Big scam is going on for vouchers

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MUHAMID
MUHAMID Posts: 657 Forumite
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There is a big scam going on on ebay for argos vouchers.
Its my personal experience.
so its my advise not to buy any of these items.
i dont know the process how to inform ebay so any one who is expert can save other people's valuable money.

Following is the link for Argos vouchers.

http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?MfcISAPICommand=GetResult&ht=1&shortcut=0&from=R41&query=argos+voucher&category0=

U can check all the listing in purple boxes.the sellers are having not more than 1 feedback.
MSE IS AN ADDICTION
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  • soolin
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    Sorry to be pedantic, but it was us on here who warned you in the first place that voucher sales were often scams. I'm sorry you got ripped off, but if you didn't heed our warning then maybe you should consider that generally posting warnings about scams is fruitless, as people will buy regardless.

    Soo
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  • Kizzy001
    Kizzy001 Posts: 211 Forumite
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    Leave the poor guy alone. it is up to the Individual to decide if he want's to listen or not. I'm sure this chap is feeling bad as it is having lost £400+ and he is only trying to be helpful to others.
  • pennylane99
    pennylane99 Posts: 5,783 Forumite
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    Kizzy001 wrote:
    Leave the poor guy alone. it is up to the Individual to decide if he want's to listen or not. I'm sure this chap is feeling bad as it is having lost £400+ and he is only trying to be helpful to others.

    people on the original thread were trying to be helpful....but it fell on deaf ears apparently....
  • rdwarr
    rdwarr Posts: 6,159 Forumite
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    Auction 290078034970 appears extremely scary!
    Seller has one questionable feedback for buying a phone from a now-NARU seller and is taking Bank Transfers, POs or pick-up only. I bet the pick-up isn't at his house though!
    Can I help?
  • buses7675
    buses7675 Posts: 837 Forumite
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    rdwarr wrote:
    Auction 290078034970 appears extremely scary!
    Seller has one questionable feedback for buying a phone from a now-NARU seller and is taking Bank Transfers, POs or pick-up only. I bet the pick-up isn't at his house though!

    And why would anyone really have £850 of Argos Vouchers just 'hanging about'! :rotfl:

    Saw some similar Asda voucher ones last week, someone with a feedback of 1 trying to sell about £400 odd worth!

    Cheers

    Steve
    completed Uni in 2004 without any student debt - woohoo!
  • pennylane99
    pennylane99 Posts: 5,783 Forumite
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    buses7675 wrote:
    And why would anyone really have £850 of Argos Vouchers just 'hanging about'! :rotfl:

    Saw some similar Asda voucher ones last week, someone with a feedback of 1 trying to sell about £400 odd worth!

    Cheers

    Steve

    yes, its not just Argos vouchers...need to be careful of ANY vouchers being sold in large amounts

    even more so when they just use stock pictures from online, not actual photos of the items they have...
  • neilwoods
    neilwoods Posts: 2,304 Forumite
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    Obviously some people have more money than sense.

    Have said this a couple of time now, but why do people post on these forums asking for help and advice, when the poster allready know he/she is going to totally ignore any advice given. Defeats the whole purpose for asking.

    But to come back on and start warnings others it is a scam is bit late dont you think.

    Plus anyone who does buy several hundreds of pounds of vouchers to save a few quid, on ebay is asking for trouble.
    Mansion TV. Avoid at all cost's :j
  • Moglex
    Moglex Posts: 1,581 Forumite
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    neilwoods wrote:
    Obviously some people have more money than sense.
    Well, at least they're trying to rectify the situation.





    Soon they'll have more fake vouchers than sense!
  • Avoriaz
    Avoriaz Posts: 39,110 Forumite
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    A big scam on ebay.

    Sorry, i just don't believe it.
  • Moglex
    Moglex Posts: 1,581 Forumite
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    Avoriaz wrote:
    A big scam on ebay.

    Sorry, i just don't believe it.
    Quite.

    EbAY would never let something like that happen.
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