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  • Bowling_4_Gold
    Bowling_4_Gold Posts: 1,771 Forumite
    edited 16 April 2009 at 4:39PM
    could it be possible to sue ebay/paypal, for profiting from dodgy goods?

    Gumtree not eBay.
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  • soolin
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    From the front page of the gumtree webpage:

    Safety Tip

    Always remember, Gumtree is a local community so trade face to face.
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  • soolin
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    alos here is the FAQ

    http://www.gumtree.com/help/stay_safe#item77

    Doesn't appear that Gumtree have any real way of assisting with this but they do ask for people to contact them if they have been scammed, so at least tell them as it may protect someone else.
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