I would like to put this on the Pony Corral but I am guessing it would be moved here.

Has anyone else noticed the ebay auctions with the misleading pictures of common ponies, obvious used condition, in clear bags?

They provide very little information about each pony. No non collectors store ponies in bags like that and they are CLEARLY not mail order ponies...come on ...we are talking so softs with flocking rubs and faded hair here!

It's so shady. It's like they are trying to trick us into thinking they are mail order. They have other toys on auctions up, some are and some are not in these plastic bags.

Anyone have any other ideas about this? Maybe I am being harsh. Ebay is such a scam fest these days with misleading, dishonest sellers that I am wary of everything!

Does sound a bit dodgy I havent seen them yet - what is the title description of 1 or 2 so I can search and check out the auctions too please?

I've seen a few G3 lots in plastic bags with little info and it was hard to tell who was who. I keep my doubles in plastic baggies but I take them out for pictures they're only in the baggies to keep the hair from getting tangled and the bodies scuffed up from rubbing together in the box I keep most of them in.

Ringlets wrote:

what is the title description of 1 or 2 so I can search and check out the auctions too please ?

Her are two of them...
Vintage My Little Pony Sparkler
and
Vintage My Little Pony Blossom

I don't really think they are trying to trick anyone. They list the ponies as used and althought the descriptions are not detailed, they do say things like "in fair condition not mint...". I think they may just have them in those to keep them dust and dirt free. But thats just what I think

Good point. At least the description, although barely there, doesn't try to say mint.

Still thought it would be nice to mention for the new collectors that might not know the difference

Maybe the seller is slightly OCD? One of his/her auctions is for a lot of MLP accessories, with every individual accessory bagged separately. Now that's a little crazy, if you ask me!

i_heart_sneakie_snakes wrote:

Ringlets wrote: what is the title description of 1 or 2 so I can search and check out the auctions too please ? Her are two of them... Vintage My Little Pony Sparkler and Vintage My Little Pony Blossom I don't really think they are trying to trick anyone. They list the ponies as used and althought the descriptions are not detailed, they do say things like "in fair condition not mint...". I think they may just have them in those to keep them dust and dirt free. But thats just what I think

Thanks I had a look and I agree with you- e.g- Blossom is described as "in fair condition not mint" so I dont think the seller is trying to mislead people although if someone just saw the pic and bid thinking it was MIP it wouldnt be very good. The descirption/title needs to be clearer if they are going to sell them in bags like that.

I've seen ponies sold like that previously. Perhaps the seller has bagged them up prior to listing, rather than as she is shipping like the rest of us

I can see how someone might bid without reading, but the information is there so it doesn't look intentionally misleading.