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[Closed] New eBay Scammer

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I don’t understand how the scammers work on ebay? Surely when umpteen people don’t receive their goods paypal will refund them and the scammer won’t get his cash?


 
Posted : 29/04/2018 4:35 pm
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They'll try and persuade you to do a buy-it-now deal outside of eBay, either bank transfer or pp gift to avoid fees. Then goods don't appear, or aren't as described, and they disappear.

Or that's what I would do if I was so inclined.


 
Posted : 29/04/2018 4:54 pm
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The buy it now link in their description takes you outside eBay.


 
Posted : 29/04/2018 4:54 pm
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Ah, so they’re just using ebay to introduce themself to the unwary?


 
Posted : 29/04/2018 4:58 pm
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Blimey, they've spent a lot of time listing, I got bored at P48. it's just too good to be true, can't believe people are bidding on some items. It says bids will be cancelled in the external link.


 
Posted : 29/04/2018 5:00 pm
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I see the bike linked to has been removed, but all his other stuff is still there.

i notice that everything ends in 4 days 21hrs, that seems suspicious too.


 
Posted : 29/04/2018 5:00 pm
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I bid on one of the bikes, was outbid after half an hour, probably by the ‘seller’ on another account.


 
Posted : 29/04/2018 5:01 pm
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Aand it also has been removed


 
Posted : 29/04/2018 5:03 pm