soony Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 and another scammer http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dapol-4D-012-000-Class-22-BR-GREEN-WITH-SOUND-Loco-amp-039-D6326-o-/182603538306?hash=item2a8404df82:g:Q~UAAOSwX9FZMaIk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Al51 Posted June 3, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 3, 2017 The scammers now seem to be listing UK addresses as their location instead of China. Two different new sellers are listing the same identical Triang BoB loco (items 152570416937 & 322541201776) both with an starting price of about £1.50. They give their locations as Kent and Dorset. One of these fake sellers also has a medal listed which has received a couple of bids. Dave R. I found another seller listing the same Triang BoB (item no. 263013903719). This seller together with the two sellers you mention have some identical items for sale. Ebay don't make it easy to report these fake sellers, but even if they were taken down they would probably just create new accounts. Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetmorgan Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Sadly I think it's going to be up to us and others to report these people as Ebay seem to be incapable of spotting the scammers...it's the same with any of these large internet conglomerates and their algorithms. Reported it anyway under fraudulent listings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium amwells Posted June 3, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 3, 2017 I found one copying a sale of mine. Duly reported, but there are loads of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim R-T-C Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 These look to be automatically copied and duplicated listings, probably using a bot. I would guess that their motivation is given the low pricing, some people simply won't bother to get around to reporting the missing shipments to PayPal and so even if a lot have to be refunded, they will be able to keep these and with enough listings it will make enough money to be worthwhile. These is also the sinister but hopefully not likely motivation of getting hold of the addresses of UK model railway enthusiasts which could be of interest to people who target houses for robbery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 Tis is happening on US E Bay O gauge also. They really need to make it easier to report such incidents; I know, spoof @E Bay.com, but it needs a clickable entry for immediate notification. E Bay like many others, F/Book, etc, guard their privacy jealously when a simple E Mails would answer a lot of questions instead of jumping through the hoops to get anywhere! Brian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted June 3, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 3, 2017 and another scammer http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dapol-4D-012-000-Class-22-BR-GREEN-WITH-SOUND-Loco-amp-039-D6326-o-/182603538306?hash=item2a8404df82:g:Q~UAAOSwX9FZMaIk Which one? I see loads of different sellers some with premium rating. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dagworth Posted June 3, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 3, 2017 Which one? I see loads of different sellers some with premium rating. Keith the fake listing has been deleted and so the link now just goes to a search results page Andi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ikks Posted June 4, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 4, 2017 I have been caught..........twice recently , one from China and one from Queensland, just waiting to put my claim in tomorrow, apparently you have to wait for two days after the delivery expiry date( the product ain't coming!!). Both sellers were de-listed by Ebay pretty much as soon as I had made my payment. I have been in touch with ebay and they advised that both sellers had contravened their terms. I paid using Paypal and they say once the claims are processed I will receive full refunds..... takes around four working days. I have been using ebay for both selling and buying for years and this is the first two problems I have encountered, they were consecutive purchases!! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ikks Posted June 5, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 5, 2017 (edited) Just an update: I tried to lodge claim for repayment via the E-Bay website this morning........round and round in circles I went until I finally gave up! Their "Contact Us" did not list a phone number and they offered no phone support for the expensive item($700) I had tried to purchase and the site kept informing me that the seller had not advised that payment had been made and would I like to pay now!! . Next move was to contact Paypal........their dispute resolution was incredibly long winded and I reckon would have taken another month to sort but they did give me an E=Bay phone number to ring. Back to E-Bay..........after progressing through all of the questions that you are supposed to answer via you phone key pad I was finally allowed to speak to a human being( it had taken approximately 45 minute to get to this point!!). I gave the transaction details, he checked them and in the space of 10 minutes advised that both sellers were schonks (my word) and that the refunds would be in my account within 24-48 hours. Good result but what you have to go through to get there. Sorry about the ramblings and thanks for the "friendly supportive(s)" Mike Edited June 5, 2017 by ikks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 21C123 Posted June 5, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 5, 2017 There's a Dapol o gauge terrier for 25 pounds buy it now, from China, just listed. I have reported it. Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 ...Ebay seem to be incapable of spotting the scammers.... Not so much incapable, more a case of couldn't be bothered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted June 5, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 5, 2017 ..........but they did give me an E=Bay phone number to ring. Back to E-Bay..........after progressing through all of the questions that you are supposed to answer via you phone key pad I was finally allowed to speak to a human being( it had taken approximately 45 minute to get to this point!!). Mike So that'll be the premium rate phone line then....the phone call cost you 700 bucks to sort the problem......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ikks Posted June 5, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 5, 2017 So that'll be the premium rate phone line then....the phone call cost you 700 bucks to sort the problem......... no buddy.....................nix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim R-T-C Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Not so much incapable, more a case of couldn't be bothered. Well they seem to move pretty quickly when alerted. What else can they really do. Yes the text is copied from another sale, but this happens quite frequently - people use chunks of text from official websites or other listings to describe objects. Can't ban a seller for using copied text. Yes the items are cheap, but for these obscure items it is hard for eBay to detect this and they can't really ban a seller for being too cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted June 5, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 5, 2017 Looks like another one: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/263021587337?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Yet another one http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252975742720?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidR Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Both gorn ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc_63 Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 ****** WARNING******* Scams like this reappearing again. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-RAILROAD-OO-R3371-MALLARD-LNER-BLUE-CLASS-A4-4-6-2-LOCO-4468-NEW-3/282608100300?epid=24003302675&hash=item41ccc163cc%3Ag%3AzxEAAOSwxVpZjrVJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium John M Upton Posted November 20, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 20, 2017 Opinions? This one seems to good to be true and a zero rated newbie seller to boot.... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-R1210-Santas-Express-Christmas-Train-Set-9/232567269184?epid=2201899111&hash=item362616e740:g:D~QAAOSwEZdaESMv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovenor Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 He seems to have plenty of them! Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Wellyboots Posted December 14, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 14, 2017 Opinions? This one seems to good to be true and a zero rated newbie seller to boot.... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hornby-R1210-Santas-Express-Christmas-Train-Set-9/232567269184?epid=2201899111&hash=item362616e740:g:D~QAAOSwEZdaESMv It would seem so as they now have a feedback rating of -2. Reasons for negative scores; item not received! As the old adage goes; if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted December 14, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 14, 2017 It would seem so as they now have a feedback rating of -2. Reasons for negative scores; item not received! As the old adage goes; if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. 2 sales, 2 not received, 2 no communication with buyer, 2 persons refunded by e-bay. Can't see e-bay putting up with him for long. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 (edited) They can collect your money close the account and disappear off the face of the Earth, leaving Paypal/eBay out of pocket. Guess who pays in the end.... Contacting eBay by phone is next to impossible. I did manage it once, but a complete PITA. Edited December 17, 2017 by Il Grifone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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