mehere Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 ''interesting' scam.... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-TR5-original-not-import-/161493302416?ssPageName=ADME:SS:SS:GB:3160 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Cochrane Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 This guy has tried this before on EBay and had hilx items removed. It's been discussed in the Tr6 section of this Forum. He seems to be selling military vehicles as we'll now. I quite fancy the Alvis so I'll maybe contact him-yeah right. I 'll just pull up the zip on the back of my head. Cheers Alan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
openroad Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 For a spilt second its all very tempting ...i have seen the other posts and still cant understand why the fraud squad dont go round and knock on his door !! Conrad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Graze Posted November 23, 2014 Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 The thing I don't understand is why he doesnt price the car just a little under a par price - that way he might get more people lured to thinking it is real as opposed to it obviously being a bargain Graze Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mehere Posted November 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2014 ooo - its gone -theres a surprise Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnhodges Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Back again? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Triumph-TR5-original-UK-/191429930190?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2c921cecce Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Cochrane Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Yep it's him again, The user ID has changed but still zero feedback. . The price for the TR5 has dropped by £1000. He's also selling diggers, camper vans and a 1970 E-Type for £7,200! Is this part of the Black Friday frenzy? I've reported this to Ebay so the ads should disappear shortly. How many more times before he(or she) gets tired and moves on. They don't appear to be that bright, surely pricing the items keenly rather than giving them away would increase their chances? Cheers Alan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Cochrane Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 The listing has now been removed. How long before it reappears-bets anyone? Alan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Robin Powell Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 It is back!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BillS Posted November 29, 2014 Report Share Posted November 29, 2014 Is this the one listed for £11000 classified ad? If so you should also check out the other items he has for sale - etype for £7200, healey 100/4 £12500, lots of caravans inc an airstream and other stuff - scarey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR5tar Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 I suppose what all this goes to show is that scammers know that if you try a scam for long enough, someone somewhere will be suckered. Of course, it's not just on Ebay that you can get taken. I've looked at many cars over the years with a view to buying, and there have been a few occasions where I've felt that there's a scam in the offing. Alarm bells always ring with me when the seller says that they are "selling it on behalf of a friend" (as this Ebay ad states). If I'm buying privately, I'd always want to talk with the seller face to face. Like someone else said on the forum, you have to buy the seller before you buy the item. Darren Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rookie Posted November 30, 2014 Report Share Posted November 30, 2014 That car was "sold" on Oct 30th for £30,000 after 30 bids. I must be missing something here - what's the scam? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TR5tar Posted December 1, 2014 Report Share Posted December 1, 2014 There's a good thread here that details how these scams work: http://www.tr-register.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/49676-new-to-forum-and-a-question/?hl=scam Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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