ebay scams

[pagey]

at least 40 scam motorhomes for sale on ebay at the moment so be careful

 

[PhilG]

Care to point them out ?

 

[MikeD]

ebay has been and will always be a home for scammers.

eBay have no will or management inclination to reduce it, let alone stop it.

 

[chatteris]

I have reported several today, they seem to have hacked GL cars account or copied it, so be careful

 

[pagey]

I have reported several today, they seem to have hacked GL cars account or copied it, so be careful

ebay have upped their game i see they have removed them all

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[Boringfrog]

ebay have upped their game i see they have removed them all

That's only because they've been reported, probably by multiple people.

 

[chatteris]

unfortunately they are not sharp enough to suspend the account as there are still adverts being placed

 

[Cliffdale]

just typed a 'motorhomes' search on ebay and I couldn't see anything unusual on page 1.

A good hint would be to right click on the image and choose, 'search google for similar images'. nothing came up as being unusual.

 

[chatteris]

now using different account (pamelam)

 

[Boringfrog]

just typed a 'motorhomes' search on ebay and I couldn't see anything unusual on page 1.

A good hint would be to right click on the image and choose, 'search google for similar images'. nothing came up as being unusual.

Change the view to newly listed.

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[Boringfrog]

 

[Boringfrog]

Over 30 items, all scams.
https://ebay.co.uk/usr/pamelam1213

 

[Boringfrog]

unfortunately they are not sharp enough to suspend the account as there are still adverts being placed

The accounts are quite often normal eBay users who have had their accounts hacked.

 

[chesterfield hooligan]

They just set up new accounts ebay are not bothered they just wait for Joe public to do their job for them it's cheaper than employing people.

 

[Barclaybasher]

Ebay and other sites could include advice that on all items of say just £1k not to make any payment until the item is viewed at the seller's home - and to be wary of sellers using just a mobile number or an email address

A simple warning........

Not rocket science but will they take these simple steps?..............not likely

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[chatteris]

another lot

 

[Nasher]

There's also a lot of motorcycles for sale in the same format

I use ebay a fair bit, so easy to spot, those only using occasionally may be taken in, but if it appears too good to be true (& these do) it's a scam

As I posted earlier on another thread, most people selling on ebay are normal, honest people, as usual its the few that spoil it for everyone

 

[Mr B]

I’m not being funny, but whoever buys online, be it eBay, Facebook , gumtree, autotrader or whatever for anything over a few hundred £’s, without getting of there arse and physically going to see the item in the flesh in the first place, deserves a good kicking in balls.
Sorry if that sounds harsh, but we all need to get online smart.

 

[Puddleduck]

I have sold two vehicles via ebay and insisted that buyers came to view. I refuse to take deposits and it is first to come and view and prove they are genuine with the £££s that get the deal.

 

[tonyidle]

I’m not being funny, but whoever buys online, be it eBay, Facebook , gumtree, autotrader or whatever for anything over a few hundred £’s, without getting of there arse and physically going to see the item in the flesh in the first place, deserves a good kicking in balls.
Sorry if that sounds harsh, but we all need to get online smart.

I have bought two cars and three motorcycles off eBay all unseen varying in price from £350 up to £6500. All were as described and the sellers were genuine. I ask a lot of questions some of which are sufficiently specific that if the answers turned out to be lies I would not complete the purchase. Buying unseen can be safe but no deposit should be asked or given and care should be taken to judge the quality of the sellers communications. The seller of the items referred to above asks that enquiries circumvent eBay: that would stop me in my tracks.

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[Mr B]

I have bought two cars and three motorcycles off eBay all unseen varying in price from £350 up to £6500. All were as described and the sellers were genuine. I ask a lot of questions some of which are sufficiently specific that if the answers turned out to be lies I would not complete the purchase. Buying unseen can be safe but no deposit should be asked or given and care should be taken to judge the quality of the sellers communications. The seller of the items referred to above asks that enquiries circumvent eBay: that would stop me in my tracks.

I agree with what your saying, but did you pay before you saw the items in the flesh, did you pay cash or electronic after you were satisfied ?

 

[Nasher]

I’m not being funny, but whoever buys online, be it eBay, Facebook , gumtree, autotrader or whatever for anything over a few hundred £’s, without getting of there arse and physically going to see the item in the flesh in the first place, deserves a good kicking in balls.
Sorry if that sounds harsh, but we all need to get online smart.

I agree, pre internet the Exchange & Mart was a good place to look for vehicles and no one (as far as I know) paid for a vehicle without seeing it first - why do people behave differently because it's on a screen?

 

[Chris51]

This has been mentioned before-vehicle must be seen at the owners address in the v5 -no money parted with before.Its easy to get tempted by "a bargain" we have all been there. Paying on a credit card helps also.

 

[obanvanman]

Someone has hacked into something. On classic cars for sale today there were pages and pages of cars for sale, all starting at 3k. Just ignore it, some dick with nothing else to do in his sad world.

 

[maison]

Ebay and other sites could include advice that on all items of say just £1k not to make any payment until the item is viewed at the seller's home - and to be wary of sellers using just a mobile number or an email address

Good advice but last year, in France, I advertised a motorbike on “Le Bon Coin”, a type of eBay.

Because of the language difference I asked for any queries to be sent via e-mail. That enabled me to read them at my leisure rather than trying to keep up with the speech of an excited French speaker. I speak French, up to a point, but find having the time to read it easier.

I realise it is not a common occurrence but there can be reasons for preferring e-mail, including having a written record of what has been asked and the answers given.

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[Paul and Val]

I have bought two cars and three motorcycles off eBay all unseen varying in price from £350 up to £6500. All were as described and the sellers were genuine. I ask a lot of questions some of which are sufficiently specific that if the answers turned out to be lies I would not complete the purchase. Buying unseen can be safe but no deposit should be asked or given and care should be taken to judge the quality of the sellers communications. The seller of the items referred to above asks that enquiries circumvent eBay: that would stop me in my tracks.

I agree. Apart from the motorhome that we bought new from a dealer, all of our last 11 cars I think have been bought from eBay without seeing them.

The secret is to avoid the phone until all questions have been answered in writing and you are happy. That way there is a clear unambiguous record of the details and facts. As soon as people have to give written responses to questions they suddenly become very honest.

The last time I rang about a car without a written record and allowed a verbal conversation to give me the information I ended driving from Lincolnshire to Glasgow. I then found that the 'full service' history consisted of the initial delivery stamp and no further services on a 6 year old Mercedes, and that was from a dealer.

If toy do it carefully then eBay is a great place to look.

 

[Paul and Val]

I realise it is not a common occurrence but there can be reasons for preferring e-mail, including having a written record of what has been asked and the answers given.

Exactly.

 

[tonyidle]

I agree with what your saying, but did you pay before you saw the items in the flesh, did you pay cash or electronic after you were satisfied ?

A mix. In all cases I offered to pay up front if only to gauge reaction: two accepted grudgingly and the others wouldn't hear of it until I was happy and had taken possession.

 

[Boringfrog]

Someone has hacked into something. On classic cars for sale today there were pages and pages of cars for sale, all starting at 3k. Just ignore it, some dick with nothing else to do in his sad world.

Not really, more like organised criminal gangs.

 

[Mrsambulancekidd]

The other thing worth mentioning is doing an HPI check.

We have bought 6 caravans, 2 MH's, a Sprinter LWB, a Sierra, a Discovery, a Range Rover, Mercedes C270 & our current Mercedes R350 and we have not had any problems...…...but we have done our research and been very careful, any sniff of a problem and we didn't go for it. We have also been willing to travel for the right vehicle.
PS.....Don't tell MrA how much I have spent on craft items from ebay and how much I have planned for my craft room......dedicated craft furniture/storage....oh and the swivel seat he made out of a Range Rover seat...

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