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Topic: Mindless "adult" stupidity from eBay
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Adrian Winchester
Film God
Posts: 2941
From: Croydon, London, UK
Registered: Aug 2004
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posted March 02, 2011 09:20 AM
I've recently been offering on eBay several 8mm films from a collection of 1960s glamour films I acquired. I initially unwisely posted a screen shot featuring a topless lady, so since then I've been careful to avoid posting anything dubious. I'm now irritated that eBay have removed my latest listing. The film had a few inoffensive topless shots but was basically cheeky comedy, it would probably get a 12 certificate today and no one could possibly consider it an adult or erotic film. I complained but received a bland but lengthy stock reply, which did not explain why my film was removed whilst numerous others are being sold - which I find highly descriminatory! Maybe the problem was that I had the word "Gay" in the listing, but that was the surname of the producer! I've tried another message but I don't expect a proper reply. Its even more annoying when you see that there's no problem selling graphic DVDs like 'Last Tango In Paris' (which contravenes several of their rules), because it counts as a 'mainstream film' that has been certificated by an appropriate body!
I wondered if anyone thinks there's any way to get a direct answer to a question like "why is that listing that's been on eBay for weeks OK when mine isn't?". They should offer the opportunity to have a listing approved in advance. If I conclude that I'm being discriminated against, I'll see if any trading standards-type body will offer support, but I won't count on it!
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Adrian Winchester
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Adrian Winchester
Film God
Posts: 2941
From: Croydon, London, UK
Registered: Aug 2004
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posted March 03, 2011 02:20 PM
Much as I'd object to having to put the glamour films I've been selling in a 'mature' section, I'd be interested to know why the USA can have this and the UK cannot. Can anyone think of a reason?
I must emphasise how inoffensive many of the glamour films of the 1940s to the 1960s are - some that I've sold simply have ladies walking around or posing in swimsuits.
If anyone can face reading it, here's my latest depressing reply from eBay, which acknowledges that they are willing to remove films that are completely inoffensive, if they are "unrated":
"I'd like to draw your attention that eBay can not verify the details of the film you have listed on the site. We, therefore, rely of official rating of the films to judge the items. Hence, any unrated such films are prohibited to be listed on the site since these items open the risk of explicit nature. Though, it might be possible that your film is not in adult nature but please consider that we can not risk other items herewith and we have to judge on the basis of film ratings.
Please consider that millions of items are listed on the site on every single day on eBay, our investigation departments work on them and they generally reply on reports from community members, legal authorities and right owners. It's sometime possible that we are not able to reach all the listings. Sooner or later all such items are removed from the site, you will be able to see a gradual decrease in the volume of such listings.
At any given time when you see an item that is prohibited, that does not mean that is allowed or we have made an exception but we are still not made aware of the same or we are still working on such items."
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Adrian Winchester
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