Fake 925 Stirling Silver Jewelry from China. Is this much of a problem?

[rcsulz]

I have bought several items of 925 Stirling Silver from China.  Now I read that most of this is fake??    I am reselling some of this locally.   If this is fake,  what are my legal  actions against Ebay for allowing this to happen in the first place?

Thanks  Bob

[reallynicestamps]

EBay protects itself by being "only a venue".

If you find a purchase is not as described, within 45 days of purchase, eBay will help you get a refund from the seller.

If you think you are buying fake silver, you should get a testing outfit.

But don't buy it from China.

[arlene_v]

Hi Bob,

Yes, it is a big problem. HUGE. But eBay is just a venue so this continues. 

Grab a coffee and read these threads on the .com site.  

Then, go and buy some testing acids.  Immediately stop selling the items you bought from China, and test each and every item,  to protect your buyers and your reputation 

http://community.ebay.com/t5/Fine-Jewelry-Gems-Precious/ebay-sellers-selling-fake-925-sterling-silve...

http://community.ebay.com/t5/Fine-Jewelry-Gems-Precious/925-Sterling-Silver-All-Fake/m-p/2890311/hig...

http://community.ebay.com/t5/Fine-Jewelry-Gems-Precious/fake-sterling-from-China/m-p/2661784/highlig...

[gotwhatchuneed]

Yes the manufactures have gotten pretty smart, they will use brass as the internal jeweller's metal so the item isn't magnetic, which is a common test for sterling.and use some actual silver so it will tarnish when exposed to sulphur. The only definitive test is to scratch the piece and acid test it which alot of people are of course reluctant to do.

Here in Canada silver and it's sale  is not regulated as much as Gold if you say Solid gold it has to be solid. If you say solid silver it's okay if only the finish is "solid" silver. As with Gold filled the item must be 1/20 gold by weight where as with silver , again it doesn't matter. That law needs to be changed I see so many people "playing dumb" saying oh the piece is stamped .925 etc. when they know they bought it on Ebay for 2 bux.

If it seems too good to be true it probably is.