whats the Ebay scam here?
09 February 2004, 07:09 PM
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whats the Ebay scam here?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tem=3659842497
They emailed me back and said those bidding haven't read the listing properly,this product can be bought for £16.49 using the buy now option embedded in the listing
i have never come across this before,a auction within an auction so to speak
also,this product is worth at least £100,even on Ebay
anyway,i have bought one,but is there a catch?
They emailed me back and said those bidding haven't read the listing properly,this product can be bought for £16.49 using the buy now option embedded in the listing
i have never come across this before,a auction within an auction so to speak
also,this product is worth at least £100,even on Ebay
anyway,i have bought one,but is there a catch?
09 February 2004, 07:26 PM
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Looks dodgy. If you do the buy now bit that's sort of hidden you don't buy it through ebay and therefore don't get their protection. Not that their protection is worth anything.
Smells of fishy scam.
Smells of fishy scam.
09 February 2004, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by unclebuck
Only 4 feedbacks all of them showing this person as a buyer not seller.
****BUYER BEWARE****
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****BUYER BEWARE****
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but thats the point,they wont get feedback if they embed the buy option within the text,you dont register as having bought anything from them,so they wont get feedback
have i just wasted my money?
09 February 2004, 07:29 PM
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Well, check out the dodgy items they bough too. Books with titles like
"How To Quickly & Easily Make A
Full-Time Income From eBay --
Starting Today ... Even If You're
Brand New To The Net!"
Well dodgy IMO
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"How To Quickly & Easily Make A
Full-Time Income From eBay --
Starting Today ... Even If You're
Brand New To The Net!"
Well dodgy IMO
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09 February 2004, 07:34 PM
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Last edited by dba; 09 February 2004 at 07:35 PM.
09 February 2004, 07:40 PM
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a legit copy of office xp pro for £17?
do me a favour FFS.
AFAICR that retails for about £500.
edit: ok it's *only* £400 but even so...
do me a favour FFS.
AFAICR that retails for about £500.
edit: ok it's *only* £400 but even so...
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09 February 2004, 07:42 PM
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This also was "Auction ended early with Buy It Now." and sold for a pound???
Seems like as soon as they hook someone they take it straight offline. Gotta be well dodgy.
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Seems like as soon as they hook someone they take it straight offline. Gotta be well dodgy.
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09 February 2004, 08:22 PM
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You have to do it through your CC company, as far as I'm aware.
Give them a ring and say you suspect fraud, they're law-bound to look into it.
Give them a ring and say you suspect fraud, they're law-bound to look into it.
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