Selling a counterfeit as genuine is banned. So is selling a replica that carries somebody else's branding, however honestly it is described.
Why the rule is absolute
Everything here rests on the description being true. A market where "genuine" sometimes means genuine is not a market with a problem — it is a market with no information in it at all, and every honest seller pays for that.
What happens when one is reported
A person looks at it. Depending on what they find, the listing comes down, the seller is warned, or the account goes. You are told the outcome. The sequence.
If you already bought it, the money is still held and the order is dealt with under buyer protection — "not as described" covers it squarely.
What we cannot do
We do not examine items before they sell. We check who the seller is, not what is on their table. Any marketplace claiming otherwise at this scale is describing an ambition.
So the practical defence is the one in your hands: ask the seller to show the specific thing that distinguishes a real one — the stitching, the hallmark, the matrix number, the label font — and treat a refusal as an answer. How to tell a good seller from a risky one.
Honest replicas
A replica described as a replica is still not sellable if it carries a brand's name or marks. The trademark is the problem, not the honesty.
Questions people ask
What if I bought a fake without knowing?
Raise it on the order. It is "not as described", the money is held, and you have seven days from delivery.
What happens to the seller?
Warning or removal, depending on what is found.
Will I be told the outcome of my report?
Yes. You are told what was decided, though not the details of what happens to the seller’s account.
Can I sell a replica if I say so clearly?
Not if it carries somebody else's branding.