Police Auction Ebooks

Loafer

Can someone tell me why people still buy things like this:http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PING-GOLF-CLUBS-UP-TO-95-OFF-POLICE-AUCTION-EBOOK_W0QQitemZ130035835453QQihZ003QQcategoryZ47103QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Sorry dont know how to shorten link.

The auction and loads like it clearly states that its an ebook and I dont even think its all that misleading.

Has anyone had any experience of these listings (either sold or bought)?

I dont want the info.. i am sure its free if I look hard enough!:D

Just wanted to hear peoples take on them - and yes, I am a bit bored!!!;)

slowen

Think people just buy them to try and grab a bargain, from memory their used to be a police auction site called https://www.bumblebeeauctions.co.uk and their is also a website called https://www.floodle.net which has a list of ebooks for free download as this is normally where people get them from

angelcake

Ebay have been kicking people off trying to sell this stuff!! They say they are getting people to buy outside of ebay!?!?

Marvo434

I endorse the floodle link. The Police auctions one lists about 5 small forces, and most of them use bumblebee anyway.

To answer your actual question though, they buy them because either they are too lazy or greedy

SkipClick

The only thing I could think off they use a crack html in their listing pretending looks like being sold for that amount. Because I also notice around ebay for example biding people around 12 then 11 next to the item below and the same item. :eek:

Moglex

SkipClick wrote:

Because I also notice around ebay for example biding people around 12 then 11 next to the item below and the same item. :eek:

Any chance of having that in English?

Loafer

angelcake wrote:

Ebay have been kicking people off trying to sell this stuff!! They say they are getting people to buy outside of ebay!?!?

Most of the ones I have seen say that it is an Ebook in a number of places in the listing. I guess the fact that the ebook points to the venues and not specific sales means eBay cannot ban them.

I am just confused on how people confuse the ebook for an item when it even states in the title. I actually feel sorry for sellers who get negged cos the buyer didnt read the listing...... or do i?? :rolleyes:

Marvo434 wrote:

To answer your actual question though, they buy them because either they are too lazy or greedy

Think you hit the nail on the head there!!