eBay denies fake responsibility
Published January 30th, 2006
A year ago Jacqui Rogers, a retiree in southern Oregon who dabbles in vintage costume jewellery, went on eBay and bought 10 butterfly brooches made by Weiss, a well-known maker of high-quality costume jewellery in the 1950’s and 1960’s.
At first, Rogers thought she had snagged a great deal. But when the jewellery arrived from a seller in Rhode Island, her well-trained eye told her that all of the pieces were knockoffs.
Even though Rogers received a refund after she confronted the seller, eBay refused to remove hundreds of listings for identical “Weiss” pieces.
It said it had no responsibility for the fakes because it was nothing more than a marketplace that links buyers and sellers.
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