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More eBay fraudsters
WattsThat:
Just like the dirt cheap Fluke meters. Seller registered years ago, minimal feedback. They’ve now sold 76 hot air stations for $12.89 with free shipping to the USA :-DD
Been wondering how long it’s going to stay up there before someone figures it out... I guess they’re up to about $1000 so far, small potatoes for eBay I reckon.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/3-in-1-853d-SMD-DC-Power-Supply-Hot-Air-Iron-Gun-Rework-Soldering-Station-700W/402242467333
deadlylover:
eBay/PayPal literally doesn't care, it's all 'priced in' already with the fees and even if you call them and bring it up they won't do anything about it for weeks even when it looks like a glaringly obvious scam.
They even jokingly call them something like "kamikaze" accounts internally, they try and take whatever they can from PayPal and then just go dark. Buyers of course will get reimbursed eventually so there's no trouble there.
It's not uncommon for sellers to blow up their accounts for a quick 20-30 grand in the collectable market (like trading cards and stuff). Of course you do see hacked accounts every now and then too. Very fascinating isn't it?
M0HZH:
Here's an ongoing one, looks like the guy is planning to collect on Monday:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Business-Office-Industrial/12576/m.html?item=153907899892&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_ssn=lartdesgents_84000&_sac=1
Some stuff I really want in there, would almost take the risk if it's covered by eBay :scared:
There was another one last week but ebay took it down before he had the big payday. Same pattern, old account with a ton of feedback, inactive for a long time, recently came back with 100-200 high-value items all ending at the same time, some weird text in the description advising to get in touch. They seem to love test equipment.
beanflying:
--- Quote from: M0HZH on April 25, 2020, 09:31:23 am ---Here's an ongoing one, looks like the guy is planning to collect on Monday:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Business-Office-Industrial/12576/m.html?item=153907899892&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_ssn=lartdesgents_84000&_sac=1
Some stuff I really want in there, would almost take the risk if it's covered by eBay :scared:
There was another one last week but ebay took it down before he had the big payday. Same pattern, old account with a ton of feedback, inactive for a long time, recently came back with 100-200 high-value items all ending at the same time, some weird text in the description advising to get in touch. They seem to love test equipment.
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That same scam has been going on with hijacked accounts for a few months now. Report it and move on :--
fourtytwo42:
--- Quote from: M0HZH on April 25, 2020, 09:31:23 am ---Some stuff I really want in there, would almost take the risk if it's covered by eBay :scared:
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I don't believe Ebays fake money back guarantee anymore :( , there was a time you could contact them if you had a problem, now its all "sort it out with the seller" as for paypal.....nothing printable!! The only use I have for Ebay now is small parts that cost a few pounds. Another thing I encountered this morning is multiple sellers all using the same reviews on multiple items, completely meaningless :palm:
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