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Lower Price offer on Second Chance...scam?
Bob_S_2
Posts: 2 Newbie
I have just lost a e-bay item I was bidding on where my losing bid was £290 - but straight away got an officicial second chance message which reads...
ITEM is available on 2nd chance offer to you and 5 others so its first come first served,Its on a 2nd chance offer as buyer wants it posting outside the UK wich i wont do,I will do the package for £240 with free next day delivery if paying with lloyds bank deposit due to no fees e.t.c and i can post today to arrive tomorrow before 9am,If using paypal then i cant post untill verified and postage would apply due to fees also you would pay the price you bidded on thanks again i will be relisting if not intrested thanks.
I have never heard of anyone offering a lower price to transact like this. Does this feel like a scam?
ITEM is available on 2nd chance offer to you and 5 others so its first come first served,Its on a 2nd chance offer as buyer wants it posting outside the UK wich i wont do,I will do the package for £240 with free next day delivery if paying with lloyds bank deposit due to no fees e.t.c and i can post today to arrive tomorrow before 9am,If using paypal then i cant post untill verified and postage would apply due to fees also you would pay the price you bidded on thanks again i will be relisting if not intrested thanks.
I have never heard of anyone offering a lower price to transact like this. Does this feel like a scam?
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what was the item?Cambridgeshire Based Photographer
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I suspect a scam. High end item, wants bank transfer (so no comeback at all for the buyer) and offered to multiple buyers.
Grab 5 loads of payments and disappear..and you lose.
I wouldn't risk it unless you do it properly though ebay and pay the actual amount you bid.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the eBay, Auctions, Car Boot & Jumble Sales, Boost Your Income, Praise, Vents & Warnings, Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning , UK Holidays, Days Out & Entertainments boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know.. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.0 -
The item was a Playstation 3. The seller has only been registered on ebay since 9th May.. I will steer well clear - thanks0
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Run away as fast as you can. Lucky escape on that one. What is their feedback like anyway?2 angels in heaven :A0
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Run away FLEE!!0
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Run like the wind & keep your money!!0
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