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Is this allowed...?!

harveybobbles
harveybobbles Posts: 8,973 Forumite
in Ebay, auctions, car boot sales, post & parcels
Just looking at what Prices Wii's go for cos thinking of selling ours and found this...

250680868209

Is this allowed...?!

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  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 74,425 Ambassador
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    Nope but whilst dim buyers continue to fall for it sellers will try it.
    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.
  • macfly
    macfly Posts: 2,728 Forumite
    Not allowed and not even legal.
  • fridayschild_2
    fridayschild_2 Posts: 341 Forumite
    Report it - for all the good that will do.

    You are not allowed to have a raffle to benefit yourself (or whatever that is in legalese)
  • amersall
    amersall Posts: 17,037 Forumite
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    He is not doing bad, 21 sold already.This is a scam the wining email address could be a friends or a relative.
  • macfly
    macfly Posts: 2,728 Forumite
    No sh.. Sherlock.
  • amersall
    amersall Posts: 17,037 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 11 August 2010 at 2:05PM
    macfly wrote: »
    No sh.. Sherlock.
    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:I stated the obvious there :o
  • chelmsfordgirl1
    chelmsfordgirl1 Posts: 60 Forumite
    Am I missing something here. Surely if you do BIN and pay by paypal. Then after 7 days open a dispute saying not received??
    Make £2012 in 2012 #115: £919.86 / £2012
    1% at a time #39:
  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 74,425 Ambassador
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    chelmsfordgirl1 wrote: »
    Am I missing something here. Surely if you do BIN and pay by paypal. Then after 7 days open a dispute saying not received??

    And get your pound back, but will have achieved nothing. Also from September buyers will be monitored for the number of disputes they open, so definitely not worth it.
    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.
  • patman99
    patman99 Posts: 8,532 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Photogenic
    Perhaps he should have used one of the many sites where this sort of auction is legal, or he could have set-up and promoted his own site (just like a UK couple did in order sell their house for £475k after the value dropped to £350k).

    Personally, I'm surprised he got many 'bids'. These sort of 'sales' tend to suite high-value items the most.
    Never Knowingly Understood.

    Member #1 of £1,000 challenge - £13.74/ £1000 (that's 1.374%)

    3-6 month EF £0/£3600 (that's 0 days worth)

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