Thread: Gemmy: the Ebay Crackdown!

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A message to all money-hungry Ebay sellers:

Please do not advertise this item as being rare or discontinued! This message was sent as a courtesy to “you” the seller. We at Gemmy Inc. value your commitment to our brand. We have been asked to flag and report all eBay sellers who advertise their listings with false or fraudulent claims. Any listing considered fraudulent within eBay seller policy, such as: claiming an item to be "rare" or “discontinued”
will be reported to eBay authorities.

As of March 2008; we are notifying eBay about sellers who post fraudulent, false, or “inflated price listings” with regards to our products. This particular model will be in two well-known chain stores and online at various online retailers during the 09 season. Please make the appropriate changes to your listing, or you will be reported. Thank you.

Well that's it. A joke that I wish I could send out. I wonder if it would help stop the halloween inflation?!

why? just don't buy it if you're not happy with the price.

Haa Ha Ha!!

"Stop the Halloween inflation" -- too funny!!

I understand it. Last year the prices on ebay were waaaaay outta control but I don't see how they really can control that.

I understand it. Last year the prices on ebay were waaaaay outta control but I don't see how they really can control that.

Well gemmy can't. And nether can Ebay. I just thought it would be an interesting experiment to see if a message like this would actually persuaded some ebay sellers. I don't understand why 80% of all halloween listings are overpriced? It's like some crazy epidemic! I remember when ebay used to be a great site for finding deals!

I think it is great that Gemmy is getting involved so that perhaps we can get rid of some of these eBay Halloween ripoff artists out there.

I think it is great that Gemmy is getting involved so that perhaps we can get rid of some of these eBay Halloween ripoff artists out there.

They're not. I wrote that letter!

If it wasn't illegal to send the letter pretending to be Gemmy management, I would. Hey it might work?! But unfortunately THIS is only an inside joke!
I wish there was a halloween crackdown on eBay!

Too bad it sure would have been nice.

now where would gemmy or anyone think ebay sellers overprices their gemmy props ? hummmm i wonder ...oh here maybe
LIFESIZED ZULTAN ANIMATED FORTUNE TELLER - eBay (item 120455824661 end time Aug-07-09 14:50:49 PDT) LOL thats not overpriced that plain ridiculous LOL

I hardly ever go to ebay these days. It used to be such a great tool 10 years ago, but these day its just 90% a business front.