Ebay Car Buyers Beware
10 August 2006, 09:00 PM
#1
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 253
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Ebay Car Buyers Beware
It seems very hard nowdays not to run into a scam, I have alot of experience with ebay but this has got to be out of order. I made an offer to someone on buying an Audi A3 which he accepted. It just seemed too good to be true which it is.
This guy is buying wallpapers off ebay to get more positive ratings and clocks cars for a living:
Bough the car with very high mileage:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tem=4651166464
Now trying to sell it with average mileage:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...DME:L:RTQ:UK:1
Very Bad and it seems like he has already sold some cars before
Buyers Beware
This guy is buying wallpapers off ebay to get more positive ratings and clocks cars for a living:
Bough the car with very high mileage:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tem=4651166464
Now trying to sell it with average mileage:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...DME:L:RTQ:UK:1
Very Bad and it seems like he has already sold some cars before
Buyers Beware
10 August 2006, 09:06 PM
#2
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 678
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Shop it to e-bay, and suggest they pull the ad. It's clearly clocked so there should be no question about it. Oh, and drop a line to your local plod or trading standards showing them the two adverts as they should take an interest....
10 August 2006, 10:00 PM
#7
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 2,721
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Thats the problem with eBay, you can't just report anything cause you have to follow there leading question system, it does need a report option button.
Your not meant to sell links of things like that but there still on there and it's more hassle then it's worth to contact them.
Your not meant to sell links of things like that but there still on there and it's more hassle then it's worth to contact them.
Trending Topics
10 August 2006, 10:40 PM
#8
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: essex, then chongqing, china and now essex again
Posts: 2,568
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by SD
Actually, tell plod/TS quick before ebay pull the ad!
10 August 2006, 11:46 PM
#9
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: A powerslide near you
Posts: 10,261
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Make copy of html ad and report to police, handing them the evidence.
If you report it to eBay, the ad will be removed and you wont see it. However, seller just re-registers or sells elsewhere and still gets away with it.
Better still, go to view the car, say you're interested, on the spot make a call to hpi then phone the police informing them that an illegal activity is going on.
If you report it to eBay, the ad will be removed and you wont see it. However, seller just re-registers or sells elsewhere and still gets away with it.
Better still, go to view the car, say you're interested, on the spot make a call to hpi then phone the police informing them that an illegal activity is going on.
11 August 2006, 10:34 AM
#16
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Surrey/London borders.
Posts: 8,300
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I googled his mobile numner:
http://www.movethat.co.uk/London/My/Acton/?i=194048&p=0
http://www.gumtree.com/london/12/4595312.html
Looks like clocking A3s could be his thing. The one on Gumtree has a mere 93k, so probably really has nearer 200k.
Anyone got a flat they want to share with him?
http://www.movethat.co.uk/London/My/Acton/?i=194048&p=0
http://www.gumtree.com/london/12/4595312.html
Looks like clocking A3s could be his thing. The one on Gumtree has a mere 93k, so probably really has nearer 200k.
Anyone got a flat they want to share with him?
11 August 2006, 10:51 AM
#17
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Bushey
Posts: 2,542
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Question from reffrof1
reffrof1( 8)
Positive feedback: 100%
Member since: 04-Apr-02
Location: Middlesex, United Kingdom
Registered on: www.ebay.co.uk
Item: AUDI A3 1.6 SPORT SILVER - 1 Years MOT (200015867231)
This message was sent while the listing was active.
reffrof1 is a potential buyer.
How come the car now has half the mileage showing on it, than it did when you bought it 2 months ago. How did you manage to spend £1200 on alloys that were fitted on the car when you bought it. Why did you include the same spelling errors in your listing, that the original listing had. Are you sure you didn't mis-spell your user name, I'm sure you've substituted an 'O' for an 'I'.
Thank you,
eBay
reffrof1( 8)
Positive feedback: 100%
Member since: 04-Apr-02
Location: Middlesex, United Kingdom
Registered on: www.ebay.co.uk
Item: AUDI A3 1.6 SPORT SILVER - 1 Years MOT (200015867231)
This message was sent while the listing was active.
reffrof1 is a potential buyer.
How come the car now has half the mileage showing on it, than it did when you bought it 2 months ago. How did you manage to spend £1200 on alloys that were fitted on the car when you bought it. Why did you include the same spelling errors in your listing, that the original listing had. Are you sure you didn't mis-spell your user name, I'm sure you've substituted an 'O' for an 'I'.
Thank you,
eBay
11 August 2006, 11:00 AM
#18
Scooby Regular
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Here, There, Everywhere
Posts: 10,619
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
And what will the police do ????? Fcukall that's what.
Report the car as speeding in a 30mph zone, doing at least 70mph, and they might then go round.
Happened to me. A guy who doesn't like me, or more like my car reported me for speeding through the Village. Plod duly came out for a word. I wasn't even speeding !!
Report the car as speeding in a 30mph zone, doing at least 70mph, and they might then go round.
Happened to me. A guy who doesn't like me, or more like my car reported me for speeding through the Village. Plod duly came out for a word. I wasn't even speeding !!
11 August 2006, 11:00 AM
#19
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Bushey
Posts: 2,542
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I got a reply 
mr_shotter( 69)
Positive feedback: 98.6%
Member since: 08-May-06
Location: London, United Kingdom
Registered on: www.ebay.co.uk
Item: AUDI A3 1.6 SPORT SILVER - 1 Years MOT (200015867231)
This message was sent while the listing was active.
mr_shotter is the seller.
suck my dick ******
Respond to this question
Responses in My Messages will not include your email address.
Thank you,
eBay
mr_shotter( 69)
Positive feedback: 98.6%
Member since: 08-May-06
Location: London, United Kingdom
Registered on: www.ebay.co.uk
Item: AUDI A3 1.6 SPORT SILVER - 1 Years MOT (200015867231)
This message was sent while the listing was active.
mr_shotter is the seller.
suck my dick ******
Respond to this question
Responses in My Messages will not include your email address.
Thank you,
eBay
11 August 2006, 11:08 AM
#20
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: High Wycombe
Posts: 3,763
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Item: AUDI A3 1.6 SPORT SILVER - 1 Years MOT (200015867231)
This message was sent while the listing was active.
mr_shotter is the seller.
-------------------------------------------------------
it is 72000 as i have fitted another engine
This message was sent while the listing was active.
mr_shotter is the seller.
-------------------------------------------------------
it is 72000 as i have fitted another engine
11 August 2006, 11:09 AM
#21
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Surrey/London borders.
Posts: 8,300
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Response from mr_shotter
mr_shotter( 69)
Positive feedback: 98.6%
Member since: 08-May-06
Location: London, United Kingdom
Registered on: www.ebay.co.uk
Item: AUDI A3 1.6 SPORT SILVER - 1 Years MOT (200015867231)
This message was sent while the listing was active.
mr_shotter is the seller.
ive fitted another engine as the old had problem. this engine had lower miles
mr_shotter( 69)
Positive feedback: 98.6%
Member since: 08-May-06
Location: London, United Kingdom
Registered on: www.ebay.co.uk
Item: AUDI A3 1.6 SPORT SILVER - 1 Years MOT (200015867231)
This message was sent while the listing was active.
mr_shotter is the seller.
ive fitted another engine as the old had problem. this engine had lower miles
11 August 2006, 11:15 AM
#26
Scooby Regular
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Here, There, Everywhere
Posts: 10,619
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by fatherpierre
ive fitted another engine as the old had problem. this engine had lower miles
Above is the responce he's just given me, when I asked about service history.
11 August 2006, 11:18 AM
#27
Scooby Regular
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Here, There, Everywhere
Posts: 10,619
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by BlkKnight
that's not legal is it?
It does become illegal however when you sell it.
Why allow it in the first place ? Why would someone want to lower their cars milage, if it's not for the purpose of selling it for more money?
11 August 2006, 12:01 PM
#28
Scooby Newbie
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Scooby.Newbie
You just got to love the bidder on that car 
He cancelled the bid but it still shows in the bid history.
Oh , and when I told him that I'd be reporting him to the police he said "w**ker bring dem on"
11 August 2006, 12:25 PM
#29
Perhaps send a message to anybody who bids on it with the url of this thread.
We know it goes on but having a 'live one' so to speak is quite interesting.
Cant be worth that much more even with the haircut, right skanky looking thing, and its a 1.6.
We know it goes on but having a 'live one' so to speak is quite interesting.
Cant be worth that much more even with the haircut, right skanky looking thing, and its a 1.6.
