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Xbox 360 Scam Auction

I hope this is the right place to post this.

I was looking for an Xbox 360 to buy and found this very dodgey auction from a user in Hong Kong.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Microsoft-Xbox-360-Premium-Game-Console-New-In-Box_W0QQitemZ330007762400QQihZ014QQcategoryZ112848QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Just to warn anybody else looking for a 360, do not buy from this guy, even though the price is very tempting...

He has 100% feedback but if you look at the comments people have left him, they are all new users and their names are just random letters and numbers, probably all one person. Obviously a scam. These people should be reported to ebay but without proof there isn't much you can do. Just watch out for similar looking auctions and always check the feedback before bidding on anything.

Comments

  • Report him to shill bidding as the chances are that the previous buyers are all his own other user names... Hence shill bidding
    My broad mind and narrow waist are slowly swapping places!!
  • smashed
    smashed Posts: 1,043 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    He needed a feedback of 10 to do a BIN
    Be nice
  • sehr schnelle Abwicklung und spitzen Ware. Super!
    Seller y8ify1egy

    Not bad for someone based in China, why post feedback in German?
    My broad mind and narrow waist are slowly swapping places!!
  • Report him to shill bidding as the chances are that the previous buyers are all his own other user names... Hence shill bidding


    What's shill bidding?


    Update: never mind...just googled it :P
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