Comments on: Yahoo! Japan launches English version of their auction site http://asiajin.com/blog/2008/12/15/yahoo-japan-launches-english-version-of-their-auction-site/ The Next Generation Internet Trends in Japan and Asia Tue, 22 May 2012 06:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Julie Helmi http://asiajin.com/blog/2008/12/15/yahoo-japan-launches-english-version-of-their-auction-site/comment-page-1/#comment-5528 Julie Helmi Fri, 23 Mar 2012 03:50:00 +0000 http://asiajin.com/blog/?p=1528#comment-5528 Sekaimon isn't an actual auction site, it's a scam. They are becoming known as bidding under names other than Sekaimon on eBay, not telling sellers they are a third party sending items out of the country. There is nothing on their eBay profiles stating this. Since some sellers state they do not sell to buyers outside the US, this underhand tactic bypasses the sellers stated decision not to sell outside the US. Sekaimon has sellers ship to shipping companies here in the US and then items go to unknown addresses overseas. You would think sellers would not be liable once it made it to that shipping company in the US. Think again. Sellers are getting hit with numerous Paypal claims from the Sekaimon eBay accounts and are losing all of them. Sellers have no recourse except to cancel the sales and block as many of the Sekaimon accounts as they can find. I do think this is all illegal but try finding someone willing to investigate it. Since eBay signed a business agreement with Sekaimon eBay won't do anything and since eBay owns Paypal it sure comes up as very shady that Sekaimon files Paypal claims left and right, fails to provide evidence of damaged or lost items and the sellers still lose. Sekaimon isn’t an actual auction site, it’s a scam.
They are becoming known as bidding under names other than Sekaimon on eBay, not telling sellers they are a third party sending items out of the country. There is nothing on their eBay profiles stating this. Since some sellers state they do not sell to buyers outside the US, this underhand tactic bypasses the sellers stated decision not to sell outside the US. Sekaimon has sellers ship to shipping companies here in the US and then items go to unknown addresses overseas. You would think sellers would not be liable once it made it to that shipping company in the US. Think again.

Sellers are getting hit with numerous Paypal claims from the Sekaimon eBay accounts and are losing all of them. Sellers have no recourse except to cancel the sales and block as many of the Sekaimon accounts as they can find.

I do think this is all illegal but try finding someone willing to investigate it. Since eBay signed a business agreement with Sekaimon eBay won’t do anything and since eBay owns Paypal it sure comes up as very shady that Sekaimon files Paypal claims left and right, fails to provide evidence of damaged or lost items and the sellers still lose.

]]> By: nengun http://asiajin.com/blog/2008/12/15/yahoo-japan-launches-english-version-of-their-auction-site/comment-page-1/#comment-1748 nengun Tue, 19 May 2009 13:52:06 +0000 http://asiajin.com/blog/?p=1528#comment-1748 As mentioned, the biggest problem is a very small percentage of sellers actually list on the International site, from what I have seen it would have been less than 1%. When this was first announced we were hoping to see something more interesting done in the translation/cross over side of things, perhaps bridging the language and shipping barriers. As mentioned, the biggest problem is a very small percentage of sellers actually list on the International site, from what I have seen it would have been less than 1%.

When this was first announced we were hoping to see something more interesting done in the translation/cross over side of things, perhaps bridging the language and shipping barriers.

]]> By: Now eBay Acts To Capture The Flag In The Far East | Asiajin http://asiajin.com/blog/2008/12/15/yahoo-japan-launches-english-version-of-their-auction-site/comment-page-1/#comment-1666 Now eBay Acts To Capture The Flag In The Far East | Asiajin Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:11:01 +0000 http://asiajin.com/blog/?p=1528#comment-1666 [...] customs processing for importing items purchased(see Akky’s this previous article and Arai’s this article for more details).    eBay.co.jp is a new entrance to the website described, and it’s not [...] [...] customs processing for importing items purchased(see Akky’s this previous article and Arai’s this article for more details).    eBay.co.jp is a new entrance to the website described, and it’s not [...]

]]> By: Tokyovation http://asiajin.com/blog/2008/12/15/yahoo-japan-launches-english-version-of-their-auction-site/comment-page-1/#comment-1703 Tokyovation Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://asiajin.com/blog/?p=1528#comment-1703 <!--%kramer-pre%-->with eBay’s Korean local subsidiary called Auction (IAC)[K], e-Bay expects to get ahead and to keep aggressive position [...] Related posts: eBay shakes hands with Yahoo! Japan Yahoo! Japan, the Japan biggest portal, has partnered with...Yahoo! Japan launches English version of their auction siteYahoo! Japan introduced an English version of Yahoo! Japan... Ex-school Sites Are On Sale For The First Time In Japan’s Internet Auction History A rural town located on the south coast of... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.<!--%kramer-post%--> with eBay’s Korean local subsidiary called Auction (IAC)[K], e-Bay expects to get ahead and to keep aggressive position [...] Related posts: eBay shakes hands with Yahoo! Japan Yahoo! Japan, the Japan biggest portal, has partnered with…Yahoo! Japan launches English version of their auction siteYahoo! Japan introduced an English version of Yahoo! Japan… Ex-school Sites Are On Sale For The First Time In Japan’s Internet Auction History A rural town located on the south coast of… Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

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