Seems too good to be true....

tigermatt

gizmoleeds wrote:

I agree, but ebay should make it easier to report someone. I eventually got my way through to the "Security Centre" where there was no option to report a suspicious auction, so I clicked on "other" but then the page was supposedly giving me options but the boxes were blank and "Continue" wouldn't work so I gave up. :mad:

Yes, I agree with you. I find many large websites aren't very clearly thought out, mainly because there are many people working on the site at any one time and they all have different ideas about how certain parts should be.

Some people can't understand that just because they know how to use it (because they built it), not everyone else does...

The Argos site is very similar in the light of ease of access.

tigermatt

tigermatt

Pete.g wrote:

First of all, the car will be shipped from Torino, Italy where I`m located due to my job

Shouldn't he have updated his eBay registration information to his "apparent" new address?

wigginsmum wrote:

I've tried to access the item (because I'm nosy) and it's been removed.

Yes, obviously eBay have been on the look out again (I am sure they are pretty vigilant in the Motors area) or someone has reported it. Thanks for trying to report it gizmoleeds!

tigermatt

gizmoleeds

tigermatt wrote:

Yes, I agree with you. I find many large websites aren't very clearly thought out, mainly because there are many people working on the site at any one time and they all have different ideas about how certain parts should be.

Yep. Like this site has a simple "report post" button on each post - reporting a post takes just a couple of clicks.

I have just today reported another bad listing on ebay (apple mac from a US account previously only used for buying, same "contact me by email only" provision) and can tell you that it involves:

Clicking on "help", "security centre", choose "report other problem", "continue", choose the three appropriate options in the relative boxes - which are:

Box 1: "Report a listing policy violation or prohibited (banned) item"

Box 2: "Fraudulent listings (illegal seller demands, you didn't receive item, etc)"

Box 3: "Report a listing you think is fraudulent (you didn't bid)"

Then click continue and enter the item number, and then click "continue" for the final time!

In future I may not bother. :mad:

tigermatt

gizmoleeds wrote:

In future I may not bother. :mad:

Yes, it does sound rather complicated. Now, imagine what it would be like for a first time user...

tigermatt

gizmoleeds

tigermatt wrote:

Yes, it does sound rather complicated. Now, imagine what it would be like for a first time user...

tigermatt

It is also rather odd considering that dodgy auctions have resulted in some very bad publicity for ebay - you'd think they would want to make it as easy as possible to report these scamsters who are giving them a bad name....