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mark2311
mark2311 Posts: 20 Forumite
in Ebay, auctions, car boot sales, post & parcels
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sony-VAIO-Notebook-with-Intel-Centrino-Duo-Mobile_W0QQitemZ320018012891QQihZ011QQcategoryZ177QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I'm looking for a new laptop and i seen this one on ebay. The price at the moment seems very low and I was wondering if there is maybe something strange going on here. Does anyone know if this is genuine or should i avoid it? Any advice would be greatly appreciated

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  • mishkanorman
    mishkanorman Posts: 4,155 Forumite
    Personally I wouldn't risk it .

    they are registered in hong kong ( not neccessarily a bad thing but always worries me )
    they have private feedback.
    They have only got their feedback score from buying not selling , so could have bought 10 ebooks.
    They are using stock photos, not the actual product.

    Hope this helps your choice !


    mishka
    Bow Ties ARE cool :cool:

    "Just because you are offended, doesnt mean you are right" Ricky Gervais :D
  • frivolous_fay
    frivolous_fay Posts: 13,302 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    First off... it's from China. 2nd - they don't offer paypal. 3rd - if it's too good to be true, it IS.

    I'll be back shortly with more reasons not to bid.
    My TV is broken! :cry:
    Edit: refunded £515 for TV 1.5 years out of warranty - thank you Sale of Goods Act! :j
  • mark2311
    mark2311 Posts: 20 Forumite
    Yeah thats what i thought but I just wanted someone elses advice to make sure i wasn't being paranoid. Thanks everyone
  • frivolous_fay
    frivolous_fay Posts: 13,302 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    Here are the items he's won. Looks like gibberish? You'd be right.

    http://cgi6.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBidItems&userid=hjwlop&completed=1&all=0&rows=25&sort=3http://cgi6.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBidItems&userid=hjwlop&completed=1&all=0&rows=25&sort=3
    My TV is broken! :cry:
    Edit: refunded £515 for TV 1.5 years out of warranty - thank you Sale of Goods Act! :j
  • frivolous_fay
    frivolous_fay Posts: 13,302 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    Reported. With 2 hours to go I'm not optimistic.
    My TV is broken! :cry:
    Edit: refunded £515 for TV 1.5 years out of warranty - thank you Sale of Goods Act! :j
  • shhh
    shhh Posts: 1 Newbie
    Hi,

    I have bought a few things from China with - touch wood - no problems so far, but you do need to be cautious. I wouldn't touch this one, for all the reasons already stated, and also because the seller is keeping the feedback Private. I consider this dodgy no matter where the seller is based.

    Always check the feedback is 100% (or as near as dammit. If there is a negative, go and check it out. It may not be the sellers fault). Also, make sure there are at least 200 items already bought and sold...not just bought ones.

    Hope that helps.

    Btw...I am brand new here, all signed up today and this is my first reply...eek!

    xx
  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 75,001 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Darn, I've just given up my throwaway account otherwise I would have warned the current highest bidder as she looks like a newbie and not a scam buster.

    Soo
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  • frivolous_fay
    frivolous_fay Posts: 13,302 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    This looks like a good guide.

    http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/BEWARE-LAPTOP-SCAMS-some-pointers-to-note_W0QQugidZ10000000001531767
    My TV is broken! :cry:
    Edit: refunded £515 for TV 1.5 years out of warranty - thank you Sale of Goods Act! :j
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