ebay scammer karl-mchu
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Re: ebay scammer
A search for his name turned up nothing, so did a search for velocette clubman. Guess he was reported. Often these guys copy old listings for their source material so if you search those items in "completed" listings you will find the original ad for the item. Then you can report him.
A search for his name turned up nothing, so did a search for velocette clubman. Guess he was reported. Often these guys copy old listings for their source material so if you search those items in "completed" listings you will find the original ad for the item. Then you can report him.
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Notice these scammers do their deeds on Sunday, ebay are not about then...i allways report them...but the silly little gits sat in some seedy bedroom are not frashed..I spot the fakes in a jiffy ...but my 73 year old mate...called me in a panic...saying theres a Velo Thruxton on ebay for £7000! I said to him.."stop being a knob.Its a scam" his deflated responce..whats a scam? poor man! when i tried to explain..he asked " why would someone go to all the trouble.if they don't have a Velo for sale?" it was hard work explaining that away!
These come up constantly, I emailed about one and was sent full photo's, description, history.
It was a buy it now price, was told to pay then I could collect the bike!
Bike conveniently at the other end of the country, not view able.
The bikes you have noted will come up again with different email contacts.
Generally they are a buy it now, about £3000 with a different ebay name.
If you trace the sellers other items they usually have plant equipment/ jet ski's for sale.
Quite often they will have no feedback.
They usually seem to have a friend looking after the machine and are not in the country.
I have reported many in the past.
A genuine seller will not be evasive, will allow viewing, will/ usually have feedback, will not be so cheap as to get you questioning it, most people know the value of their machines.
Will not expect payment without viewing.
Hope this helps, be careful, don't get caught out.
There are several machines doing the rounds, keep cropping up with different sellers, areas of the country and contact no's and emails,
It was a buy it now price, was told to pay then I could collect the bike!
Bike conveniently at the other end of the country, not view able.
The bikes you have noted will come up again with different email contacts.
Generally they are a buy it now, about £3000 with a different ebay name.
If you trace the sellers other items they usually have plant equipment/ jet ski's for sale.
Quite often they will have no feedback.
They usually seem to have a friend looking after the machine and are not in the country.
I have reported many in the past.
A genuine seller will not be evasive, will allow viewing, will/ usually have feedback, will not be so cheap as to get you questioning it, most people know the value of their machines.
Will not expect payment without viewing.
Hope this helps, be careful, don't get caught out.
There are several machines doing the rounds, keep cropping up with different sellers, areas of the country and contact no's and emails,
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Three years ago I bought a Royal Enfield Interceptor which I imported from Canada. I did some due diligence and sent off six thousand pounds to a guy I had never met. There were risks but I minimised them and most people are actually honest. If they won't speak to you then it's a no brainer.
My limited understanding is that eBay is a two tiered model. If you "bid" on an item and it turns out to be a scam you are protected by their consumer protections however if you "buy it now" you are not as this is not covered under the auction rules and protections. It is an market advertising service equivalent to an add in the local paper.
Think of it like this
Auction = legal protections for the consumer under eBay policy
Market ads= same protection as the weekend paper; responsibility 100% consumer
Think of it like this
Auction = legal protections for the consumer under eBay policy
Market ads= same protection as the weekend paper; responsibility 100% consumer
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