Ebay scam happening now. It's my bass!!

[tauzero]

Also reported.

And just sent him the question "Why are the photos of the bass identical to those posted in the Basschat forum by someone who isn't you?"

Edited August 19, 2013 by tauzero

[Raymondo]

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1376912786' post='2180655']
I hope you lot are going to chip in if I win it!?
[/quote]
Yes I'll go halves with you....just send your £500,000 to my bank account in Nigeria and I will deal with paying for it.

[Guest bassman7755]

Why is he listing it collection only - most people pay cash in hand for collection only stuff.

[police squad]

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1376912786' post='2180655']
I hope you lot are going to chip in if I win it!?
[/quote]

Can I use it Sunday if you win it

[Geek99]

Just a thought but some cameras and phones encode their GPS location into the meta data of the images. You can show eBay that the images were taken at your house , not the registered address of the lister

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

I have noticed that , he is selling hi-fi as well.
There area few bids for the rega turntable .oh dear...

[BetaFunk]

I have reported many items over the years and many are not removed by eBay even though are not within the guidelines set out by eBay themselves so it will be interesting to see whether this listing is pulled.

[police squad]

[BassTractor]

[quote name='bassman7755' timestamp='1376913474' post='2180678']
Why is he listing it collection only - most people pay cash in hand for collection only stuff.
[/quote]

StingrayPete explained that above. Apparently, scammers suddenly have to travel abroad or something, and must post it anyway ...
It seems like a good scam to me, as they've already gained some trust with the "collection only" bit, and have dragged the victim through emotional/rational phases when it comes to the point of posting.

Where are Medieval punishing methods when you need them, eh?

[stingrayPete1977]

[quote name='bassman7755' timestamp='1376913474' post='2180678']
Why is he listing it collection only - most people pay cash in hand for collection only stuff.
[/quote]
See my earlier post, what he will say is something like he is working away for a month, didn't find out until the last minute, totally his fault and he will pay the shipping etc all insured too as he will be a super nice guy or girl

[stingrayPete1977]

Posted together

[BetaFunk]

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1376914329' post='2180708']
See my earlier post, what he will say is something like he is working away for a month, didn't find out until the last minute, totally his fault and he will pay the shipping etc all insured too as he will be a super nice guy or girl
[/quote]
I still can't see how that would work. If you paid by paypal and the item was not delivered paypal would refund your payment.

[Grangur]

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1376915765' post='2180734']
Well we might find out unless someone bids higher than my £1000000
No sign of Ebay pulling the listing so far
[/quote] Nahh, they're just working out their retirement plans on the commission from the sale

[stingrayPete1977]

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1376915602' post='2180731']

I still can't see how that would work. If you paid by paypal and the item was not delivered paypal would refund your payment.
[/quote]
I think they will try and get you to skirt the pay pal to save him the fee etc, gift item is it? Gives the buyer no come back as far as I know?

[police squad]

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1376916577' post='2180751']
I just reported it too, some other poor bastards are going to get ripped for the other items but as we have no proof on them I'm not getting involved, unlikely that he has any of them really!
[/quote]
agreed.

[stingrayPete1977]

I'm guessing he is going to say he lifted the images as he has no camera, but it's identical?

[police squad]

has anybody 'asked him any questions' about it. I don't know if I should.
maybe i will

[tauzero]

I think two of us have asked questions so far - and yes, you should ask him why he's using your pictures.

[police squad]

I've asked if I can come and view it before bidding

[police squad]

oh hang on a minute, I'll just pop upstairs and have a look!!

[Grangur]

Yes, but he wont know how much you've bid. He only knows that to sell you must be outbid.

BTW I've reported and asked a question too.

Edited August 19, 2013 by Grangur

[Grangur]

To Police Squad: [size=4]Start packing your bass mate. You've a buyer who'll pay you £1m for it! [/size]

Pete, I do hope you're not going to back out.

[ubassman]

Does anyone dare bid £1,000,000.[b]01 [/b]

[police squad]

lol.

I feel 'violated' some how

[Grangur]

I feel for some poor sod who can be sitting there with an SBR150, seeing the bidding go up and thinking he's got some kind of collectors piece!

(Just been out bid by S*****g again!)

I bet we'll see a glut of them go up on Saturday

Edited August 19, 2013 by Grangur