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Scam: Buying item, reselling it and claiming it never arrived

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  • Percy1983
    Percy1983 Posts: 5,244 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    If they don't sell the item for too much and don't use tracking I will buy it off them, say it never arrived and send it back to you at cost of postage.
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  • chancesare_2
    chancesare_2 Posts: 1,788 Forumite
    Percy1983 wrote: »
    If they don't sell the item for too much and don't use tracking I will buy it off them, say it never arrived and send it back to you at cost of postage.

    And this makes you as bad as them.
  • Percy1983
    Percy1983 Posts: 5,244 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    chancesare wrote: »
    And this makes you as bad as them.

    More robin hood, bad but for a good cause.

    By all means I wouldn't dream of doing it normally, but would it really be morally wrong to play them at there own game and get your item back?
    Have my first business premises (+4th business) 01/11/2017
    Quit day job to run 3 businesses 08/02/2017
    Started third business 25/06/2016
    Son born 13/09/2015
    Started a second business 03/08/2013
    Officially the owner of my own business since 13/01/2012
  • chancesare_2
    chancesare_2 Posts: 1,788 Forumite
    I understand your sentiment. But, yes both morally and legally wrong to do so.
  • pulliptears
    pulliptears Posts: 14,583 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Ask seller a question on their auction under a throwaway ID. Offer them stupid money to do a Buy It Now. When they reply you know they have it and have some proof (though nothing ebay would accept it may jolt your buyer when they realise its you!)
  • Percy1983
    Percy1983 Posts: 5,244 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    chancesare wrote: »
    I understand your sentiment. But, yes both morally and legally wrong to do so.


    Legally wrong maybe, but i wouldn't says it morally wrong. Anyway it was partially a joke but not the worse idea I have ever had.
    Have my first business premises (+4th business) 01/11/2017
    Quit day job to run 3 businesses 08/02/2017
    Started third business 25/06/2016
    Son born 13/09/2015
    Started a second business 03/08/2013
    Officially the owner of my own business since 13/01/2012
  • chancesare_2
    chancesare_2 Posts: 1,788 Forumite
    Percy1983 wrote: »
    Anyway it was partially a joke but not the worse idea I have ever had.

    Lol! As I said, I understand your sentiments, but ther are more ways to skin a cat.
  • Tim_Deegan
    Tim_Deegan Posts: 6,027 Forumite
    Percy1983 wrote: »
    Legally wrong maybe, but i wouldn't says it morally wrong. Anyway it was partially a joke but not the worse idea I have ever had.

    You could als be subject to prosecution for chargeback fraud if you did.
  • mobile48
    mobile48 Posts: 745 Forumite
    edited 14 January 2011 at 8:15PM
    I thought the seller retained ownership of goods until they were delivered. The buyer maintains this has not happened so who owns the goods?
  • Tim_Deegan
    Tim_Deegan Posts: 6,027 Forumite
    mobile48 wrote: »
    I thought the seller retained ownership of goods until they were delivered. The buyer maintains this has not happened so who owns the goods?

    That is a very good point. However isn't it the case that it is until paid for in full, and not delivered?
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