Ebay canceled my Auction

[Mike Haas]

I 'Had' a auction up on ebay for a nice Type 2 Underwood Slide posted yesterday. Ebay canceled it today. One bidder and '7' watchers.
Ebay's email just said it was a "banned' Item"...yet there are other M1 slides for sale and others recently sold???
I'm off now to send them a email..

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[imarangemaster]

I think the Ebay Nazis thought it was an M2 (type VI) slide. Any full auto parts a verboten. You should have listed it as a Type II slide. I ran into that problem about that about 3 or 4 years ago.

[Mike Haas]

I think the Ebay Nazis thought it was an M2 (type VI) slide. Any full auto parts a verboten. You should have listed it as a Type II slide. I ran into that problem about that about 3 or 4 years ago.

You may be correct..however I 'think' the operative word in my Add was "slide". While I did say in the body description it was a Type Two (2) for a early Underwood. Who know's what tripped the goofy trigger on ebays' part.

I've researched recent & current sales for various M1 "Operating/slides". I'll repost it after my other ebay auctions are completed. I don't want to get to '****.y' with ebay just yet It appears that less description may be better than being totally clear 'up-front'. I take really good Pix's so maybe I should let the buyer's decide on that basis. Still ..

I did check my account after they knoocked my add off and eBay deleted the insertion fee so I haven't lost anything but my time.

BIG TIME ...GRRR!

[AZCarbineFan]

If you think that is crazy, last night I went on ebay and looked up newly listed items and there was a complete Inland M1 Carbine for sale, type 3 barrel band and rear sight with an opening bid of $700 - no BS. I almost fell out of my chair laughing. I emailed the guy to let him know that ebay and the Feds don't really approve of that type of activity. He sent me an email the next morning stsing that he pulled the ad and it was now listed on GA, I didn't check though. How is that for a Carbine story?

[painter777]

Mike,
I've had several stock auctions pulled by the Ebay word police.
I think it was because I had mentioned the word 'Barrel' channel in each, a few were long channel stocks.
I see now that most trying to sell parts there just give a vague description. Such as M1 Carbine Inland part and give good pictures for potential buyers to see what type it is. Part of it seems to be just getting the short straw also.
Many triggers, bolts and even some barrels are getting thru that way.
But I know how frustrating it can be to see a auction pulled just days before ending.

Good Luck,

Charlie

[Mike Haas]

Mike,
I've had several stock auctions pulled by the Ebay word police.
I think it was because I had mentioned the word 'Barrel' channel in each, a few were long channel stocks.
I see now that most trying to sell parts there just give a vague description. Such as M1 Carbine Inland part and give good pictures for potential buyers to see what type it is. Part of it seems to be just getting the short straw also.
Many triggers, bolts and even some barrels are getting thru that way.
But I know how frustrating it can be to see a auction pulled just days before ending.

Good Luck,

Charlie

Charlie
I do remember your posting about similer issues with your ebay stock ads. I tend to get to "precise" in my auction descriptions and with afterthought I think that I may have placed a "trigger word" (whatever that means?) in the ad.

Anyway..they dumped it and since I have several other things up I've chosen not to argue the point with ebay just now.I really don't want to attract ebays attention to my other auctions.

What I did do and I'll probably be accused of mis-using this forum; I posted the Underwood Slide on the WTS section of this forum. I was quite surprised at how easy it was to post the pictures.

I'm gonna kick back with two fingers of 'Wild Turkey' - Cuss ebay some more and thank you all for letting me vent!

[Mike Haas]

Mike,
I've had several stock auctions pulled by the Ebay word police.
I think it was because I had mentioned the word 'Barrel' channel in each, a few were long channel stocks.
I see now that most trying to sell parts there just give a vague description. Such as M1 Carbine Inland part and give good pictures for potential buyers to see what type it is. Part of it seems to be just getting the short straw also.
Many triggers, bolts and even some barrels are getting thru that way.
But I know how frustrating it can be to see a auction pulled just days before ending.

Good Luck,

Charlie

Well I called ebay again today and insisted the call handler bump me to a supervisor. He was dumb as Mud-Hen to so I requested another bump to the next level supervisor.

This guy actually pulled up,.. my "pulled auction". He then explained the word " slide" in my Title and description caused my auction to be sent to Cyber Heaven.

His advice...don't be to specific... "we don't look at the pictures unless the word content alerts us".

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

Well I called ebay again today and insisted the call handler bump me to a supervisor. He was dumb as Mud-Hen to so I requested another bump to the next level supervisor.

This guy actually pulled up,.. my "pulled auction". He then explained the word " slide" in my Title and description caused my auction to be sent to Cyber Heaven.

His advice...don't be to specific... "we don't look at the pictures unless the word content alerts us".

Telling Mike don't be specific only goes to show that they don't care about what the items are, just the money they get for selling them.

Their higher then now airs about right and wrong really only come down to the mighty dollar.

[imarangemaster]

I had them pull an M1A1 repro stock I had listed when I lived in Kalifornia. They said M1A1 stocks are illegal in Kalifornia and said they notified the appropriate authorities! Problem is, it is only illegal to have one if it is mounted to a carbine.

[Chuckindenver]

you have to be, real good with words and pictures when trying to get one over the Ebay watchdogs.
they are employed by Ebay, to check new auctions, and watch for for words,
then a quick view, and if it looks fishy, they just pull it.
my ex brother in law worked for Ebay, guy was a dolts, and had no clue what a slide, op rod, M1A1 or anything else was for that matter.

i sold a few 03 barrels, by listing them as a 1903 springfield 24 inch tube. and with 2 pics, one of the rear breach, and one of the maker and date...
i had it with a fair buy it now price..they all sold in a day, and made it past the Ebay morons.
ill have a few banned items on right now, a Browning A5 bolt, with other parts, and a few firing pins,
all are in lots of parts...
lets see if my Browning highpower lot makes it....:}