Keyword spammer on eBay?

Invincible

Is this what a keyword spammer does?

http://cgi.ebay.com/FRANCE-GOLD-1811-A-20-FRANCS-NAPOLEON-NOT-PCGS_W0QQitemZ8342263878QQcategoryZ547QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Its for a raw coin. It says "Napolean, not PCGS". Why would they put this on the title if its not PCGS?

Dabigkahuna

That is one of my pet peeves.

I need to find out how to report these clowns? I looked at one the other night that said PCGS Certified in the title. Turns out to be raw and then he goes on to quote the PCGS price guide!

I wrote him to ask and if you can believe this, he said he just copied the description and the pics from another auction! He then asks me what is PCGS!!!






Larry
Dabigkahuna

Invincible

You quoted this guy? I just don't understand why they would say its PCGS when it's not in the title. Is this to confuse people to make them think they are getting a PCGS coin? To me, it clearly says NOT PCGS in the title.

gxseries

<< <i>You quoted this guy? I just don't understand why they would say its PCGS when it's not in the title. Is this to confuse people to make them think they are getting a PCGS coin? To me, it clearly says NOT PCGS in the title. >>



That is not the point Invincible. You sure don't understand how the "search" function works. Search function works by tracking down the keyword that you specified. So titles like "Genuine PCGS MSxxx", "NOT PCGS", "RUINED PCGS HOLDERS", etc will all show up.

There is nothing you can do about this kind of spamming because the title is indeed true. NOT PCGS - what can you do about it? You can't really call it fraud because it's not and you can't call it spamming either because he's NOT spamming! The worst you can call it is falsified attention grabber but that will make things way too complicated...

Edited for lame spelling mistakes

Invincible

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<< <i>You quoted this guy? I just don't understand why they would say its PCGS when it's not in the title. Is this to confuse people to make them think they are getting a PCGS coin? To me, it clearly says NOT PCGS in the title. >>



That is not the point Invincible. You sure don't understand how the "search" function works. Search function works by tracking down the keyword that you specified. So titles like "Genuine PCGS MSxxx", "NOT PCGS", "RUINED PCGS HOLDERS", etc will all show up.

There is nothing you can do about this kind of spamming because the title is indeed true. NOT PCGS - what can you do about it? You can't really call it fraud because it's not and you can't call it spamming either because he's NOT spamming! The worst you can call it is falsified attention grabber but that will make things way too complicated...

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Fine, if you wish. I agree with you

Teg

Hi,
from eBay :-
"Comparisons: Sellers are not permitted to make comparisons between items in a listing title.

Example not allowed:

The titles "Leather Handbag, like Chanel","Leather Handbag, Chanel style", or "Leather handbag, not Chanel" are not permitted on eBay because they make comparisons between the appearance of the item being offered, a leather handbag, to a Chanel handbag."

Many sellers do it - but it is against eBay policy as I understand it.

Teg

cosmicdebris

Report him for Keyword spamming.

theboz11

I will apologize in advance for this



People dying in NO, earthquakes killing peopl by the 10s of thousands, Korea and Iran are now nuclear threat etc etc

And you fret over THIS. Geeeze GET A LIFE.

Aethelred

<< <i>I will apologize in advance for this



People dying in NO, earthquakes killing peopl by the 10s of thousands, Korea and Iran are now nuclear threat etc etc

And you fret over THIS. Geeeze GET A LIFE. >>




Think about it like this, if we as a culture could just solve the issue of keyword spam all of those other things you mention would take care of themselves.

theboz11

I never thought of it THAT way, maybe I was hasty

JamminJ

Auction has been removed.

Invincible

<< <i>Auction has been removed. >>



Glad to hear it, thank you.