URGENT - Bought a car on ebay but something amiss?

nobby24

I once 'won' a car on Ebay but then did a HPI check and found the mileage was wrong and chassis number was wrong so I withdrew. The seller kindly offered to pay for my HPI check.

erehkcilc

This doesn't sound good. eBay is full of scams and you should always make sure you only buy from a reputable company. I would run a mile at the slightest hint that something seems strange.

sassy_one

Did you buy the car, OP??

Strider590

erehkcilc wrote: »

This doesn't sound good. eBay is full of scams and you should always make sure you only buy from a reputable company. I would run a mile at the slightest hint that something seems strange.

Grrrrrrr, Ebay is NOT full of scams!
Nothing but idle gossip, unfair press and technophobia!
When you pay by paypal your purchase is protected anyway!!
Scams only work on stupid people!

I've never had even one bad experience buying on ebay, i've bought over 600 items!
These include 5 laptops (which I refurbed), a mountain bike for my ex (the seller was a Police officer), a stainless steel fridge freezer (paid £270, £750 in shops), a cooker (paid £160, £560 in the shops), a microwave oven (paid £60, £280 in the shops), an indesit moon washing machine (paid £135, £300 in the shops), a hoover (paid £45, £180 in the shops)...... Yes most had minor scratches which can't be seen (slight seconds), but they're still going strong now!

When I moved into this house I brought a ton of stuff online, I saved well in excess of £3500!!!

Even more if you include the SCS sofa's I bought from a distribution warehouse (found online), a place where they keep furniture which the customer orders but changes their mind, this is then normally shipped out to Europe.
These were in SCS at £2200 for the two, I pad £750 and didn't even realise that most people haggle on price.

With Ebay, only stupid people should worry.... If something seems too good to be true then stay away, because it probably is!

The retailers want to keep us away from the internet, they subtly spread rumours and horror stories to keep us compliant.

sassy_one

Never mind the arguing, I'm wondering if the OP bought the car, may be he did and it broke down on the way home, bust into huge flames and rolled down the motorway like a flaming hotrod ha ha!!

Or may be worse still, the guy stole his money and the OP is walking home, or did he take National Express?... Ah I think we have a winner, that's the problem, say no more!

pixiechick_2

It would be nice if the OP posted an update to let people know the outcome....

pixiechick_2

though I'm not holding my breath. He asked for help on his previous (first) thread and then didn't bother to let the people who helped him know what happened. Selfish and self-centered are the words that come to mind.

shellsuit

pixiechick wrote: »

though I'm not holding my breath. He asked for help on his previous (first) thread and then didn't bother to let the people who helped him know what happened. Selfish and self-centered are the words that come to mind.

Maybe he has better things to do than come on here and update to a load of people, where the majority of them were all having a pop at him!

He is not selfish and self centered at all, don't know how you come to that conclusion :rotfl::rotfl:

Keith

As the car was relisted, I guess the answer is he didn't. Also check the last item of feedback.

cyclonebri1

Strider590 wrote: »

Grrrrrrr, Ebay is NOT full of scams!
Nothing but idle gossip, unfair press and technophobia!
When you pay by paypal your purchase is protected anyway!!
Scams only work on stupid people!

I've never had even one bad experience buying on ebay, i've bought over 600 items!
These include 5 laptops (which I refurbed), a mountain bike for my ex (the seller was a Police officer), a stainless steel fridge freezer (paid £270, £750 in shops), a cooker (paid £160, £560 in the shops), a microwave oven (paid £60, £280 in the shops), an indesit moon washing machine (paid £135, £300 in the shops), a hoover (paid £45, £180 in the shops)...... Yes most had minor scratches which can't be seen (slight seconds), but they're still going strong now!

When I moved into this house I brought a ton of stuff online, I saved well in excess of £3500!!!

Even more if you include the SCS sofa's I bought from a distribution warehouse (found online), a place where they keep furniture which the customer orders but changes their mind, this is then normally shipped out to Europe.
These were in SCS at £2200 for the two, I pad £750 and didn't even realise that most people haggle on price.

With Ebay, only stupid people should worry.... If something seems too good to be true then stay away, because it probably is!

The retailers want to keep us away from the internet, they subtly spread rumours and horror stories to keep us compliant.

Unfortunately it is. :o:o


Ebay in general is safe. But it cannot improve on an already dodgy situation where even when you can deal with someone face to face rather than down a tely line, you are still in danger of getting shafted when dealing with aaaaaaaaaaanyone selling a motor. In these circumstance ebay is just another layer of crud to hide underneath. Paypal has it's place here (for once).


Yep, if the op actually came back and posted the result we wouldn't all be sat here like spare plonkers at a doodah :T