Why does ebay not clamp down on fake ads?
27 February 2005, 08:48 PM
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Why does ebay not clamp down on fake ads?
Like this one:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MakeTrack=true
How come so many of these are on ebay? Blatant scams, waiting for a sucker.....but ebay claims to take security/fraud seriously, yet seems happy to let this kind of crap go on...
How do you report an ad to ebay?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MakeTrack=true
How come so many of these are on ebay? Blatant scams, waiting for a sucker.....but ebay claims to take security/fraud seriously, yet seems happy to let this kind of crap go on...
How do you report an ad to ebay?
27 February 2005, 09:00 PM
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Amazing isnt it.
I buy, sell and look at the watch sections.
I would say 70%, or more watches advertised are fake.
With no warning from the vendor or E-bay itself.
Suckersville........
I buy, sell and look at the watch sections.
I would say 70%, or more watches advertised are fake.
With no warning from the vendor or E-bay itself.
Suckersville........
27 February 2005, 09:09 PM
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Why don't people pay more attention to what they're bidding on IMO greedy people who think they're getting a bargain at someone else expense deserve to get conned
Why don't people pay more attention to what they're bidding on IMO greedy people who think they're getting a bargain at someone else expense deserve to get conned
27 February 2005, 09:10 PM
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I know it's only a BMW, but whats wrong with them 'trying' for £5000??
If they can find some mug to pay that then whats it got to do with us????
Pete
Oooops, edited to say its £6000!
....... but, still, there 'might' be a mug out there somewhere??? We here would rather buy a MY99 Impreza .... but we are smarter than the average BMW wannabbeee
If they can find some mug to pay that then whats it got to do with us????
Pete
Oooops, edited to say its £6000!
....... but, still, there 'might' be a mug out there somewhere??? We here would rather buy a MY99 Impreza .... but we are smarter than the average BMW wannabbeee
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27 February 2005, 10:30 PM
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check this one, zero feedback and hundreds of high value items for sale
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...e=STRK:MEWA:IT
with a closed auction and email him for into!!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...e=STRK:MEWA:IT
with a closed auction and email him for into!!
27 February 2005, 10:36 PM
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Just click on the buy it now and ask them where the car is - they then get hit with a good few quid final value fee.
You'd have to be a 100% mug to pay for any vehicle upfront without seeing it and checking it out.
You'd have to be a 100% mug to pay for any vehicle upfront without seeing it and checking it out.
27 February 2005, 10:51 PM
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Yes, seller has to pay a % of whatever it sells for on top of the £6+ listing fee. The only risk of hitting the buy it now button is receiving a neg from the seller - but they also run that risk.
You can put any location you like on your listing.
Not the best thought out scam IMO.
You can put any location you like on your listing.
Not the best thought out scam IMO.
27 February 2005, 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by gregh
check this one, zero feedback and hundreds of high value items for sale
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...e=STRK:MEWA:IT
with a closed auction and email him for into!!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...e=STRK:MEWA:IT
with a closed auction and email him for into!!
Come on, its chavs and idiots that are getting taken in, who gives a ****??
There are those who give their money like babies and others who do the taking - both are greedy, one gets rich!!
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27 February 2005, 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by fatherpierre
Not the best thought out scam IMO.
28 February 2005, 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by yoza
Amazing isnt it.
I buy, sell and look at the watch sections.
I would say 70%, or more watches advertised are fake.
With no warning from the vendor or E-bay itself.
Suckersville........
I buy, sell and look at the watch sections.
I would say 70%, or more watches advertised are fake.
With no warning from the vendor or E-bay itself.
Suckersville........
I'd never buy a high end watch from ebay..........ever.
28 February 2005, 05:49 PM
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Ive been emailing the ***** who is purporting to sell an e46 m3 for £6k...guess what the car is in spain...and it belonged to his late brother!! All I have to do is put £6k in his escrow account.....any suggestions of how to drop him, after Ive built him up all day...hes giving almost instant responses to all my naive looking emails!! Great way of entertaining yourself whilst at work!
28 February 2005, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by turboman786
Ive been emailing the ***** who is purporting to sell an e46 m3 for £6k...guess what the car is in spain...and it belonged to his late brother!! All I have to do is put £6k in his escrow account.....any suggestions of how to drop him, after Ive built him up all day...hes giving almost instant responses to all my naive looking emails!! Great way of entertaining yourself whilst at work!
28 February 2005, 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by turboman786
Ive been emailing the ***** who is purporting to sell an e46 m3 for £6k...guess what the car is in spain...and it belonged to his late brother!! All I have to do is put £6k in his escrow account.....any suggestions of how to drop him, after Ive built him up all day...hes giving almost instant responses to all my naive looking emails!! Great way of entertaining yourself whilst at work!
keep us posted, sounds like a bargain. when do u get to pick the car up ?
28 February 2005, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by turboman786
Ive been emailing the ***** who is purporting to sell an e46 m3 for £6k...guess what the car is in spain...and it belonged to his late brother!! All I have to do is put £6k in his escrow account.....any suggestions of how to drop him, after Ive built him up all day...hes giving almost instant responses to all my naive looking emails!! Great way of entertaining yourself whilst at work!
28 February 2005, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by turboman786
Ive been emailing the ***** who is purporting to sell an e46 m3 for £6k...guess what the car is in spain...and it belonged to his late brother!! All I have to do is put £6k in his escrow account.....any suggestions of how to drop him, after Ive built him up all day...hes giving almost instant responses to all my naive looking emails!! Great way of entertaining yourself whilst at work!
Tell him you want the car and the cheque will be posted tomorrow - you must, however, get his assurance that he will NOT sell to anyone else ..... then get someone else to enquire and offer to buy.
You tell him you have done an internet HPi search and it has shown that another party is interested - he is therefore a liar and you will therefore not be interested ...... the next e-mailer stretches him along in the same way, then the next and next and next
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28 February 2005, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by gregh
check this one, zero feedback and hundreds of high value items for sale
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...e=STRK:MEWA:IT
with a closed auction and email him for into!!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...e=STRK:MEWA:IT
with a closed auction and email him for into!!
28 February 2005, 08:41 PM
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LOL....Im just blagging him that I have sent the escrow payment..he says he cant find it, and keeps emailing me, asking me if Ive deffo sent...he muct be pissing himself with excitement, maaaaan, I HATE CON ARTISTS!! Aint going to let this one get off easy!
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