Ebay AP - be aware of fake items

[JamesF]

Tell him you live nearby, so you'll pick it up

James

[Gorr_77]

here we go:

 

On Fri, 24 Apr 2020 at 18:19, Pawn Sales

<info@pawn-sales.live> wrote:

Hi,

Thank you for your interest in purchasing this item at the price of US $1,900.00 (price includes shipping). The item is in perfect condition, this is a stock liquidation, I have closed my business (pawnshop) and I recently moved to Italy.

We will complete this sale using the Purchase Protection program from eBay, which will protect us in this transaction. There is also a 30 day return policy.

If you are ready to buy this item please provide me with your full shipping address & your full name, then you will be contacted by eBay with the eBay Invoice for your purchase.

Waiting you reply

Thanks!

 

[Gorr_77]

i am not sure how they go with eBay Protection....

[Gorr_77]

 

On Fri, Apr 24, 2020 at 7:37 PM Greg <'''> wrote:

100% yes, this is unbelievable low price and chance for me to own item that I could only imagine... 

Ebay protection and paypal pay? Can you post few more pictures? Do you still have a warehouse in uk that is still open?

Can I pick up the item?

Greg

 

[Gorr_77]

last one: with lots pictures:

Subject: Re: Ebay astro mount

We only offer shipping, please find photos enclosed.
 

Thanks

[MarkAR]

I came across one Ebay ad quite a while ago which was extremely cleverly worded.

Looking at the auction it looked like he was selling a brand new Canon with no reserve. Only when I dissected the description did I figure out he was actually selling a picture of the camera. 

Definite scam but worded so well that it didn't look like he was breaking any Ebay rules.

[Gorr_77]

hahaha...nice one 

Maybe i should try to sell : "a picture" of the Jaguar XJR

good one

This morning our friend have emailed again:

Pawn Sales <info@pawn-sales.live>

To:me

Sat, 25 Apr at 02:03

 

I just submitted the offer through eBay. You should have received already your invoice by email.

Please let me know if you are able to complete the payment today.

Thanks

 

[Gorr_77]

and the invoice:

[Gorr_77]

really? i thought they will try better...

email extension is not ebay for once....:)

[Neil H]

I hate scammers they should have the nuts chewed off by a dog 🐕

[Gorr_77]

def...!!!!!

big dog.....? or small - it must  be the most painful experience....!!!

Have you seen the add?   .....so many bids - i hope that these are from members on forum who knows the fake add - so nobody will get hurt.... 

[johninderby]

No I’d go for the old Rat Torture treatment. 🙀🙀🙀

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_torture

Edited April 25, 2020 by johninderby

[mert]

I hope everyone on here reports the  scammer to eBay. 

Edited April 25, 2020 by mert

[Otter]

Hi Folks,

My first ever post! Finnish enough this item crossed my path about 4 weeks ago. IIRC it was listed on a Saturday, for a four day auction and was allegedly in Germany at the time. I put in a bid and was near instantly outbid when nobody else had bid before. That rang my alarm bells as a shill bidder. Funnily enough it had disappeared within 2 hours, but here it is again.

[Gorr_77]

was it the same eBay shop/User?

[johninderby]

What surprise. 🙄. 

[Gorr_77]

So..... eBay is doing nothing about this at the moment ....

No Paypal - fake eBay address : and it is still going.....

His email didnt respond to my last one....

[johninderby]

The listing has been ended.

[mert]

He has 100s of other listing on the same account. eBay are always very slow to respond. 
 

Edit: looks like they have been removed for now.

Edited April 25, 2020 by mert

[John]

A slew of these ads appear on e.bay from time to time. They stand out like a sore thumb if you are a regular used equipment browser. Info and photos culled from old adverts on Astromart. Always the highest end and rarest equipment and the possibility of a "bargain" price to grab attention. They use hacked e.bay accounts. Sad for the original owners of those accounts who have carefully built up good feedback over a long time.

I seriously doubt that e.bay have the manpower to vet each and every advert that is placed - there must be 1000's worldwide each day. The rely heavily on other users reporting the dodgy ones.

 

[paulastro]

I think the most useful advice  regarding any ad, where ever it appears is, "If something looks too good to be true, it probably is."

[mert]

The same scammers also target users on Amazon. You can find them as new sellers selling expensive items at a greatly reduced price. 

[Gorr_77]

very true...

I ve dropped an email to the actual user - they might stop this quicker than ebay....

[mert]

3 minutes ago, Gorr_77 said:

very true...

I ve dropped an email to the actual user - they might stop this quicker than ebay....

If the account was compromised the scammer may have changed all the contact info. 

[FaDG]

Hey Greg, the address he states is within 10km from my place! 

Tell him that you're interested and a friend of yours will pass by, pay cash and collect the item directly. 

Let's see how he reacts.