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Scams? - Tony Griffiths - 10-01-2021
Scams?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/harryleemiller/m.html?item=233851548086&ul_noapp=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562
RE: Scams? - Ivor Hawkins - 10-01-2021
I’ve seen these before on eBay and I wouldn’t touch them with a very long pole!
RE: Scams? - Ray White - 10-01-2021
So, if I was a bit wet behind the ears, how would I get taken in?
RE: Scams? - Martin Prior - 10-01-2021
This scam comes up very frequently and is regularly discussed here and on the Facebook A7 group. It's generated by an automated system. Complain to Ebay and they will take it down, but it will reappear very soon. I see that in this version, having 1,588 listings is justified as "disposing of a large inventory on behalf on a client".
I assume that the idea is that some sucker will buy unseen at a price that's too good to be true. Payment will be requested off Ebay and that's that. No item and no chance of getting their money back.
It's always worth checking "Seller's other items" to get an impression of who or what you're dealing with on Ebay.
RE: Scams? - Monsdonnet - 10-01-2021
I understand they are also 'harvesting' email addresses.....
RE: Scams? - Steve kay - 10-01-2021
Even if I were wet behind the ears and desparate for a Model Y, surely the first glance at the supposed "ad" would set off alarm bells. Ebay has yet to take it down.
RE: Scams? - Monsdonnet - 10-01-2021
"Even if I were wet behind the ears and desparate for a Model Y, surely the first glance at the supposed "ad" would set off alarm bells. Ebay has yet to take it down."
Perhaps the Ebay people don't come in on Sundays........
RE: Scams? - Reckless Rat - 10-01-2021
Seems to have gone.