Hearing aids on eBay dissapeared?

That disclaimer was mandatory. Maybe listings still work with it?

The market size here is tiny compared to eBay. More here probably want to sell than buy but perhaps not if they can’t buy on eBay.

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I’m not entirely sure, but I think it’s indirectly related to the topic…

This hearing aid disappearance is not the first time it has happened on eBay. Hopefully this situation will lessen again.

The sellers will find a way around the hurdles. There are just too many used hearing aids in the market to not sell them.

Classifieds

A place for buyers and sellers to meet.

The issue with our classifieds is that what happens if the units are faulty or there’s an issue with the transaction?

One thing I’ve learned about this forum is that most active participants with a history tend to be genuine and trustworthy, and I would feel comfortable buying from them. However, I’m hesitant to buy from new people who have just joined the forum to sell the aids or who are not active in our community. I’ve seen plenty who join and dissapear shortly afterwards.

Plus, unless the seller amends their post, there is no way of knowing if the item is still available. In addition unsold items eventually fall way down the list to a point that nobody is likely to find them.

Hi as far as my knowledge eBay consider as prescription items and It’s prohibited to sell them on eBay. This happens 6 years ago but this time is different and permanent. If there’s something I can help please let me know. I do run a Refurbished service.

I just reviewed eBay for hearing aid listings. There are some but significantly the expression “hearing aid” is not used. Most of the titles are just the name and model but they are in the “hearing aids” listing category.

I found a post on Facebook by somone who tried to sell a pair of hearing aids on fleabay in 2024 only for them to be taken down.

He was told “My listing was taken down as a violation of eBay’s Medical Devices Policy, which prohibits the sale of HAs that can only be sold by audiologists. I called eBay support to complain, since there were many other Oticon listings there, and they told me the F.D.A. had specifically flagged my eBay listing for take-down, and I had no recourse.”

I think the existence of a “hearing aids” selling category dates back to when eBay allowed listings for hearing aids as long as they were accompanied by the long winded disclaimer about them needing professional adjustment before use.

The new site could aim to improve the classifieds to resolve some of the challenges.

I observed prices of hearing aids on eBay, it seems like that are much higher as compare to prices we have here in Pakistan, like wise accessories are expensive too, we here in Pakistan deal with hearing aids ranging from $200 to $1500, like signia phonak oticon rexton unitron and other hearing aid brands

@Abdul_Saboor said:

$200 to $1500

What models are available at that price (not just the brand)? That price range is very low.