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Best way to respond to "where do you get items from"
 

Hi,

So I've seen a lot of people report when an account is limited, that ebay customer services will ask where they source the items from.

What is the best response to this as I've seen people have mixed levels of success.

For instance I was asked the same thing when selling branded items and I provided some receipts but this was ultimately rejected by ebay as sufficient proof.

It was not a vero takedown and more likely a disgruntled buyer (or competitor).

How do I approach this sort of Q in the future?

Re: Best way to respond to "where do you get items from"
 

This info should not be provided to you in public. eBay reps are reading these posts.

Re: Best way to respond to "where do you get items from"
 

I am afraid it is not disgruntled buyer or competitor,it is the brand owner

Re: Best way to respond to "where do you get items from"
 

The ebay agent confirmed it was not the brand owner though?

Re: Best way to respond to "where do you get items from"
 

Say you got them out the dumpster.

Re: Best way to respond to "where do you get items from"
 

Are you serious? its annoying when people post replies like this:mad2:

Re: Best way to respond to "where do you get items from"
 

Tell them you go to estate sales and that you purchase what you sell from there on eBay, a lot of people do that.

Re: Best way to respond to "where do you get items from"
 

Say you bought it at a liquidation warehouse.. And then cook up some invoices if they ask for it.

Re: Best way to respond to "where do you get items from"
 

Are they lenient with cooked invoices on new accounts?because they definitely dont accept cooked invoices on an mc011

Re: Best way to respond to "where do you get items from"
 

It depends on how good your cooked invoices are and how thorough the Ebay agent does his job

Re: Best way to respond to "where do you get items from"
 

Like the expression goes: "Cook the books"

Re: Best way to respond to "where do you get items from"
 

I also recommend telling them that you got the items from liquidation.