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Post by stone on May 29, 2019 12:41:03 GMT -5
I think I know the answer but I just wanted to be sure.
Although Ebay says you can't sell tobacco on their site, it is done all day every day and I want to make sure what the deal is. Is it just accepted that it happens and Ebay doesn't care, or is there some magic loop-hole?
I see some listings clearly state that it is pipe tobacco and some say "for collectible purpose only, not for consumption".
I got banned 10 years ago for selling an Opus-X cigar box, I had pictures of the empty box and everything. I have a nightmare of a time with Paypal ever since and I don't want that hassle again.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2019 13:11:33 GMT -5
I’ve sold tobacco a few months ago on eBay. Just write “ sealed and collectors tobacco, not for consumption. I had no issues........Good Luck👍👍
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Post by peteguy on May 29, 2019 13:37:54 GMT -5
If you get a complaint while the listing is up you can still get suspended / banned. Ebay will gladly take your money unless some other ebayer complains about your listing. I do not know how people go about it without getting a complaint against them but they obviously do because there are hundreds of tins up at any one time. I sold some a few years ago and about half went thru, the other have were taken down. I got a warning that if I did it in the future I would get my account suspended. I never did it again as I did not want the headache.
I had some great discussions with pipestud about ebay on another forum. I wish I knew how they really operate. I swear they manipulate their search engine and show favorites but who knows.
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Post by smellthehatfirst on May 29, 2019 13:42:11 GMT -5
It's expressly forbidden by eBay rules. No way, no how. Not "for collectible value," not because it's 100 years old, none. No tobacco. No leaf, no stem, no ribbon.
It's also expressly forbidden by paypal.
It's also illegal in most states. I want to say more than 40. Selling tobacco without a license is not a fun conversation to have.
So have fun getting banned from eBay, banned from PayPal, and prosecuted by state authorities.
Will any of these happen? not certainly
Can you expect them to happen when you knowingly break the rules and the law? sure.
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Post by stone on May 29, 2019 13:42:18 GMT -5
If you get a complaint while the listing is up you can still get suspended / banned. Ebay will gladly take your money unless some other ebayer complains about your listing. I do not know how people go about it without getting a complaint against them but they obviously do because there are hundreds of tins up at any one time. I sold some a few years ago and about half went thru, the other have were taken down. I got a warning that if I did it in the future I would get my account suspended. I never did it again as I did not want the headache. I had some great discussions with pipestud about ebay on another forum. I wish I knew how they really operate. I swear they manipulate their search engine and show favorites but who knows. There is no question that Ebay is a shyster organization but the world is too busy using them to slow down long enough to take a close look. They have ownership ties with Paypal and force you to use Paypal for funding; that is a conflict of interest. |
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Post by peteguy on May 29, 2019 13:48:21 GMT -5
They broke away from Paypal a few years ago - at least on the surface. Just an FYI.
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Post by stone on May 29, 2019 13:51:35 GMT -5
They broke away from Paypal a few years ago - at least on the surface. Just an FYI. I think that was just a legal restructuring to make it look like a break-away. |
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2019 15:15:41 GMT -5
If you get a complaint while the listing is up you can still get suspended / banned. Ebay will gladly take your money unless some other ebayer complains about your listing. I do not know how people go about it without getting a complaint against them but they obviously do because there are hundreds of tins up at any one time. I sold some a few years ago and about half went thru, the other have were taken down. I got a warning that if I did it in the future I would get my account suspended. I never did it again as I did not want the headache. I had some great discussions with pipestud about ebay on another forum. I wish I knew how they really operate. I swear they manipulate their search engine and show favorites but who knows. There is no question that Ebay is a shyster organization but the world is too busy using them to slow down long enough to take a close look. They have ownership ties with Paypal and force you to use Paypal for funding; that is a conflict of interest. When I sold my “ 3 collector tins “ on eBay it was stated winning bidder “ must “ use Visa, PayPal not accepted. Had no issues, will I do again......NOPE!!! Not worth the trouble one can get in! |
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Post by ben888 on May 29, 2019 15:34:21 GMT -5
Anything related to Ebay and PayPal can backfire. Kinda "use at your own risk" thing.
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Post by smellthehatfirst on May 29, 2019 15:35:51 GMT -5
There is no question that Ebay is a shyster organization but the world is too busy using them to slow down long enough to take a close look. They have ownership ties with Paypal and force you to use Paypal for funding; that is a conflict of interest. When I sold my “ 3 collector tins “ on eBay it was stated winning bidder “ must “ use Visa, PayPal not accepted. Had no issues, will I do again......NOPE!!! Not worth the trouble one can get in! Mastercard, in addition to PayPal, has their own complex rules about tobacco sales. I am pretty sure buying tobacco illegally on eBay breaks those rules 
The Mastercard rules are why a lot of legitimate online pipe tobacco vendors prefer Visa -- it's just easier on them.
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Post by sperrytops on May 29, 2019 15:39:16 GMT -5
Mastercard was in previous years criticized for predatory practices. That's why many banks moved off of Mastercard and onto Visa. Today, Mastercard still has a bad reputation and Visa a much better one.
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Post by stone on May 29, 2019 16:07:14 GMT -5
Thanks! I think I will shy away from selling any tobacco related product.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2019 16:14:51 GMT -5
Mastercard was in previous years criticized for predatory practices. That's why many banks moved off of Mastercard and onto Visa. Today, Mastercard still has a bad reputation and Visa a much better one. For this reason I dumped MasterCard years ago👍👍 |
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Post by Dramatwist on May 29, 2019 16:15:47 GMT -5
Thanks! I think I will shy away from selling any tobacco related product. ...I've successfully sold a b***load of pipe tobacco through eBay, PayPal and Mastercard... it's all in how one lists it... I got a spanking once from eBay, but only once... I was too descriptive... but they want your $$, so if you list stuff as "collectible tins, sealed" or some such, they won't make a peep. Pipers know what that means... eBay a**holes don't. |
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Post by Spartacus on May 29, 2019 16:39:49 GMT -5
Thanks! I think I will shy away from selling any tobacco related product. Don't let the negativity scare you. We can share a cell together and smuggle in pipe tobacco. |
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Post by Mac on May 29, 2019 16:45:36 GMT -5
I bet a few there do know what it means, but as long as no one fumbles the ball, they are happy with the bucks for the sales.
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Post by Baboo on May 29, 2019 17:18:22 GMT -5
Forget ebay... sell here at the Patch.
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2019 17:31:30 GMT -5
Baboo........... +1 ^^^^^^^^ best idea.....keep it here on the Patch 👍👍👍
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Post by stone on May 29, 2019 17:31:36 GMT -5
Thanks! I think I will shy away from selling any tobacco related product. Don't let the negativity scare you. We can share a cell together and smuggle in pipe tobacco. If I get caught and you don't, will you smuggle some in to me?  |
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Post by stone on May 29, 2019 17:33:06 GMT -5
Baboo ........... +1 ^^^^^^^^ best idea.....keep it here on the Patch 👍👍👍 See below
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Post by Baboo on May 29, 2019 18:00:41 GMT -5
Baboo ........... +1 ^^^^^^^^ best idea.....keep it here on the Patch 👍👍👍 See below
That's what I'm saying... keep it here at the Patch!!! Got some fantabulous pipes from Stone's recent auction!!! Follow-up auctions and sales should go well, and without having to jump through all the ebay/PayPal rigmarole 😉... |
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Post by monbla256 on May 29, 2019 22:47:53 GMT -5
Why do you folks keep calling it "E-bay" when it's real name is "E-PREY " !? 
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Post by stone on May 30, 2019 6:12:20 GMT -5
See below
That's what I'm saying... keep it here at the Patch!!! Got some fantabulous pipes from Stone's recent auction!!! Follow-up auctions and sales should go well, and without having to jump through all the ebay/PayPal rigmarole 😉... Thanks Dan! |
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2019 6:32:35 GMT -5
Rules are meant for those not smart enough to bend em. If you want to sell tobacco on flea bay its a unopened collectors tin. Hell you can build a AR15 or 45 off flea bay no gun sales allowed but no problem with parts. Master Card don't give a rats petunia where you use their card as long as they get their cut. In case you have not noticed the store name and the account that gets your credit card funds are almost always different. I suppose me and Martin are the only rebels here.
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Post by Legend Lover on May 30, 2019 14:17:53 GMT -5
My 2 cents is to heed the warnings and not take the risk. Is it worth it?
Also... Keep the tobacco in your cellar for when the tobacco apocalypse arrives.
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Post by swampgrizzly on Jun 17, 2019 19:51:23 GMT -5
Ebay appears to be inconsistant with it's posting rules for tobacco products vs. what greases it's coffers. I have only won one auction for Esoterica Tobacciana products approximately 3-4 years ago when the going prices for ET tobacco were more reasonable. Since then I occasionally "watch" some Esoterica listings without actually bidding or using the "buy now" option price when offered. This afternoon I received an email directly from Ebay that read basically like this:
Is Esoterica Tobacciana...still of interest? They offered me a $12.25 off coupon good through June 30 th!!
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Post by sablebrush52 on Jun 17, 2019 23:41:42 GMT -5
It's expressly forbidden by eBay rules. No way, no how. Not "for collectible value," not because it's 100 years old, none. No tobacco. No leaf, no stem, no ribbon. It's also expressly forbidden by paypal. It's also illegal in most states. I want to say more than 40. Selling tobacco without a license is not a fun conversation to have. So have fun getting banned from eBay, banned from PayPal, and prosecuted by state authorities. Will any of these happen? not certainly Can you expect them to happen when you knowingly break the rules and the law? sure. Absolutely correct. eBay rules are specific, no tobacco of any sort for any reason can be sold on eBay. Collectible tins must be empty of tobacco and listings must include an image of the empty tin. eBay is also an amoral money oriented entity, so while they make a pretense of not allowing the sales of tobacco they also have categories to support the sale of tobacco. However, as a seller you have no rights or recourse if one of your sales goes pear shaped. The money you received will be clawed back and your tobacco will be confiscated and destroyed. Every now and then eBay makes a pretense of enforcing their "rules" and sellers lose their stuff. I suspect it's in response to a complaint lodged with a governmental agency. Then it's "All's Quiet on the Western Front" until the next time eBay has to make some pretense to ward off some punitive action. Sellers are collateral damage in all of this. Just keep this in mind if you decide to sell tobacco on eBay. You never know when a tank will roll over you. |
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Post by elric on Jun 18, 2019 2:07:21 GMT -5
There's one U.S. ebay seller who offers nothing but tobacco at Buy Now deals.
I haven't used him because tobaccopipes has a better range of baccy at cheaper prices but he did say in an email that he's been selling tobacco on ebay for years.
One German ebay vendor who I've bought several pipes from sold tobacco on a couple of his auctions (I won two tins - Black Forest & Firedance) I've wanted to try Cabbies Mixture & just missed out on 3 tins so I sent an email asking if he sold tobacco at Buy Now prices & he responded with a stern 'I do not sell tobacco'.
I got the vibe that he got a warning for his previous sales.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2019 1:24:36 GMT -5
I love eBay. It has kept me entertained and supplied with stuff I need for 20+ years. And given me an outlet to dispose of items I no longer need. Let the flaming begin. Tell me how I am in league with Satan.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2019 3:12:26 GMT -5
That's what I'm saying... keep it here at the Patch!!! Got some fantabulous pipes from Stone's recent auction!!! Follow-up auctions and sales should go well, and without having to jump through all the ebay/PayPal rigmarole 😉... Thanks Dan! Yep, I'd rather sell my tobacco to my brothers and sisters here at the Patch. 👍 |
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