Wednesday scam (1 Viewer)

[paulmold]

Another one in Oban (they must be all selling up there) but it's on auction, no reserve, but really silly starting figure and a zero seller, makes be doubtful..

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also photos are from JCLeisure in Sussex/Kent

and another over the border, on auction, zero seller, silly start price..

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[paulmold]

The sellers for both joined on same date Nov 7th 2012 , coincidence or what??

 

[Terry]

Hi Paul it could be a change in tack,but they are auction style so provided the buyer completes the sale through ebay :thumb: then the buyer is protected via ebay rules
I don't think ebay will be long before shutting this scam down but at the same time it makes it more important for buyers to be aware They could well be paying a lot more realistic prices for vans meaning if they are daft enough to pay and await delivery etc they will loose a lot more money The scammers may also ask for a few hundred quid deposit up front to hold van and also offer second chance offers to capture other bidders
terry

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[paulmold]

Hi Terry
Yes the auctions make them much harder to spot, it was only the very odd starting prices on these that made me notice them. I mean who starts an auction at something like £248.

 

[Terry]

Hi Terry
Yes the auctions make them much harder to spot, it was only the very odd starting prices on these that made me notice them. I mean who starts an auction at something like £248.

Not only that Paul but it means you would have to be watching vans close to ending without the time to post and warn of scams Once they start on no reserve autions with £0 starting bid they are going to draw a lot more bidders thinking they are getting a bargain --just don't part with any money until you see/have the van
terry

 

[Geoffers]

bid on the 2nd one is now £3500, last bid upped it £2500 which seems odd !
one of the gang bidding it up ?

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[Terry]

The daft thing is there is no way for ebay to tell if they are scams or genuine seller's just joined
It's only when the auction ends and the scammers ask you to pay via SNIDE p pal etc that everything will come to light oh: and if the buyers fall for it it will have been completed outside eBay and the fun begins
As we have seen the email looks quite genuine so quite a few may well fall for it oh:
Terry

 

[paulmold]

I wrote to both about 3 hours ago (via Ebay's 'contact seller') to ask, as there is no reserve, will you be pulling it before the end if price is too low, as a lot of bidding takes place in the final minutes. Neither has replied yet.

 

[paulmold]

What about this one, switches websites to ebay.ie, sellers name switches from ukpaul2013 to ukpaula2013
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/2002-Motorho...mpers_Caravans_Motorhomes&hash=item3a7f958fe0

or this if you're quick enough before it switches.
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[Janine]

I'm getting the seller's profile, but it says he doesn't have any items for sale.

http://myworld.ebay.ie/ukpaul2013/

Looks like he's noticed and reported it to ebay now.

 

[paulmold]

No, it switches websites, see my post above , I was editing as you posted.