EBAY SCAMMER AT IT AGAIN

[myminor1969]

Yet again take listings have appeared. Obviously the same person as a lot of the same pics have appeared with obscure prices. Have reported a few of them.

[COMMANDER]

They are at it again today. I've reported a few. The 1949 lowlight which "sleeper" bid £52,600 for in March 2020 is there again. It's only £2318 at the moment.

[Owlsman]

Every time these scumbags come on eBay with these ridiculous and obvious scams, I'm tempted (just for a laugh) to go along with it and either make an offer or ask to see the vehicle/boat/motor-bike or whatever it is.

I remember 'sleeper' making that, in my opinion, rather too generous bid but has anyone gone along with the pretence of making a realistic offer and wanting to see the item? Would there be any danger, say, on my part, if I exercised the mischievous part of my brain?

Alan

[geoberni]

Well these scammers are always Mobile Phone contact only, so you'd have to hide your number as a minimum or they'd most likely play merry hell with your phone account in revenge.

[Owlsman]

Well these scammers are always Mobile Phone contact only, so you'd have to hide your number as a minimum or they'd most likely play merry hell with your phone account in revenge.

Good point. A few weeks ago, I gave one of my regular landline callers (Amazon Prime or HMRC or some such other) a piece of my mind - none of which is repeatable here - and for the rest of the day we were plagued, every few minutes, with their calls, all with different mobile numbers!

I think I'll pass on my idea then........and just seethe inside.

With such obvious and public scams, I still don't understand why undercover police or other agencies don't carry out 'sting' operations and try and shut them down.

[irmscher]

All they are after is obtaining your email address and then sell it on to companies selling goods conning scumbags >When you report it to Ebay they do nothing surely the police should do something about putting someones car up for sale Illegaly