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Scammers Auction

SCAMMERS AT IT AGAIN!!!

Check auctions and buyer questions on most of her auctions,will not accept collection in person due to it been more secure to go through ebay/paypal?? i think what she is trying to say is i havent got the items i just want free money,SCAMMER ALERT

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MARKS-SPENCER-GIFT-VOUCHERS-250_W0QQitemZ150155423197QQihZ005QQcategoryZ65215QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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  • uktim29
    uktim29 Posts: 2,722 Forumite
    Perhaps she doesn't want to give out her address and having people know exactly where she lives.
  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    must admit no real photo,i wouldnt bid given no collection
  • steviebabes
    steviebabes Posts: 2,063 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    No collections because 'I have very bad experience of doing cash so I will never do it again. thanks.' Dodgy avoid!
  • MEMBER02
    MEMBER02 Posts: 812 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    uktim29 wrote: »
    Perhaps she doesn't want to give out her address and having people know exactly where she lives.

    Okay,would you give her the benefit of the doubt and buy one of here auctions?????
  • motorguy
    motorguy Posts: 22,604 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    i'm struggling to think of what i would buy off someone with zero feedback. always dodgy when someone with zero feedback starts by selling high value items
  • dotchas
    dotchas Posts: 2,484 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    :eek: :eek: :eek: Unless arithmetic has changed since I was at School 6x£25 comes to £150 not £250 as the title!!!:eek: :eek: :eek:


    Scam ?



    Why accept Paypal ???

    Usually scammers don't
    :j I love bargains:j
    I love MSE
  • nullogik
    nullogik Posts: 467 Forumite
    dotchas wrote: »
    :eek: :eek: :eek: Unless arithmetic has changed since I was at School 6x£25 comes to £150 not £250 as the title!!!:eek: :eek: :eek:

    Well spotted! :T

    Now the £180 bid for what could be £150 in vouchers doesn't look like a bargain now!

    I wonder what the value of the vouchers are? £250 or £150 - a heck of a difference there.
    Lack of money is the root of all evil.
    George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)
  • dotchas
    dotchas Posts: 2,484 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Thats if they exist at all!

    I don't understand them accepting Paypal,scammers usually don't.
    :j I love bargains:j
    I love MSE
  • uktim29
    uktim29 Posts: 2,722 Forumite
    MEMBER02 wrote: »
    Okay,would you give her the benefit of the doubt and buy one of here auctions?????

    No, but thats as she has no feedback. As it's been pointed out, she accpeting paypal, which providing it's not a digital item such as an eBook you should be well covered for.
  • ****Paypal warning alert****

    The guy on the other thread who lost £450 by buying the argos vouchers DID NOT get paid back by paypal. They said that the transaction was completed so dont be fooled by their 'guarantee', cos it aint all that. As a poster above says, if someone has limited feedback and starts off by selling a high priced item, then you pays yr money an takes yr chance.
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