does anyone think this is a scam

barginboyrob

hi i was thinking of getting a laptop and came across this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HP-zd8000-P4-3-0GHz-2048MB-100GB-256MB-ATI-17-WXGA-BV_W0QQitemZ290027898273QQihZ019QQcategoryZ177QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

he says he has 5 and want 700 euro (but says he's in italy on business and will sned from there)

CarolnMalky

Why is he registered as a UK seller, and item located in the UK...sounds dodgy to me rob.

gingercordial

He's never sold anything before which might ring alarm bells (although the only thing I've ever sold has been a laptop). And why does he have five of them to sell?? Even if he has them and sends them out, I expect they might be stolen or not real HP ones.

Amazombie

barginboyrob wrote:

hi i was thinking of getting a laptop and came across this
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/HP-zd8000-P4-3-0GHz-2048MB-100GB-256MB-ATI-17-WXGA-BV_W0QQitemZ290027898273QQihZ019QQcategoryZ177QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

he says he has 5 and want 700 euro (but says he's in italy on business and will sned from there)

You wouldnt really be daft enough to buy an expensive laptop from someone with only 10 feedbacks all of which were received as a buyer??

Look elsewhere!

donstermonster

definite scam - it says if you email via ebay he will not receive the email - also does not specify payment - it will be western union no doubt as you have to email his yahoo address

AVOID AVOID AVOID

unless you WANT to lose your money

freddysmith

His description says
I reserve the right to reject winning bids from any user with hidden information or negative feedback

Like the hidden payment and postage information I suppose

Give this one a definite miss.

barginboyrob

ok thanks everyone..looked too good to be true, thats why i was gonna meet him and buy it with cash but (he says) he's in italy (and his english isn't too good either)

motorguy

its sellers like that that are destroying ebay.

kevinyork

Someone has won it! Poor buyer, only 4 feedbacks. Will never see his laptop.

barginboyrob

also, sorry to bother everyone but does anyone see anything wrong with this different laptop seller (it requires you to ring his mobile but prices are good) http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZlaptop24uQQhtZ-1

also for some reason, the listing is laptop24u and i foundthe same description and phone number for the seller big-rabit for the sony PCV-9913


hmmmm

culpepper

He has had 7 bids for it and so will offer each bidder one of the laptops .None will ever see them . I expect he will also avoid paying fees on the other 6 laptops as he will have the bidders email addys and deal privately with them.
He didnt want to use ebays email because you cant wipe out emails you have sent to someone using that method.