Clean It Up
UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: *paul_moss on June 08, 2008, 08:39:50 pm
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Got a sneaky feeling this is a scam guy's.
If any one can advise differently.
Ebay number 160247185328
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no reserve on a new machine ::) ::)
is it payment by paypal only? I'd only pay on collection.
looks iffy
Mike
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Hi Paul,
Looks dodgy this guy has not had a transaction on ebay for nearly 2 1/2 years, probably been in H.M.P ;D ;D
Mark
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Yep Mark, and as Mike says looks very iffy.
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The wording doesnt sound quite right. Also there are no genuine photos - just stock.
Brand new? - so he's bought them but hasnt touched them, and now wants to sell them.... wouldnt he have been better to return them to the supplier at a slight reduction from the brand new price - as opposed to getting a lot less on Ebay?
Iffy - who knows :-\
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i have been watching that item. In his listing he also has a price of £9750
Richie.
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Why does he head the item as "Blazer Machine Carpet clean" when he then goes on to say he is selling a "Legend"
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Hi Guys
I too noticed the advert appears to be contradictory.
I think it may be a way of generating interest or that he doesn't really understand ebay.
However it could be a scam to.
Cheers
Doug
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I have offered cash on collection, be interesting to see what he says,
also asked if it came with hoses, wands ect
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I emailed too, asking is it in stock and is cash an option on collection.
Only yesterday but no reply yet.
Not holdiing my breath in anticipation.
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i emailed them on Friday last week. I have had no reply.
Richie.
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Looks like a "piggybacked item" the ebay account holder probably clicked on a dodgy Ebay email some time ago which enabled the scammer to "key watch" as they typed in their Ebay password. They then sit on it for some time and watch which accounts do not have much activity then place an expensive item on the account. All emails etc are changed so the original account holder isn't even aware of the listing. Payment will go to a false paypal account.
We have been informed that the cleaning equipment section is one of the worst for scamming and as such no money will be released from paypal accounts until favourable feedback has been recieved from the buyer.
If ever buying anything off Ebay be very carefull now. Apparently the Russians managed to access thousands of Paypal accounts and are now using them to con people.
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You got me worried John - you seem to know how the scams work :o ;)
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Just wondered. What do you do when you see something like this? Do you inform someone on ebay or just leave it up to them and hope they spot it?
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Ebay are not bothered.Once bought visa card machine which turned out to be still on lease from streamline so machine was useless,ebay not interested it was only sorted out through paypal.
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Joe...running an on-line business you need to keep up-to-date on all aspects of internet trading. Fortunately, we have extremely good tracking software on our on-line shop which allows us to identify possible instances of fraud.
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well its gone for £1650.00. There was a total of 22 bids from 9 ebayers. The winning bidder was bigal61red. This guy bought a Karcher Prex300 Spray Extraction Machine in the middle of May this year.
Richie.
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Hope he hasn't lost his money.
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Put it this way he either has the bargain of his life time or he has had his pants pulled down big style ;D ;D
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the winning bidder said he would pay cash on collection/delivery and got no reply. I warned him it may be a scam, he was already thinking that
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not got a reply to my questions that I sent either.
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from the winning bidder.
thanks i just got a response from the guy saying he sold it to a contractor.!!! so i told him he has a contractual obligation to sell it to me. I guess he wont write to me again eh. Thanks for you concern. I smelt a rat when there was no reserve.It would be nice to flush these scammers out.
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Hope you have told ebay?
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Hi Guys
The thing about this was it was such an idiotic advert that it had no credibility, much more dangerous are the more credible ones, I would suggest cash on collection only unless you know then off here.
Cheers
Doug
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from the winning bidder.
thanks i just got a response from the guy saying he sold it to a contractor.!!! so i told him he has a contractual obligation to sell it to me. I guess he wont write to me again eh. Thanks for you concern. I smelt a rat when there was no reserve.It would be nice to flush these scammers out.
You must inform ebay as he will just try it again with something els later.
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I agree you must inform ebay the next person might not be so lucky!!
Mark
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This sort of thing is horrible!ive bought loads of things not big items or cleaning things but clothes etc and never had any probs but has put me right off of looking on there for a van!im a woman so dont want to be taken for a ride may look elsewhere any ideas anyone?
Cheers
Michelle x
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Karl worth a try, but that one smelt a mile off.