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Beware of this seller

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/raygiles1958/m.html?item=170746104246&viewitem=&_trksid=p4340.l2562
Seller is trying to sell photos, but clearly out to decieve. He has a few listings up.
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  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 75,001 Ambassador
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    I find it odd that despite listing this as a photo, stating clearly in the title it is just a photo and then in listing tiself it says " Must clearly state your buying a photograph of this item not the item itself ."- someone has still bid.

    Whilst I don't like scammers and consider then real scum bags I do have to wonder if there oughtn't be an IQ test or something before people are allowed to bid.
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  • Gleeful
    Gleeful Posts: 1,979 Forumite
    It's also listed in canvas prints....
  • SailorSam
    SailorSam Posts: 22,754 Forumite
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    You've got to admire the cheek of some people.
    Can you imagine ordering something out of the Argos catalogue and them saying you can't have a real washing machine but here's a photo of one.
    Liverpool is one of the wonders of Britain,
    What it may grow to in time, I know not what.

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  • withabix
    withabix Posts: 9,508 Forumite
    edited 11 December 2011 at 8:02PM
    Just report one of their items.

    Everyone who reads this, please send the seller the following question:


    Hi, will you accept a photo of some money as payment for this?
    British Ex-pat in British Columbia!
  • bris
    bris Posts: 10,548 Forumite
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    Being so near to Christmas I just hope some poor novice ebayer doesn't get taken in by this. The buy it now price may fool someone into thinking it's the real deal, bang goes their xmas money, I have reported it, hopefully ebay will see through it and take his listings down.
  • freddysmith
    freddysmith Posts: 2,002 Forumite
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    This guy is a jerk, looks like they are on a career move to prison.
  • alykatz
    alykatz Posts: 927 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    oh wow just had a look at his completed listings and hes sold one of his pictures...
  • barmonkey
    barmonkey Posts: 7,158 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    alykatz wrote: »
    oh wow just had a look at his completed listings and hes sold one of his pictures...


    and a mac book
    WWSD
    (what would Scooby Doo)
  • withabix
    withabix Posts: 9,508 Forumite
    barmonkey wrote: »
    and a mac book

    No, that item was a photo as well.
    British Ex-pat in British Columbia!
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