Unrecognised Acronym on ebay listings ‘UKPL’

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

I have been looking at metal lens-hoods, as a convenient source of threaded tube

This one, for example, has 52mm male, and 58mm female threads:

**LINK**

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Screw-Mount-52mm-Standard-Metal-Lens-Hood-for-Nikon-Black-UKPL/273053252049

So far, so good … But could someone please decipher 'UKPL'

[ it features on quite a few ebay listings, not just that one ]

AcronymFinder suggests : United Kingdom Paintball League

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MichaelG.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

[Rik ShawParticipant @rikshaw]

In house dispatch code as in: "Another ruddy gwailou – UK Post Last. It's all about time.ing?

Rik

[Russell EberhardtParticipant @russelleberhardt48058]

United Kingdom Political Lunacy?

Russell

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

? UK Photographic League/ Lens. Maybe "Protected Lens". I see on the E-Bay site, material made of; mental

Ian S C

Edited By Ian S C on 18/11/2018 10:53:45

[Bodger BrianParticipant @bodgerbrian]

Why not ask the seller? Mind you, that’s not so much fun as speculating

Brian

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Bodger Brian on 18/11/2018 11:02:54:

Why not ask the seller? Mind you, that’s not so much fun as speculating

Brian

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Exactly, Brian

That's why I thought I might ask my friends in the Tea Room

MichaelG.

[DMBParticipant @dmb]

Protects Lens ?? After all, thats its job to protect the lens from light rays from unwanted angles.

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Michael Gilligan on 18/11/2018 09:54:41:

[ it features on quite a few ebay listings, not just that one ]

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@DMB

Thanks for the thought, but, if you simply search ebay for UKPL you will see what I mean ^^^

MichaelG.

[DanielParticipant @daniel]

United Kingdom Postage Levvy ?

[blowlampParticipant @blowlamp]

UK Plunges Lower.

UK Politically Lame.

UK Population Lethargic.

UK Prefers Leaving.

[Brian OldfordParticipant @brianoldford70365]

Posted by blowlamp on 18/11/2018 11:56:11:

UK Plunges Lower.

UK Politically Lame.

UK Population Lethargic.

UK Prefers Leaving.

Does "UK Political Lunacy" trump the above?

[Martin ConnellyParticipant @martinconnelly55370]

Might be UK purchase laws. If a dispute arises this is the law that would apply.

Martin C

[Tony Pratt 1Participant @tonypratt1]

Chinese seller, good luck with getting a sensible answer

Tony

 

Edited By Tony Pratt 1 on 18/11/2018 13:30:27

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

It might be UK Power Lister which is a common boast for foreign sellers but they are not using it on their other listings. So it might be a genuine part of the description such as Un-Known Plastic layer.

[Bill PhinnParticipant @billphinn90025]

UK Product Line, possibly.

I've searched for these items on Ebay.cn in both English and Chinese but so far without success.

[ASFParticipant @asf]

UK power line?

[blowlampParticipant @blowlamp]

Posted by Brian Oldford on 18/11/2018 12:31:34:

Posted by blowlamp on 18/11/2018 11:56:11:

UK Plunges Lower.

UK Politically Lame.

UK Population Lethargic.

UK Prefers Leaving.

Does "UK Political Lunacy" trump the above?

Arrrgh, don't bring him into it!

[Gas_mantle.Participant @gas_mantle]

I'm not 100% certain but I seem to remember reading it stands for 'UK protected listing'. Which is something do with how you are covered if there is a problem, what that then means is another question entirely 😀

[Tim StevensParticipant @timstevens64731]

I wonder … could it be that several start-up dealers are sharing the same e-bay address and the initials are there to show which of them placed this advert, and therefore whose stock should be sent etc? There are lots of similar unfathomable letters on other products, and it does seem to be on Chinese stuff.

Someone with plenty of time on his hands (nothing sexist about that, women are always busy, they say) might do some further research.

Cheers, Tim

Edited By Tim Stevens on 18/11/2018 14:51:20

[Ketan SwaliParticipant @ketanswali79440]

Posted by Rik Shaw on 18/11/2018 10:39:45:

In house dispatch code as in: "Another ruddy gwailou – UK Post Last. It's all about time.ing?

Rik

Surprised you said that

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Now that everyone has had their fun … I think I have the answer

Although I still don't know exactly what UKPL stands for,

it might be United Kingdom Private Limited [Company]

… I checked the Seller's legal information, and they show a GB VAT number, which I then checked here: http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/vatRequest.html

http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/vatRequest.html

Sure enough, they have a registered office in Manchester.

MichaelG.

 

 

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 19/11/2018 00:11:38

[Barnaby WildeParticipant @barnabywilde70941]

Posted by Michael Gilligan on 19/11/2018 00:09:28:

Now that everyone has had their fun … I think I have the answer

Although I still don't know exactly what UKPL stands for,

it might be United Kingdom Private Limited [Company]

… I checked the Seller's legal information, and they show a GB VAT number, which I then checked here: **LINK**

http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/vies/vatRequest.html

Sure enough, they have a registered office in Manchester.

MichaelG.

 

 

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 19/11/2018 00:11:38

It would answer the question if you were to make a purchase off eBay AND the invoice shipped with the goods also showed this VAT number.

There is a very large tax avoidance scheme currently in operation by Chinese suppliers, mainly focused on eBay & Amazon. I just about basically understand it but not in a way that I could re-explain it, if that makes sense.

UKPL might stand for UK Partner Larger, & it might be there to satisfy either Ebay or HMRC concerns?

A quick Google, this might explain the situation :

https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/4/17796118/amazon-ebay-chinese-sellers-tax-fraud-haven

https://www.ft.com/content/8fcf026e-38e0-11e8-8b98-2f31af407cc8 (Whoops, paywall)

Edited By Mick Charity on 19/11/2018 02:08:23

[HopperParticipant @hopper]

As it seems to be unique to that one eBay seller, time.ing, why not ask him/her?

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

Posted by Hopper on 19/11/2018 03:18:37:

As it seems to be unique to that one eBay seller, time.ing, why not ask him/her?

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Posted by Michael Gilligan on 18/11/2018 09:54:41:

[ it features on quite a few ebay listings, not just that one ]

and, later:

if you simply search ebay for UKPL you will see what I mean

 

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 19/11/2018 09:01:00

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