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Too good to be true - where's the catch?
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Looks like they've bought a couple of dozen $1 post free items from Hong Kong sellers, who immediately give feedback upon purchase. That way, they have built up 20 positives in 20 minutes, to draw the naive into thinking they are buying from an honest seller with a good reputation.chemical.galaxy wrote: »also if you look at feedback left for others he seems to be leaving feedback as soon as he has bought an item...
Very odd!"The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing.
...If you can fake that, you've got it made."
Groucho Marx0 -
Listing taken down....good work people0
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Just to answer that - some people list items with international appeal on the site where they think the best market is likely to be. For example, I might have a book which is more interesting to the US market. By listing in $$$s on the US site I gain more exposure to them directly than I would if I listed it in £££s on the UK site.kitschkitty wrote: »and why is it listed in dollars from a supposedly UK based seller.
The listing doesn't make it plainly clear what you are buying - very dodgy.
(I reported it)
It looks like this was not legitimate, however, as people doing the above are usually up front about the location of the item."Well, it's election year, Bill, we'd rather people didn't exercise common sense..." - Jed Bartlet, The West Wing, season 4
Am now Crowqueen, MRes (Law) - on to the PhD!0 -
They've listed it again: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRAND-NEW-WHITE-KitchenAid-pro-500-Stand-Mixer-/271111308495?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f1f7e44cf
Tiddlywinks is right, ebay don't make reporting this kind of thing easy. Took me a while of going through all of the options to finally settle upon what I think is the most appropriate one.0 -
Gotta love this bit:eBay:
This item is a wholesale list based on my personal research. It does not contain excessive keywords and is in the proper category. It is not a bonus or a digital item. It is sent via tracked eMail.
Yes, but your title is missleading, which is against guidlines!0 -
I've reported it.0
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I've reported it also.0
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Gone now....0
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Idiophreak wrote: »Gone now....
still there - wow exactly the same tactics as yesterday - lots of low value items bought to build up feedback again!0 -
chemical.galaxy wrote: »still there - wow exactly the same tactics as yesterday - lots of low value items bought to build up feedback again!
Weird, I get
"Item 160929811249 is no longer available."0
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