Is ebay just scam after scam?
Despite making extensive use of the internet on a daily basis for years I've never actually bothered to get into the whole 'ebay' thing until someone suggested I put the scooby up on it (which I've now done). I decided to search around and see what its all about it and it seems to me to just be scam after scam?? :confused: Is this just 'ebay' then - is this what I've been missing :rolleyes: I looked for plasma tv's and there was post after post of people selling 'ebooks' that would 'tell' you how you could get a Plasma TV for £175. Sure :rolleyes: Is there any truth in this sort of cr@p or are these sorts of things all scams?
Bring me up to speeds peeps, what are the ebay do's and dont's, whats the lingo :D |
in my experience, ebay is about 90% honest traders and 10% scammers. i have not yet been ripped off or had any bad experiences. some of the people i have bought from have been extraordinarily helpful, even when the value of the trade was only a few £. Generally, the scams stand out a mile. of course you can't get a plasma tv for £175. i usually ask a few innocuous questions about the item by email, prior to bidding. if they can't answer them, it may be an ID hijack.
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yeah there's one major scam where this scottish guy is selling a dodgy subaru, and... ;) :D
heaps of scams such as these: http://scams.flipshark.com/ebayindex.html and loads more. just avoid anything "too good to be true"... as it probably is. but a good place to sell your stuff. just make sure you're only letting people with plenty of good feedback bid on your product.. especially if it's expensive. with a car, make buyers aware that they're bidding to buy it for that price... NOT bidding to come and look at it to see if they want it at that price. |
oh yeah... and with the strong price of the £ vs. the $ and getting stronger... you could have a REALLY good deal if you're buying goods from the states on ebay (not relevant to your scoob i know)
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just seen some guy trying to sell his "infallible" roulette system for £20 a time :confused:. surely this must be a scam?
location: edinburgh |
just seen some guy trying to sell his "infallible" roulette system for £20 a time |
LOL @ PC
Cheers for the link Milo - very good information to bring me up to speed. Interestingly I saw a very authentic looking plasma TV ad that had the title 42" Pioneer Plasma TV Picture" and I thought to myself, 'thats odd' - sure enough this is a known scam! |
Originally Posted by Saxo Boy
Interestingly I saw a very authentic looking plasma TV ad that had the title 42" Pioneer Plasma TV Picture" and I thought to myself, 'thats odd' - sure enough this is a known scam!
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I got ripped off on a plasma TV way back when I first started using E Bay, it wasnt one of the schemes you mention above, but needless to say it was a cloned ID and I got jack back, and the police have been hopeless, :mad:
Gary |
Ebay's a bit like life. The majority are honest folk just trying to sell a few things. But there's the usual underclass of cheats, fraudsters and wasters who see it as a way to rip some poor sap off. Don't let 'em put you off.
Just keep a weather eye out for the feedback ratings Ebayers have and you should be ok. UB:) |
I did all the checks I could and everything came back as spot on, the problem being that the account had been cloned, but I agree that there is a minority of scum on there, I have bought quite a few other things and have had no problems at all.
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