Let's Report the Fakes

[MAC_Whore]

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[TamEva Le Fay]

RED ALERT - RED ALERT - RED ALERT - RED ALERT - RED ALERT - RED ALERT - RED ALERT - RED ALERT!!!

It appears we have, yet, another suspicious MAC seller, and it’s extremely blatant here, borderline shameless. The worst thing is that even the people who bought from this seller admitted it was fake and still left positive feedback stating that it was their fault and that they were happy with the color anyway because it was “Pretty” !!! Whaaaaat?

Seller in question: totally_mac (138)

Member since Jan 22, 2003

Doing a loose count this seller has over 26 items on eBay!

You know it’s bad enough when these sellers don’t advertise certain batch numbers, or if it was new, never tested, or in its original box – (Because you know Miss TamEva HATES having to email a seller about those fundamental questions). Some kind of info you can use to put the pieces together to instill confidence that you are buying from a legitimate source, but…

…when they fail to even tell you what COLOR you may be buying – that is going too, too far!!!

All of these roughly 26 items do not indicate what color they're selling


For the record:
I’m one of those collectors who buys Piggies from eBay. Only absolutely discontinued Piggies, though, never, never anything that can be purchased presently from current stock. It's never worth increasing your odds of getting fakes to simply save a few dollars. Especially, for an item you will have in your makeup arsenal for many a moon! Thus far I’ve had extremely good luck (knock-on-trian-case)!

Thanks to you all and the your “hawk-eye” attention to detail and conscious effort to make sure everybody has at least a fighting chance to shop online more responsibly.
You've made me a better shopper!

Here is a list of Legit Piggies I’ve bought online thus far:

Goldenaire x3 (Yes…I’m hoarding this color like rice)
Accent Red
Gold Dusk
Lovely Lily (Original Batch)
Lily White
Dazzleray
Deckchair
Apricot Pink
Pinked Mauve
Subtle
Softwash Grey

…Holy Smokes – that’s a lot!

If you’re interested in these Sellers names let me know I’ll be happy to list them.

 

[chameleonmary]

eBay My World - deestreasuretrove74

I have a feeling this seller knows their items are fake... bidders IDs are private and they are mysteriously shortening the auctions to end faster!

 

[chameleonmary]

And their friend:

eBay Seller: rupolo1969: Makeup, Women items on eBay Australia

Reporting doesnt help, maybe they need a higher volume of reports?

 

[chameleonmary]

I cant sell legitimate items and these people get away with expensive fakes!

MAC makeup set - eBay Sets, Kits, Beauty Tools, Makeup, Beauty, Health. (end time 12-May-08 22:32:32 AEST)

 

[redambition]

Quote:

Originally Posted by chameleonmary eBay My World - deestreasuretrove74 I have a feeling this seller knows their items are fake... bidders IDs are private and they are mysteriously shortening the auctions to end faster!

As far as I was aware all bidder IDs are kept private in auction histories now.

 

[redambition]

This seller has several counterfeit brush sets listed. I've linked the worst-looking of the lot. The giveaway (aside from the shape and case)? 190SE large angle brush - the real MAC 190 is a foundation brush. three different brushes also have the same number - 242SE. all MAC brushes are numbered differently.

100% AUTHANTIC MAC' PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP BRUSH KIT SET 7 - eBay Sets, Kits, Beauty Tools, Makeup, Beauty, Health. (end time 09-May-08 21:05:00 AEST)

Another counterfeit brush set. This one has the wrong handle shapes and bristle appearance, and the brushes are not numbered.

MAC Makeup Brush 15pc Set + MAC Pouch - Brand New FSZ - eBay Sets, Kits, Beauty Tools, Makeup, Beauty, Health. (end time 09-May-08 22:37:49 AEST)

counterfeit eye shadow palette (seller has other suspected counterfeit items). this seller has many large lots of MAC product. I'm very suspicious of these items - anyone care to look into them? I am having issues getting the pictures to load in the actual listings.

Eyeshadows 12 color Eye shadow Brand new MAC' lot #5 - eBay, Eye Shadow, Makeup, Beauty, Health. (end time 10-May-08 13:15:33 AEST)

 

[talste]

Great Idea !!

Lately whenever I'm on ebay.com.au I actively seek out the fakes to report as its getting beyond ridiculous now. I've also noticed a few of the Hong Kong sellers I report DO get there listings pulled but I think its due to the fact that they list 99 cent items and charge $150 for shipping, good old Ebay doesn't want to lose out on those listing fees.

Meanwhile, my ebay account is restricted AGAIN !!! I sell NYX not Obvious FAKE MAC CRAP

 

[chameleonmary]

Quote:

Originally Posted by redambition As far as I was aware all bidder IDs are kept private in auction histories now.

Sorry I should have re-phrased... their sales have always been private id after people started getting messages advising them their purchases were fake!

 

[TamEva Le Fay]

My apologize, as I did not post these links in my original post above, as per instruction.

Here are 7 out the 25 items listed by this seller, who, as I indicated, doesn't even bother to advertise the color being sold! Clever…not!

MAC PIGMENT MAKEUP EYESHADOW NEW 7.5g/0.26 oz - eBay (item 220232437350 end time May-13-08 18:19:51 PDT)

MAC PIGMENT MAKEUP EYESHADOW NEW 7.5g/0.26 oz - eBay (item 220232438133 end time May-13-08 1836 PDT)

MAC PIGMENT MAKEUP EYESHADOW NEW 7.5g/0.26 oz - eBay (item 220232438446 end time May-13-08 18:23:52 PDT)

MAC PIGMENT MAKEUP EYESHADOW NEW 7.5g/0.26 oz - eBay (item 220232438992 end time May-13-08 18:25:39 PDT)

MAC PIGMENT MAKEUP EYESHADOW NEW 7.5g/0.26 oz - eBay (item 220232440865 end time May-13-08 18:32:14 PDT)

MAC PIGMENT MAKEUP EYESHADOW NEW 7.5g/0.26 oz - eBay (item 220232442938 end time May-13-08 18:38:34 PDT)

MAC PIGMENT MAKEUP EYESHADOW NEW 7.5g/0.26 oz - eBay (item 220232445918 end time May-13-08 18:49:13 PDT)

 

[wordgirl]

I came up with some auction-number blocks (You can report up to 10 auctions in one report) in nameless4tv's thread but thought a run-down on how to report might empower more Specktra-ettes and help get eBay to pull the auctions more quickly.


Here's the quickest way I've found to get to that report screen (I am not pasting a direct link because I believe that URL reflects each member's ID; if you're not signed in I believe eBay might think you're me and in that case it will discount multiple reports):

• make sure you're signed in
• scroll to the bottom of a suspect listing. Under "other options" you'll find "report this item."
• On the next screen:
• *in box 1 click "counterfeits and copyright violations,"
• *in box 2 click "potential trademark infringement"
• *and then in box 3 click "other replica or counterfeit items."
• Hit "continue" and on the next screen click "Email us with your question or concern."
• That will give you a blank e-mail form that you can use to paste in the blocks of numbers. Sometimes the form already includes the number of the first item you clicked from, in that case please be sure to eliminate that item from the block of items you're pasting in.

If folks are interested in other cut-and-paste blocks of auction numbers, for other sellers, I can work on some tomorrow.

 

[TamEva Le Fay]

Well, at least, this one uses a little more imagination than our other friend does. But can anyone from “Specktra-Land” tell me if they’re even remotely wooed by names, all beginning with the descriptive word “SHIMMER”, such as:

PEACHY PINK,
EMERALD GREEN,
LAVENDER PURPLE,
HOTT WHITE,
ELECTRIC BLUE,
HOT GREEN,
PALE WHITE,
GOLDEN BROWN,
FUSION PINK PEARL,
GOLDEN YELLOW,
SPARKLE GRAY,
DULL WHITE,
MONEY GREEN,
EMERALD PINK,
EMERALD PURPLE,
APPLE GREEN,
SMOKE GRAY

"?"

Here are just a few of the 18 "big time" fakes in total!!! What’s really goin’ on?

http://cgi.ebay.com/MAC-PIGMENT_W0QQitemZ320251296914QQihZ011QQcategoryZ31 795QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

MAC PIGMENT - eBay (item 320251296914 end time May-16-08 20:36:30 PDT)

MAC PIGMENT - eBay (item 320251297754 end time May-16-08 20:41:43 PDT)

MAC PIGMENT - eBay (item 320251303153 end time May-16-08 21:09:45 PDT)

MAC PIGMENT - eBay (item 320251303551 end time May-16-08 21:12:02 PDT)

 

[wordgirl]

HEre are the auction numbers for the first seller's auctions posted by TamEva LaFay

These do need to be reported rather quickly, they're ending in 13 hours and all have bids.
Block 1: Report from LINK
220232437350, 220232438133, 220232438446, 220232438992, 220232439457, 220232439782, 220232440280, 220232440865, 220232441310, 220232441586
Block 2: report from LINK
220232442001, 220232442590, 220232442938, 220232443369, 220232443739, 220232443995, 220232444298, 220232444298, 220232445305, 220232445305
Block 3: report from LINK
220232445918, 220232446325, 220232446676, 220232447034


Here are the auction numbers in two blocks of 10 each (she added two eyeshadows, both convincingly fake):
Block 1: Report from LINK
320251293770, 320251296914, 320251297754, 320251302102, 320251303153, 320251303551, 320251304967, 320251307079, 320251308074, 320251622901
Block 2: Report from LINK
320251309117, 320251311001, 320251311679, 320251312719,320251313773, 320251314632, 320251315436, 320251316171, 320251316527, 320251632490


Caveat: Before using these blocks of numbers to lodge reports, please take a look at the auction items listed and satisfy yourself that they are indeed fake.

 

[Hilly]

Thanks word girl, I was going to do that but saw you did it already to even more. I reported these pieces of shiz.

 

[red]

OMG can't believe someone actually bought this

MAC MAKEUP EYE SHADOW COSMETIC PRISMIQUE NIB 1.5G - eBay (item 220224626203 end time Apr-22-08 16:12:43 PDT)

same seller, better photo

 

[TamEva Le Fay]

Quote:

Originally Posted by TamEva Le Fay My apologize, as I did not post these links in my original post above, as per instruction. Here are 7 out the 25 items listed by this seller, who, as I indicated, doesn't even bother to advertise the color being sold! Clever…not! MAC PIGMENT MAKEUP EYESHADOW NEW 7.5g/0.26 oz - eBay (item 220232437350 end time May-13-08 18:19:51 PDT) MAC PIGMENT MAKEUP EYESHADOW NEW 7.5g/0.26 oz - eBay (item 220232438133 end time May-13-08 1836 PDT) MAC PIGMENT MAKEUP EYESHADOW NEW 7.5g/0.26 oz - eBay (item 220232438446 end time May-13-08 18:23:52 PDT) MAC PIGMENT MAKEUP EYESHADOW NEW 7.5g/0.26 oz - eBay (item 220232438992 end time May-13-08 18:25:39 PDT) MAC PIGMENT MAKEUP EYESHADOW NEW 7.5g/0.26 oz - eBay (item 220232440865 end time May-13-08 18:32:14 PDT) MAC PIGMENT MAKEUP EYESHADOW NEW 7.5g/0.26 oz - eBay (item 220232442938 end time May-13-08 18:38:34 PDT) MAC PIGMENT MAKEUP EYESHADOW NEW 7.5g/0.26 oz - eBay (item 220232445918 end time May-13-08 18:49:13 PDT)

This is absolute MADNESS!!! These auctions are recieving more bids than legit MAC pigment auctions and even LE Pigment items would get! 19 Bids on two of them???!!!

 

[TamEva Le Fay]

Is there a kind of "Power in Numbers" when it comes to reporting these. Or is one report sufficient to be taken just as seriously by eBay???

I've never reported before.

Just a few minutes ago (as of 5:40 P.M. PST) - I made an attempt to report as well I hope I did it correctly, I followed WordGirl's instructions, although I had to go through my original links I posted, since WordGirls weren't coming up anymore (what does that mean?) Could they have put some kind of freeze on the auctions?

 

[redambition]

Quote:

Originally Posted by TamEva Le Fay This is absolute MADNESS!!! These auctions are recieving more bids than legit MAC pigment auctions and even LE Pigment items would get! 19 Bids on two of them???!!!

The reason that a lot of these items get a lot of bids is the price. Many counterfeit items are listed at low prices, and people who aren't aware that these items aren't authentic are vying for them, believing they are getting a bargain.

There is also the possibility of shill bids, but that is impossible to prove or disprove so it's best not to speculate on that too much.

In regards to Wordgirl's links - they will not work for anyone as they are tied to her user ID on eBay. You will need to manually navigate to a "report this listing" form and pick it up from there.

 

[wordgirl]

Quote:

Originally Posted by redambition In regards to Wordgirl's links - they will not work for anyone as they are tied to her user ID on eBay. You will need to manually navigate to a "report this listing" form and pick it up from there.

Awk, that explains it. I thought I logged out, d'oh!!!!

Unfortunately, many of the auctions did end successfully, some with prices close to retail. This makes me

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[TamEva Le Fay]

Quote:

Originally Posted by wordgirl Unfortunately, many of the auctions did end successfully, some with prices close to retail. This makes me .

Me too Girl...me too! I'm gettin' out me VooDoo Dolls!

I was able to report these correctly, as I did receive an acknowledgment from eBay regarding my report immediately after.