens a lot.
I just had a very similar problem with eBay. I listed a CD using the UPC number but it didn't match the product exactly. eBay is relying on sellers to input information without verifying details.
I haven't sold on there in many years now so I'm not sure whats all changed. I never used "stock" photos or "stock description" information either. It takes more time to list items but I always just use my own description that I type out and my own photos. There might be a way to block their description and stock photos.
What sucks recently is that you can no longer use PayPal to accept payments. It is mandatory to have a bank account attached to your eBay account now in order to accept. It's bull crap.
@@bettynuggz Oh that might be a good thing with all of the people that use PayPal to commit fraud. It is so easy for someone to just charge something and then dispute it. People even do that with credit cards too but they call it Charge Backs. I always stood by PayPal and always loved it but as a buyer, it is in the buyers favor. As a seller, it sucks cause a buyer can always get a refund and then the seller always has to try and het their money back and sometimes it ends badly for a seller.
It is eBay's Fault because there is a setting that says.. something about eBay Autofill information... sadly this also includes them adding additional photos which you don't even notice.. The ONLY way to stop this is to uncheck the auto fill option. Also ALWAYS preview your listing in full before you submit. I know it will take up a few3 more mins of time, but better then running into this issue again. Ohh and eBay gets there stuff from other people who sold the item on eBay... so somewhere along the line a seller mis-typed in the UPC or else uploaded an incorrect stock photo...
Hi Pete this is my take on it and I believe it is done because when you click product information ebay assume if you are listing new that all the information is correct (Ebay do change that URL code to suit) and why I always check product information. Ebay are trying to get more products in google search like amazon and the linked URL code google redirects you to with ebay, ebay like to use stock photos as this is the stored URL code that ranks that listing up and in the search results give ebay a better boost lift each time its sold. Hope that helps
I use to collect and it sickens me what the Retro game market has become. It was fun 10-15 years ago when nobody cared, I knew Wata and those game grading companies were scams for years. Glad someone outted them finally!
It's a multi SKU, meaning the SKU's are interConnected. Where the manufacturer might of had a black Friday speciak promo and gave 2. Then after the holidays, they went back to just one brush. I think lies with the manufacturer and not ebay.
Ebay does this all the time on my listings, they attach a stock photo on your listings all the time you need to check you do not have the use stock photo ticked
Remember, original problem wasnt Pete's fault and it looked like a scam. So I'm just glad viewers help him sort thru it. Ebay has some esplaining to do Lucy!
The UPC in your listing is wrong (doesn't match the box). Perhaps you entered it in correctly before selecting the catalog product which then updated it to the 2-pack set.
Pete did you take a photo of the product or did you get the pic off the internet? An internet pic may have been a pic of a different upc coded product.
Holy Crap! We just had this happen to us and I thought it was a scam! It was with a brand new Ford coil pack. We sold it to a new eBayer and he then messaged us mad saying that the ad had shown it was a pair!
I see the card market doing the same thing. People are collecting as an investment when the cards themselves hold zero value. Scarcity drives some of the prices but grading as well. Guys sending in 25 of the same card to get graded is just insane. Once investors realize gains have flattened you’ll see a sell off and many will be stuck with a bunch of cards that are really hard to display.
I expect the vendor changed the deal but kept the same UPC - so at one time you would have got 2x brushes - then later changed to a single brush - Ebay collected the image when it first came out with the 2x bushes and have not updated. Like you say a flaw in the Ebay process.
I have seen this many times. A Seller has listed 2 x XYZ and put in the UPC and the ebay system was showing that picture from the 2 x XYZ when I was selling 1 x XYZ with the same UPC. Back then it would come up in the see more of this item at the top and when you went in it did not show my picture but the 2x picture unless you went in to the "see details" you do not get to see only the title and pictures from the 1x listing. ebay was too lazy to make the catalogue and just wrote code to do it auto - obviously code is only as good as the coder's ability and knowledge of how ebay works.
I know when you list, they sometimes have stock photo & a check box for automatically uploading product specifications. I remove both because they aren’t always correct.
I notice this happening on a lot of dating sites. A lot of times the photos don't match the merchandise.
Now that's a good one
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That was brilliantly said,lol....
Yes I've seen it on Facebook too, ots like it's had been filted and alted.
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You see it takes a real, honest man to admit a mistake. That gains you respect. Two thumbs up.
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totally agree
@Debbie Hellion what? He took the video down and apologized. Seems like their should be no problem returning the product of he would like. Handing out random discounts is pointless.
@Debbie Hellion ahhh so you are biased. I am not. I think he handled the situation adequately. Tell your friend to return the product and I'm sure he can have 100% of his money back. 👍
@Debbie Hellion This is so funny that you actually think that a letter from a lawyer has any sway anymore. No legit lawyer would even file a lawsuit lol. So what, a lawyer sent a letter, big deal. lol I love it. I have to show this comment at work, they'll get a big kick out of it, because I work at a law firm. Thanks for the chuckle.
your so quick to call someone else a scammer, when you yourself scam certain individuals when they are down on there luck by lowballing them. They can easily call you a scammer how would you take it?
eBay needs to get their act together. This can easily cause some serious damages for many, many people!
It gets ebay sales at the cost to the customer or seller. Ebay gets clicks.
@@GreyBeard3D yes, it's an excellent feature if done correctly. But they cannot mess with quantity differences like this, and have to ensure that the model/serial numbers are exactly the same. A slight alter in either of these can be the difference between a few bucks, and a few thousand bucks.
Good luck with that.
Sometimes if you enter the UPC into Ebay, during the listing process it will generate that picture automatically as the first photo if it has a photo in the system earmarked for that UPC. You have to de-select that picture to have your own picture first. I never use the stock pic if it's offered.
When you're making your listing sometimes there's a box at the very top that says "autofill with eBay info", or something like that, and often times the autofill info isn't correct. Autofill saves a lot of time, but be very careful with it. You don't see it in your own store, but I think in other places where your listing shows up they'll use their stock photo over your main photo.
Yup, this is what happened. I always double check the auto fill because sometimes the product picture is different than what I am listing.
That's exactly what I was thinking happened.
yep!
You’re a good person.. We knew you were being honest as possible & watching out for your community. Community is the key word. Thanks for those who knew more about the incident and helped.
I saw the earlier video, and it did seem like a strange and rather lame "scam" to me. Anyway, good on you for apologising; a lot of people would just have removed the video.
We *all* make mistakes!
When I was selling on ebay, buyers would contact me on occasion with ridiculous accusations, a book they purchased from me had all of the pages ripped out, a purse they bought that was brand new and never taken out of its packaging, somehow wound up with cat hair all over the inside! You get to the point where every time someone contacts you about an item, you assume they are trying to scam you!
The fact that you owned your mistaken accusation speaks volumes about your character Pete! I hope that both you and the buyer were happy with the outcome!
What you did by making this video is called integrity. Well done Pete.
Not really. Look how quick he was to call someone a scammer without knowing for sure. You think someone is out there "scamming" for an extra toothbrush? Haha.
I would add a disclaimer in the description. If you clicked here from a search engine, My item is the 2nd photo, Only 1 brush. Covered!
It sounds like you need to ask your employee who listed this item if they began the listing with "Sell Like Item" off an eBay search from another "SOLD" listing. Titles and item specifics get transferred over into the draft listing (even the image associated with the UPC). You have to make sure you change all the info that was previously entered in that listing by the other seller. For example, change the title, quantity (if selling more than one), price, shipping details and any item specifics that doesn't match and whether you want eBay to use the product image or not that is associated with the UPC number entered (top of page on each listing you can check or uncheck this if UPC number is entered). That would be my guess.
oh i love your way of communicating with customers !! i wish i could visit your shop once. one more thing, when I close my eyes I think Jean-Claude van Damme is behind the counter. the resemblance is unbelievable. totally sympathetic dialect. Many greetings from Germany . Michael
Pete, in the eBay listing you can delete the eBay's photo. You don't have to use their photo and item detail. Its Optional.
Someone made a video about this a year or so ago, I don't remember if it was Auction Professor or Rockstar, one of the more knowledgeable guys. It's been happening for a while. Not a glitch, just the way eBay designed it when trying to be like Amazon.
I had a problem with my buyer he thought he was getting a full Pepsi Twist can from my store, I thought for sure he studied the pictures before he brought it. When he got it he said it empty. I said yeah I sold an empty soda can. So I refunded the money and the shipping cost and he said well do you want the can back? I said no you keep it, he didn't want it so he threw it out. A month later he leaves a - feedback. I wrote to him and I said I refunded the money and did you study the pictures? He claimed he saw one picture with a can standing up. I said I have more then one pictures. So he changed it to positive feedback.
I can see what eBay is doing. I wondered if they were using the stock photo?
Yes, I agree on the video games. I found it hard to believe that it was going for over a million dollars. Last June, I heard on the radio that The Legend of Zelda game went for $868,000 and I was like what? Someone had a rare copy that Nintendo released again in 1987 for a short time. There was something different with the seal plastic wrap or something. Original game was released in 1986.
5:16 “ I really don’t don’t”
Pete, just want you know I love your channel. You inspired me to start reselling and hustle on the side. Your videos, your store, your interactions with customers, your items, cats, staff, etc., are all what makes you a special TH-camr. Watching your videos are peaceful, entertaining, and informational. Thank you.
Thats the same thing that happens with Amazon listings.
Amazon / Ebay trying to consolidate listings for convenience / to avoid 30 different listings all for the same item.
They need to work on this definitely. It isn't right for the sellers.
exactly
In the past Amazon was good about avoiding this. eBay never tried, until now. I prefer eBay's system. Their search works, so if you know how to search, you can find the product and the best price.
1st and Foremost Love your Hockey T-Shirt. I'm a Kraken fan in WA. Like the Blackhawks too!
When I post my ads from a UPC code, it usually pulls the correct product. And when I add additional photos, the scanned photo drops out and keeps all my photos.
I usually can't scan a UPC code on most of my products.
Pete made up on a mistake, the comments would make you think he saved the world.
It’s a very big man that gives a heartfelt apology. You’re the best.
Love your videos keep up the good work your awesome my favorite TH-cam way more interesting videos then even the guys with millions you’ll be at a mill before you know it some day I may stop by your shop and say hi
I know what happened: When you piggy back'd off another listing using "sell similar", THAT listing automatically included the stock photo because there is an option the previous seller had. to keep all stock info. THere is an option box you can uncheck after you use sell similar button to prevent this.
That is exactly what must have happened. I already message Peter, but he never replied back. That's totally correct, the picture has to be un- checked
I just watched that Karl Jobst video last week. An EXCELLENT recommendation, Pete.
Excellent for sure. Netflix documentary quality. Top notch.
if you look deep into the million dollar games, the seller and the buyer are the same company
I've had that happen where the UPC/isbn will bring up the product but with slightly different details which must equate to an older model and I upload my photos and delete the old photos but ebay shoehorns in their original lead photo. It happens a lot with books where the big book companies autofill the listing with nonsense that doesn't relate to the book ie list it as a text book/schoolbook when it isn't.
Yes! I've realized this a few days ago. It's so annoying. Bulks all the sellers in a generic listing they make and seems to cause a lot of issues.
eBay needs to fix this it effects buyers and sellers and this is what the platform does not need
ohhh pete the title almost got me :) nice jebait... and i was about to say "how much did WATA games pay you to take your last video down"
Yes Pete this happened to me several times, if you choose in the listing "sell similar" EBay will throw up a stock photo into the photos that you upload and if you do not catch it and discard it, that photo it will go up in the listing and be the first photo that people see in your listing.
The video game inflation has been going on for some time. In black and white, it's very simple. The owner, partner, or share holder buys their own product high, anonymously or through a series of partnered networks, so their money recycles back into their own pocket. Meanwhile, the news coverage does the rest, and the public begin listing and buying their games through the said network, whom take a cut. The buyer loses when the market begin to realize that the intrinsic value was manufactured and was never to do with its rarity.
I've noticed when listing some products, ebay will have a stock photo probably from the manufacturer.
On eBay it will sometimes do a stock picture and it will also give a description of items when listing in bulk. I've had the same thing happen when selling. So the best thing is to just not allow it to do any automated descriptions at all. I've even had the description change after I list an item. Best trick is to just thoroughly check every single thing.
THANK YOU for updating us. eBay has messed up with me and caused me multiple issues as well. They really need to get their systems corrected! I will list a 'buy it now' with NO offers and eBay will change RANDOMLY to best offer of 1/2 of the price about 1/3 of my listings. I get low-ball offers and turn them down and people get P.O.'d with me. I will go in and spend way too much time changing those listings. I am NOT setting up the listing to slowly reduce the price and have had people over my shoulder watching me to verify I am not, yet randomly, this will affect a different cluster or listings easily every 30 days.
I've had issues with certain envelopes, when using ones with sticky tack that can be resealable, somewhere, someone is stealing the item from them, or my customers are all scamming me..
I've had to start taping everything up..
Since there is possibly a bug, just remove the UPC & ebay catalog product identifier info from the listing as a workaround so that you can safely sell your item as described.
Peter,
I have ran into this issue recently, hard to describe but I will try. When I scan a item and click to add more of ebays search description (make, Model, color) etc, it will change the upc to a different number of a like item. I thought I was crazy, but it happened when I was listing some headphones the other day, it kept selecting a different upc automatically because I was changing the preselected descriptions. The only way around it is to start from scratch and not use Ebays prefilled listings.
Pete I had the same issue with a listing on a DVD I was selling. 3 times after I put in my own wording ebays system had changed the the ad which was crazy and couldn't figure it out. But the system searches for a product and when it finds it, it will use that ad copy. Why I have no idea. But I noticed its been happening more and more. So when I sold it I didn't realize I had 2 different ad copy. Mine and ebays system that it created when it should not. So because of this I ended up with a negative feedback and return plus a refund. The buyer just thought was trying to rip him off. I wasn't but it sure look that. So I'm glad you bright it up because I haven't heard anymore else complain about this but it does happen. Thanks I love Honey she's great. I had my cat Muffin great car I lost him to cancer. I miss him. Thanks.
I smell lawsuits coming to heritage auctions ??
Ebay with a glitch?!? Say it ain't so, Pete! Say it ain't so!!!
Lol!
Going forward, I'm glad you were able to sort things out. I think there will be many many more instances like this in the future
That Jobst video is extremely informative. Regrettably it isn't just the game industry that feels the pain on these activities but it is the most recent scam of that type.
A true decent gentleman Peter, well done on owning your mistake n apogising.
Love your work n watching your videos from Australia! 😁💙🙏🐨
I once ordered a true gentleman Peter on eBay and that's not was sent to me! 😉
Cross-platform incompatibility! Yes, it is a problem. As for the video game market skyrocketing, I have seen the same for pocket watches from the late 19th to mid-20th centuries. In 2019 a common, USA-made railroad-grade pocket watch that sold at auction for around $250.00 is now either a “Buy-it-Now” or has a "Reserve" near or higher than a $1000.00. Good grief, these watches were cranked out by the millions and now they've appreciated that much? If so, I might have a bridge for sale in the Arizona desert.
I always knew behind the scenes there were many fake sales going on to boost prices...but money wasnt exchanging hands.
Yeah it's the same way with those Disney vhs tapes, nobody actually pays big money for them but you see sold listings for $50,000. I think they have a buddy "buy" for that price just so it shows in the solds then they can put it up for less money and maybe sucker someone in to actually buy for way more than they're worth.
I watched earlier and I am glad it all worked out fine for you. Thanks for the update. I hope you unblocked the buyer. Thanks for the education.
Thanks for being a person of integrity, Pete.
Nice to see Honey. Haven’t seen Vickey lately. Miss her and hope she is alright and still at the shop.
It’s the same way as Baseball cards! Relic, autographed cards, the grading card company are being used to manipulate value.
Thank You For Your Honesty............Can't Wait For Ebay's Answer If You Get It...
I always uncheck the box when creating the listing that says use ebay prefilled info especially after entering the upc number. That information sometimes is wrong. Never use ebay information.
It Has to do with auto fill from the barcode scan there's been several videos about this from Amazon sellers
im so fed up with ebay...nothing but problem after problem.
Good on you Peter for manning up, and apologising even though it was Ebay's fault.
Good man.
It happens when you choose "Sell one like this" when you piggy back from a listing. Ebay will automatically add their own picture.
if you see his original listing it doesn't have the stock photo. Its when it comes from a google search then that listing ads a stock photo. You think pete would be doing a noob mistake like just leaving a stock photo and be confused about it? lol
Great for correcting the mistake. Another Ebay glitch.
No sympathy from me. Video games are not a necessity of life. As for ebay, they are so arrogant and aloof, they don't care.
What an interesting twist. I watched the first video on my lunch break, then i get home and watched this one. y'all solved the mystery fast.
any one would have thought it was a scam....
Pete, I have been an active eBay user since 2005, and I must say in the past six months eBay has gone to [CENSORED]. eBay doesn’t know what its right or left hands are doing at any given time. I had two Ukuleles auto returned with the reason being ‘doesn’t fit’. Waiting for a more respectable auction site to appear and then I am so gone from eBay.
I was thinking of selling on Ebay but not so sure now. Thanks for the information. and I will recommend your youtube to all my friends.
When you list with upc you have to take away prefilled info or ebay will generate a picture and details for you
THIS
I think that we can all agree that eBay has gone downhill ever since they stopped letting sellers leave negative feedback
I had this issue before, ebay needs to correct product information page for the UPC barcodes, i sold water filter before where my listing had one filter but ebay product info had 5 pack, so my buyer returned it, since i didnt understand how he was telling me that my listing had 5 pack and then i made screenshot for the buyer of my title and description, so when you input upc code into the listing, that product page on some products apparently is different from your actual title and description. Beware of that.
Thanks for sharing the truth. eBay does some wrong things, for sure. I do believe in your integrity. eBay needs to make MAJOR changes. God bless you!
When he said he had no original link he could have easily gone to his Purchase History.
Did you use the "prefill with ebay data" option when listing? Just curious if that has something to do with it .
You might of had the PRE-FILLED BOX “Clicked” at the top of your listing, when you were making this listed for the toothbrush, I’ve noticed that sometimes the upc, year, etc… doesn’t match or other “Item Specifics”
I was wondering why that video was pulled. No worries, your virtue is safe with your fans.
When you made the listing did it have a stock photo listing by default and if so did you remove it? If it had a stock photo and you did not remove it, eBay will show the stock photo first and yours second.
It’s because when you submit the listing as new eBay will put the first picture as a stock picture. Even if it’s a wrong pic. When you add your pictures you have to delete the first picture. It happens a lot.
Oh that’s great that you were all listening and taking the feedback from your viewers oh that’s great awesome
I just had a very similar problem with eBay. I listed a CD using the UPC number but it didn't match the product exactly. eBay is relying on sellers to input information without verifying details.
THE SAME FRAUD IS HAPPENING IN THE VHS MARKET AS WELL
No glitch.....this has happened to me multiple times.
I haven't sold on there in many years now so I'm not sure whats all changed. I never used "stock" photos or "stock description" information either. It takes more time to list items but I always just use my own description that I type out and my own photos. There might be a way to block their description and stock photos.
What sucks recently is that you can no longer use PayPal to accept payments. It is mandatory to have a bank account attached to your eBay account now in order to accept. It's bull crap.
@@bettynuggz Oh that might be a good thing with all of the people that use PayPal to commit fraud. It is so easy for someone to just charge something and then dispute it. People even do that with credit cards too but they call it Charge Backs. I always stood by PayPal and always loved it but as a buyer, it is in the buyers favor. As a seller, it sucks cause a buyer can always get a refund and then the seller always has to try and het their money back and sometimes it ends badly for a seller.
It is eBay's Fault because there is a setting that says.. something about eBay Autofill information... sadly this also includes them adding additional photos which you don't even notice.. The ONLY way to stop this is to uncheck the auto fill option. Also ALWAYS preview your listing in full before you submit. I know it will take up a few3 more mins of time, but better then running into this issue again. Ohh and eBay gets there stuff from other people who sold the item on eBay... so somewhere along the line a seller mis-typed in the UPC or else uploaded an incorrect stock photo...
Hi Pete this is my take on it and I believe it is done because when you click product information ebay assume if you are listing new that all the information is correct (Ebay do change that URL code to suit) and why I always check product information. Ebay are trying to get more products in google search like amazon and the linked URL code google redirects you to with ebay, ebay like to use stock photos as this is the stored URL code that ranks that listing up and in the search results give ebay a better boost lift each time its sold. Hope that helps
I use to collect and it sickens me what the Retro game market has become. It was fun 10-15 years ago when nobody cared, I knew Wata and those game grading companies were scams for years. Glad someone outted them finally!
It's a multi SKU, meaning the SKU's are interConnected. Where the manufacturer might of had a black Friday speciak promo and gave 2. Then after the holidays, they went back to just one brush. I think lies with the manufacturer and not ebay.
Ebay does this all the time on my listings, they attach a stock photo on your listings all the time
you need to check you do not have the use stock photo ticked
The joys of reselling...
Thanks for the link peter...I will watch it even though I am not a gamer/buyer...
When you choose an item that has pre-filled data, you need to delete the stock photo, and add your own.
Your an honest person.your videos are awesome. Excellent video's..
I was thinking it was a weird scam to try in the deleted video. It takes a real man to admit mistakes full respect
Pete good video, takes a good man to tell your sorry
It’s all good, we all make mistakes, thanks for owning up to it
Remember, original problem wasnt Pete's fault and it looked like a scam. So I'm just glad viewers help him sort thru it. Ebay has some esplaining to do Lucy!
The UPC in your listing is wrong (doesn't match the box). Perhaps you entered it in correctly before selecting the catalog product which then updated it to the 2-pack set.
Pete did you take a photo of the product or did you get the pic off the internet? An internet pic may have been a pic of a different upc coded product.
I was watching your video and then it shut off 🤣🤣 no wonder. Glad you got it sorted out.
I have found my Craigslist listing one time in those free used car listing booklets you get at a gas station it was kinda weird
Holy Crap! We just had this happen to us and I thought it was a scam! It was with a brand new Ford coil pack. We sold it to a new eBayer and he then messaged us mad saying that the ad had shown it was a pair!
It’s a stock photo that eBay uses in some listings. I have had to clear out before listing it
I see the card market doing the same thing. People are collecting as an investment when the cards themselves hold zero value. Scarcity drives some of the prices but grading as well. Guys sending in 25 of the same card to get graded is just insane. Once investors realize gains have flattened you’ll see a sell off and many will be stuck with a bunch of cards that are really hard to display.
I wish all sellers were as honest and as fair as the Craigslist Hunter. It today's world this is not common.
I expect the vendor changed the deal but kept the same UPC - so at one time you would have got 2x brushes - then later changed to a single brush - Ebay collected the image when it first came out with the 2x bushes and have not updated. Like you say a flaw in the Ebay process.
Does this maybe have to do with eBay’s “catalog”?
I have seen this many times. A Seller has listed 2 x XYZ and put in the UPC and the ebay system was showing that picture from the 2 x XYZ when I was selling 1 x XYZ with the same UPC. Back then it would come up in the see more of this item at the top and when you went in it did not show my picture but the 2x picture unless you went in to the "see details" you do not get to see only the title and pictures from the 1x listing. ebay was too lazy to make the catalogue and just wrote code to do it auto - obviously code is only as good as the coder's ability and knowledge of how ebay works.
I laugh every time I hear a TH-camr say "eBay if you are watching this" ... as if eBay management watches these channels.
I know when you list, they sometimes have stock photo & a check box for automatically uploading product specifications. I remove both because they aren’t always correct.
What is the link to your eBay store
www.ebay.com/usr/pajatek1