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eBay TY Princess scam

Magpied
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For everyone who has read the Daily Mail or Sun article:

http://www.tycollector.com/the-scoop/princess-bear.htm#fa2
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  • RFW
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    Magpied wrote: »
    For everyone who has read the Daily Mail or Sun article:

    http://www.tycollector.com/the-scoop/princess-bear.htm#fa2
    Misleading information in The Sun and The Daily Mail, well that's a shock:rotfl:
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  • TKPeters
    TKPeters Posts: 1,877 Forumite
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    Didn't the £63k one actually sell though, as its shown as sold
  • marleyboy
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    The DM making up porkies? Surely not. :D
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  • Brooker_Dave
    Brooker_Dave Posts: 5,196 Forumite
    TKPeters wrote: »
    Didn't the £63k one actually sell though, as its shown as sold

    "Contrary to all of the hype, misinformation and secondary market speculation, even a "first edition" version of Princess made in China is currently worth approximately $27. A "first edition" version of Princess made in Indonesia is worth approximately $47."
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  • Magpied
    Magpied Posts: 87 Forumite
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    It's easy enough to get a sale with 2 accounts and shill bidding etc..
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  • Brooker_Dave
    Brooker_Dave Posts: 5,196 Forumite
    Final value fees on $62k would be eye watering though.
    "Love you Dave Brooker! x"

    "i sent a letter headded sales of god act 1979"
  • RFW
    RFW Posts: 10,491 Forumite
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    For the loom band dress story, the Daily Mail did very well. I could well imagine someone coming up with a theory that the newspaper had Ebay accounts that they could bid items up in value just for the sake of getting a high click news story. Obviously that isn't something I'd think might be happening, just a conclusion that I thought someone with a devious mind might jump to.
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  • CKhalvashi
    CKhalvashi Posts: 12,134 Forumite
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    RFW wrote: »
    For the loom band dress story, the Daily Mail did very well. I could well imagine someone coming up with a theory that the newspaper had Ebay accounts that they could bid items up in value just for the sake of getting a high click news story. Obviously that isn't something I'd think might be happening, just a conclusion that I thought someone with a devious mind might jump to.

    And unfortunately with an outfit like the DM, it wouldn't surprise me.....
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  • Brooker_Dave
    Brooker_Dave Posts: 5,196 Forumite
    RFW wrote: »
    For the loom band dress story, the Daily Mail did very well. I could well imagine someone coming up with a theory that the newspaper had Ebay accounts that they could bid items up in value just for the sake of getting a high click news story. Obviously that isn't something I'd think might be happening, just a conclusion that I thought someone with a devious mind might jump to.

    In the hope that something worth $47 might appear to be worth £63k and thus get snapped up quickly by a dope at £20k?
    "Love you Dave Brooker! x"

    "i sent a letter headded sales of god act 1979"
  • RFW
    RFW Posts: 10,491 Forumite
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    Brooker_Dave wrote: »
    In the hope that something worth $47 might appear to be worth £63k and thus get snapped up quickly by a dope at £20k?
    I was thinking more that the £20k bidders were not real accounts
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