MANY ITEMS LISTED/SOLD ON EBAY THAT ARE/WERE LISTED AS "STERLING" ARE NOT.  IF YOU ARE SELLING: 1. DESCRIBE ALL MARKINGS. 2. LIST ITEM WEIGHT. 3. SPECIFY SHIPPING COST OR PUT IN THE SHIPPING CALCULATOR. 4. CLEANING OF ITEM IS NOT ADVISED. 5. IF UNSURE OF ACTUAL COMPOSITION..DO NOT LIST AS STERLING SILVER IN THE TITLE OR THE COMPOSITION FIELD, IF YOU ARE WRONG AND LIST AS SUCH THEN IT IS ACTUALLY FRAUD.. CHANCES ARE IT IS NOT STERLING IF IT IS NOT MARKED AS SUCH ON THE ITEM. OTHER INFORMATION: E.P. - STANDS FOR ELECTROPLATED, WHICH IS NOT STERLING SILVER. E.P.N.S. - STANDS FOR ELECTRO PLATED NICKEL SILVER, WHICH HAS NO STERLING SILVER CONTENT WHATSOEVER. MOST SILVER PLATED ITEMS ARE NOT PLATED WITH STERLING SILVER THEY ARE PLATED WITH NICKEL SILVER. THESE ITEMS USUALLY SHOW THAT DEEP BLUE TARNISH. STERLING SILVER TARNISHES BLACK NOT BLUE. BUYERS: NEVER "ASSUME" THAT THE SELLER KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE DOING. JUST GO BY THE FACTS IN THE LISTING. SOMETIMES WHAT THEY DON'T SAY WILL GIVE EVIDENCE OF WHAT REALLY IS......