Unrecognised Acronym on ebay listings 'UKPL'

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.

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

Rik

United Kingdom Political Lunacy?

Russell

? 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

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.

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

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@DMB

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

MichaelG.

United Kingdom Postage Levvy ?

UK Plunges Lower.

UK Politically Lame.

UK Population Lethargic.

UK Prefers Leaving.

Does "UK Political Lunacy" trump the above?

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

Martin C

Chinese seller, good luck with getting a sensible answer

Tony

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

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.

UK Product Line, possibly.

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

UK power line?

Arrrgh, don't bring him into it!

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 😀

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

Surprised you said that