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[Ultravox]

It's illegal to register as a UK company unless you're based in the UK.
And they'll say whatever gets sales on their listings. I'd never buy from China on eBay, prefer to put my money into the UK economy.

[cpc]

Originally Posted by studio1one

people say all kinds of things.

Yes I do agree. Now if i can just convince people i am shipping phones from Germany..LOL.

[djc.scotland]

Originally Posted by Discount Etail

With the new system eBay are starting, low DSRs will be getting a lot lower on the searches. Because China and HK usually get a low DSR for dispatch time and delivery cost you will see them drop right out of it. (I hope)

I dont think this will make a difference. Almost all of the Chinese sellers I have researched all have decent DSR's 4.8+!

Originally Posted by TheGreenFlag

The amount of chinese fakes on ebay is doing my fkn head in. I wouldn't wind if the Chinese, HK sellers etc etc were selling authentic gear but they're flooding pages with cheap fake tat.

Take this link for example > http://clothes.shop.ebay.co.uk/Mens-...d=p3913.c0.m24

If you aren't really in the know and you see a Fred Perry polo for £13.99, your going to opt for that as opposed to the authentic stuff for £30-40.

I have also found fake Sony items and reported them as it was driving me round the bend.

Originally Posted by HaRdy SiNgH

Ebay is a business the more sellers who sell = more money they don't really care although few have mentioned regarding new chnages coming up could affect chineese sellers.

What should be done, is not completely remove Chinese listings, because greedy eBay would never do that. But just relegate the listing due to the fact that the seller is not based in the UK, much like eBay does when an OTT postage cost is added.

[ADC]

In my opinion I think eBay should change the way the search system works. The default should be UK only, and you should have to click a setting to show worldwide sellers.

[ADC]

Originally Posted by Ultravox

It's illegal to register as a UK company unless you're based in the UK.
And they'll say whatever gets sales on their listings. I'd never buy from China on eBay, prefer to put my money into the UK economy.

You don't have to be a UK resident to register a UK company. You can set up the company using a PO box. The directors have to give their address but they can live anywhere.

[djc.scotland]

Originally Posted by ADC

In my opinion I think eBay should change the way the search system works. The default should be UK only, and you should have to click a setting to show worldwide sellers.

This is a brilliant idea. What are the chances of eBay doing it though?

[Discount Etail]

Slim to none, more chance of getting bitten by a tulip!

[Ultravox]

Originally Posted by ADC

You don't have to be a UK resident to register a UK company. You can set up the company using a PO box. The directors have to give their address but they can live anywhere.

They'd have to be trading in the UK for this to be true. So yes, technically someone in China could set up a UK company, but they'd have to be trading here.

[Beneddie1112]

Well they are trading here, by selling products here, and I presume they set up a VO to have in the UK (I'm assuming this would count?)

[greedyboy]

Originally Posted by ADC

In my opinion I think eBay should change the way the search system works. The default should be UK only, and you should have to click a setting to show worldwide sellers.

Why? Competition is competition regardless of where it's from. We are in 2009 and have access to this thing called the WORLD WIDE web.

If you can get an item from HK or China cheaper and are prepared to wait 14 days for the privilege, why should a customer be forced to buy from the UK by default?