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Bryan

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Would you be so kind as to tell me how you know this is a scam?
 
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considerably underpriced, no location other than uk is ever put down,payment terms are iffy, no rating or history on seller, this seller has been trying to sell several other vehicles and all keep getting removed, obviously wen they get rumbled as non existent !! just saying:winky::winky:

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Why can`t the police see this ,pretend to be a buyer , turn up and nick him .
 
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Would you be so kind as to tell me how you know this is a scam?
Hi Bryan,Soul buddies is spot on,The seller is also asking for the buyer to contact through a Gmail account (also against ebay policey) read below :winky:
Why can`t the police see this ,pretend to be a buyer , turn up and nick him .
It would do no good, they simply send another email asking you to pay them through a spoof ebay acredited account saying you pay ebay who holds money until they delivery van you then let ebay releasr the money-because the acc,is spoof they already have money -search te last few days on scams to get a fuller pic
terry
 
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Terry

Terry

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Read the post below for a fuller explination on how it works :winky:::bigsmile:
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You can always call at the sellers given address


41 Doctors Lane
Melton Mowbray
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE13 1QD
United Kingdom

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Terry

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This ones got all the hallmarks as well
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Terry

Terry

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ANYBODY reported them to Ebay ? still up there
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stcyr

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It only needs one gullible person to buy before listing's removed ... nice earner ... :Angry:
 

lunarman

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I'm sure that there was another of Hillside Vans scammed a couple of weeks ago.


Edit: It was a compass drifter on 18/01/13.
 
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Terry

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This is another::bigsmile:
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:Doh: not happy trying to scam normal MHers now after us self builders :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
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Terry

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:ROFLMAO: Linky not worky Terry :ROFLMAO:

Blimy Brian just tried it and it's gone already ::bigsmile:link worked stright after posting:winky: it was twin axle pug bus 22000 mls from new half converted/to finish just short of 7k so not even cheap, I do hope they get charged for classifieds but somehow I think they will know how to bypass that ::bigsmile::ROFLMAO:
Terry
Edit sorry fiat bus
 
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pappajohn

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Every one of the ten vehicles the seller is advertising is in a different format and style...none with a BIN and all but one with the addition of his Gmail addy (which is slightly different in each listing) and instructions to email for info.

assumed name...Gareth Jones of Leicester

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jollyrodger

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scam competition

How about a spot the scam competition ?? first prize the scammer hung by what is advertised Bo*****s::bigsmile:
 

TheBig1

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its about time EBay started blocking accounts being created from the same IP address. or at least put a level of security into signing up that possibly included a credit card payment that gets refunded after 30 days. that way you can prove its a REAL application, not just another scammer.

it appears that the Nigerian scammers based in Holland have moved their target group of mugs to catch out motorhomers who have an image of being predominantly retired and have cash to spare.

the honest answer though is that they still play on people being inherently greedy or dishonest, wanting to get something for a fraction of its true value. thats one reason why they are normally easy to spot as being fake
 

teddybard

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its about time EBay started blocking accounts being created from the same IP address. or at least put a level of security into signing up that possibly included a credit card payment that gets refunded after 30 days. that way you can prove its a REAL application, not just another scammer.

it appears that the Nigerian scammers based in Holland have moved their target group of mugs to catch out motorhomers who have an image of being predominantly retired and have cash to spare.

the honest answer though is that they still play on people being inherently greedy or dishonest, wanting to get something for a fraction of its true value. thats one reason why they are normally easy to spot as being fake

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