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Too Good To Be True

I have just come across these listings - both with the same photos and both new sellers. Presumably this is quite common and people fall for these - they always say if it looks too good to be true....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sonos-Play-3-Wireless-Speaker-White-new-No-Reserve-and-99p-start-/262144418059?hash=item3d0906610b:g:WyUAAOSwMTZWR6MX

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sonos-Play-3-Wireless-Speaker-White-new-No-Reserve-and-99p-start-/321921161997?hash=item4af3ff1b0d:g:1TUAAOSwMTZWSA6D
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  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,955 Forumite
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    Cheap fakes from China? Or are they about to get negs for INR?
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  • I love the way it is described as "unwanted gift" - what, all four of them...?
  • soolin
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    I love the way it is described as "unwanted gift" - what, all four of them...?

    Plus the alleged '99p' start on the £26 BIN!
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  • 19lottie82
    19lottie82 Posts: 6,032 Forumite
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    yes, cheap fakes from china..... if you look at the shipping part, it's being sent from china.

    my guess is its some kind of counterfeit drop shipping scenario.
  • soolin wrote: »
    Plus the alleged '99p' start on the £26 BIN!

    Yes, that was the bit that alerted me.
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  • On a similar note I was watching another listing for Sonos which I though was a bit suspect - it was for 4 play 3s, 4 play 1s, a sub and a playbar. Private seller so why would anyone have that much new kit. I put it in my watch folder and saw that it sold for £2,051 yesterday. But today when I have gone to look for it, it has disappeared. It shows in a search for 'sold listings' but when you click on it there is a message saying listing has been removed or is not available.
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