Daniel Beacock Posted May 5, 2017 Share #1 Posted May 5, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Leica-M-M-Monochrom-18-0-MP-Digital-Camera-Black-Body-Only-Typ-246-10930-/152536797020?hash=item2383e6cf5c:g:DrUAAOSwt0FZC4x4 And why the two postings for what looks like the same item?? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Leica-M-M-Monochrom-18-0-MP-Digital-Camera-Black-Body-Only-Typ-246-10930-/142372556740?hash=item212610cfc4:g:9XEAAOSw-3FZC407 The seller has excellent feedback....... but only for religious book sales He's also selling an M240P and M9. Seller based in the US, items shipped from Far East. All auctions seem to be ending in roughly 6 hours...... Can't work this out...... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted May 5, 2017 Posted May 5, 2017 Hi Daniel Beacock, Take a look here Is this a scam??. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jcraf Posted May 5, 2017 Share #2 Posted May 5, 2017 Can't work this out...... Mmmm.....I think I can. The warning signs are all there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted May 5, 2017 Share #3 Posted May 5, 2017 Screaming SCAM to me. Auction format but text says 'buy it now'. Asking you to email directly. Low price........... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Beacock Posted May 5, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted May 5, 2017 Screaming SCAM to me. Auction format but text says 'buy it now'. Asking you to email directly. Low price........... Yes, and that note is on every single item up for auction! So is it someone's legitimate account simply hijacked by a scammer? I guess they must have access to their PayPal account as well: grab the money in 6 hours time and then disappear! Sent from my EVA-L09 using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott kirkpatrick Posted May 5, 2017 Share #5 Posted May 5, 2017 (edited) Lotta bids, unrealistically low. Message says seller will ignore bids. There's some reason to suspect a seller inexperienced with this sort of goods, but even more to think the account has been hacked. The bids could be shills. Has anyone reported it? Edited May 5, 2017 by scott kirkpatrick Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop Posted May 5, 2017 Share #6 Posted May 5, 2017 It's clearly in violation of eBay rules. It also is a scam. Throw your money into the next river rather than buying from those folks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted May 5, 2017 Share #7 Posted May 5, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) These scams are becoming more automated. The idiot seller was stupid enough to steal photos and titles from many different sellers. I noticed one photo clearly stolen with a large watermark, 'Setadel Studios' who is a trusted dealer. If he sees this ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Barnack Posted May 9, 2017 Share #8 Posted May 9, 2017 (edited) If it looks like a trap, it probably is a trap. And this sure as hell looks like a trap: Seller based in the US, items shipped from Far East. All auctions seem to be ending in roughly 6 hours... Auction format but text says 'buy it now'. Asking you to email directly.... Lotta bids, unrealistically low. Message says seller will ignore bids. There's some reason to suspect a seller inexperienced with this sort of goods, but even more to think the account has been hacked. The bids could be shills. I wouldn't touch this "deal" with a ten foot pole - and I'm jonesing for a MM246 big time... Edited May 9, 2017 by Carlos Danger Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pop Posted May 9, 2017 Share #9 Posted May 9, 2017 It's gone now. However, both followed the same routine: Advert is placed as an auction but contains a text containing this information: Item is only sold as Buy-It-Now at a fixed price. All bids on the auction are disregarded. Seller is to be contacted by mail (address given in the text). Usually, some payment methods are mentioned which leave the buyer without any protection. The text may be included as typed text or as a photograph of a typed or even hand-written notice. If you see an item which is an auction and carries the note that it is sold at a fixed price, don't bother to look farther. It's in violation of eBay rules. Even if the advertiser had any goods to sell, he was not trustworthy. It's an attempt at fraud or, in other words, a scam. If you report the item to eBay, they will pull it as fast as they can (which, alas, is not fast enough). They do those things knowing that every day a fool is born. Don't be that fool. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentShutter Posted May 9, 2017 Share #10 Posted May 9, 2017 Its a cruel world...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted May 9, 2017 Share #11 Posted May 9, 2017 ebay have quite clear instructions on how to use the site & how their protection schemes work. If sellers (or buyers) want to avoid any steps in the usual process then there's often a reason why! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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