Someone's Going To Get Stung

Shiggaddi

I've bought from ebay before, from people who set up to deliberately abscond people's money and empty their paypal account and never deliver.

Luckily, I pay by credit card, and my card company has arranged a chargeback with paypal every time. Had I made a bid here, then I wouldn't have been given such protection, as the seller would clearly carry out the promise of delivering what I was bidding on.

jackieb

shelly wrote:

This is a classic case of someone not bothering to read a description that is clear for all to see. I see no problem at all with it as its clearly stated that its an image you are bidding on. I wouldn't say the bidders deserve to lose their money but they definately need to learn the art of reading descriptions.

I know what you're saying but the auction was under video consoles. Obviously he's trying to mislead people or he would have placed it under photographic images or something.

toonfish

jackieb wrote:

I know what you're saying but the auction was under video consoles. Obviously he's trying to mislead people or he would have placed it under photographic images or something.

exactly - it's just fraud

might as well be picking pockets or stealing cars

powertron

Zebedee69 wrote:

Ha Ha!!!

The look on the face when the guys gets a photo of a Nintendo Wii in the post!!!!!!

Priceless!

Not as priceless as his face when all the negatives start flooding in. What a waste of his ebay account. He's also going to be suspended as I'm sure many ebayers are going to report him.

Bid his next one up to £1000, I'm sure ebay will apreciate the fees he will owe them.

ictmad

its like the auction on e-bay a while back,someoen was sellnig a x-box,and the winning bidder payed £200 for exactlly that a box with x written on it

shelly

toonfish wrote:

exactly - it's just fraud

might as well be picking pockets or stealing cars

A bit extreme don't you think, to compare putting an auction in the wrong category to picking pockets and stealing cars? :rotfl:

I'd hardly call it fraud either, like jackieb said, its misleading at the worst but if people actually got past listing titles and read the description they wouldn't get duped like this.

FloFlo

shelly wrote:

A bit extreme don't you think, to compare putting an auction in the wrong category to picking pockets and stealing cars? :rotfl:

I'd hardly call it fraud either, like jackieb said, its misleading at the worst but if people actually got past listing titles and read the description they wouldn't get duped like this.

No, its fraud. And it most law abiding peoples eyes it would be seen as a crime with a victim just like pick pocketing or stealing cars.

shelly

FloFlo wrote:

No, its fraud. And it most law abiding peoples eyes it would be seen as a crime with a victim just like pick pocketing or stealing cars.

So with the listing clearly there for all to see i.e the fact that its just a pic of a Wii and not an actual console, the person who bid is a victim??? Of what? Their own stupidity, thats what. Putting it in the wrong category is hardly the crime of the century, its misleading, thats all.

neilwoods

Actually it isnt fraud at all. the seller is telling the truth about what he is selling, a picture of a Nintendo Wii. Only thing misleading was the catergory in which it was listed, consoles instead of art or pictures.

Fraud only happens when he somone deliberately lies about a product that they are selling. Had he said he was selling a Wii console and only sent a pic, then it would be fraud.

What he is guilty is of, is preying on buyers gullibility, they see Wii for sale and rush to bid without reading it. People need to be more careful when buying. Saying that it didnt stop me from reporting him.

mah_jong

shelly wrote:

So with the listing clearly there for all to see i.e the fact that its just a pic of a Wii and not an actual console, the person who bid is a victim??? Of what? Their own stupidity, thats what. Putting it in the wrong category is hardly the crime of the century, its misleading, thats all.

Maybe thier own stupidity, however why should it be allowed? Ebay is enough of a minefield already without letting this type of auction/sellers carry on!

I am sure we all make mistakes but I would hate any error of mine to cost me 100's of pounds (still cant get pound sign to work!).