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That's a very clever scam, take a look at the earlier feedback; build up a 'reputation' selling cheap items probably just below costs and earn yourself TRS, send out a few of the higher priced goods to get a few feedback for those to inspire confidence and then take as much money as possible before the negs roll in.
Telephone number (again to inspire confidence) that will forward to a mobile which will go dead after the first neg arrives, normal looking address on the listing (where the seller does not live), stated dispatch within 5 days plus 2nd Class post to string buyers along as long as possible. Smart price, just that bit cheaper than Amazon so the sales roll in but the buyers aren't suspicious and only a seller in that field would really know.
I watched the same person pull this several times in the DVD cat over the course of 3 years, they must have took over 60K. Typing the above I'm wondering if they are the same person as the scam is identical, just with a different product.
Let's hope the buyers all know how to get a refund and then of course our fees will bank roll the scam. Once the buyers are refunded the police say they aren't a victim and can't report a crime so then it's down to eBay/Paypal to report it but I don't think they do anything unless the police contact them for info.In the game of chess you can never let your adversary see your pieces0
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