Dodgy Ebay Item!

[MSA]

Any ideas what this suspicious looking auction is about?

Couldn't look more dodgy if he tried!

http://tinyurl.com/4khym



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[Simonb]

MSA wrote:
> Any ideas what this suspicious looking auction is about?
>
> Couldn't look more dodgy if he tried!
>
> http://tinyurl.com/4khym

Looks like he's trying to make eBay work his way! Why doesn't he just set a
reserve? Have you seen the bid history? Ha ha! Also, don't you think £1000
is a little cheap for that bike?

 

[chris French]

In message <[email protected]>, Simonb
<[email protected]> writes
>MSA wrote:
>> Any ideas what this suspicious looking auction is about?
>>
>> Couldn't look more dodgy if he tried!
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/4khym
>
>Looks like he's trying to make eBay work his way!

As in - not sell it?

>Why doesn't he just set a
>reserve?

Or a 'buy it now' . I can't decide if it is a ripoff merchant or a they
are just lacking in clue ?


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[Richard Goodman]

"MSA" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Any ideas what this suspicious looking auction is about?
>
> Couldn't look more dodgy if he tried!
>
> http://tinyurl.com/4khym
>
>

It's about making money by theft from naive newcomers to ebay.

Rich

 

[Call me Bob]

On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 21:39:01 +0100, MSA <[email protected]>
wrote:


>Any ideas what this suspicious looking auction is about?
>
>Couldn't look more dodgy if he tried!
>
>http://tinyurl.com/4khym

I couldn't resist, I've emailed him and asked how to place a bid.
Let's see what he says.
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[LaoFuZhi]

> Any ideas what this suspicious looking auction is about?
>
> Couldn't look more dodgy if he tried!
>
> http://tinyurl.com/4khym

Looks like he's trying to dodge Ebay's fees; they'll sting him for a % on
the final bid price.. If that's lower so are the fees....

 

[Simonb]

chris French wrote:
> In message <[email protected]>, Simonb
> <[email protected]> writes
>> MSA wrote:
>>> Any ideas what this suspicious looking auction is about?
>>>
>>> Couldn't look more dodgy if he tried!
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/4khym
>>
>> Looks like he's trying to make eBay work his way!
>
> As in - not sell it?
>
>> Why doesn't he just set a
>> reserve?
>
> Or a 'buy it now' . I can't decide if it is a ripoff merchant or a
> they are just lacking in clue ?

He doesn't have enough feedback points (ie, zero) to use 'Buy it Now'.

I think he's just clueless.

 

[Just zis Guy, you know?]

On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 21:49:03 +0100, "Simonb"
<[email protected]> wrote in message
<[email protected]>:

>Looks like he's trying to make eBay work his way! Why doesn't he just set a
>reserve?

Quite.

Guy
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[R.D]

Notice following clarification at ebay, it is no longer available.

RD

 

[Call me Bob]

On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 20:17:00 +0100, "R.D"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Notice following clarification at ebay, it is no longer available.
>

Not surprised, I got an email from the "seller" this evening. Full on
rip off attempt, all the usual con warning signs and language, money
order only deal etc.
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[Just zis Guy, you know?]

Call me Bob wrote:

>> Notice following clarification at ebay, it is no longer available.

> Not surprised, I got an email from the "seller" this evening. Full on
> rip off attempt, all the usual con warning signs and language, money
> order only deal etc.

There must be a market for a site like eBay but without the controls.
www.boughtitfromablokedownthepub.com? www.e-fence.com?

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