Does this look like a dodgy?

stick_with_poo_on_the_end · Sun Jul 02, 2006 12:13 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Skaven-Blood-Bowl ... dZViewItem

Then look at his feedback

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rodders · Post by **rodders** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 12:22 pm

ever so slightly

mind you them rats aint looking too bad

hoomin_erra · Post by **hoomin_erra** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 3:17 pm

Reason for the

???????????? is the bloke seems to be in china, so the characters won't be understood.

I'd write him a message first

stick_with_poo_on_the_end · Sun Jul 02, 2006 3:20 pm

seems odd that he is 11 feedback and everyone that has left him feedback is on 11....

Perhaps its me being to cynical

fen · Post by **fen** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 3:45 pm

Actually the real warning bells start ringing when you look at the Joined: Member dates for the feedback members. 27th-31st Dec Along with several members no longer registered and the feedback is left in very tight time clusters.

And after looking at his other items for sale...

Honestly, I'd be cautious, if I bid on that Skaven team I'd be half expecting it to not turn up.

Igor Tahavanale · Post by **Igor Tahavanale** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 5:30 pm

Look at the feedback left, and the items it was for. All of them Buy It Now for 20 RMD (about Â£1.30) with 2RMD postage. This goes for ALL items, and every item that received feedback from his buyers items too.

And no Paypal either. Only wire transfer.

This thing stinks like a Rat-Ogre's jockstrap. It's a great looking team, but I'm with Fen, it ain't turning up.

grotuk · Post by **grotuk** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 7:01 pm

This kind os seller is very usual with gadgets like the Ipod and so...they offer the product very cheap and has a good feedback based on digital items as wallpapers and so...

Its always a cheat...so...the cheaters on ebay have discovered BB :p

Jonny_P · Post by **Jonny_P** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 7:03 pm

For even more mystery....

Take a look at this auction from a different seller.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... BIX_Stores

Look familiar????

I have a feeling this seller from China is taking people's ads and putting them up as his own just to see if anyone bites and buys one. I'm going to report him.

fen · Post by **fen** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 7:13 pm

Yup, that looks like the original team there.

Also looks like darossgator is determined to get that team.

Jonny_P · Post by **Jonny_P** » Sun Jul 02, 2006 7:14 pm

Follow up on this thief.

Here are his other auctions for sale:
http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZzxtrzgux7

Here are 3 examples of him copying other peoples ads:

Skaven Team:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... BIX_Stores

Napoleonic French Army:
http://cgi.ebay.com/15mm-DPS-painted-Na ... dZViewItem

Nurgle Prince:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Pro-Painted-Pre-Rel ... dZViewItem

Let's bust this guy!

Craigtw · Post by **Craigtw** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 12:57 pm

Well either he has been busted or taken himself off, because he is showing up as having nothing more to sell.

If he was not legit, then I hope that they slapped him with some really huge mail fraud charges.

Jonny_P · Post by **Jonny_P** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 4:40 pm

I told the real seller of the Skaven team about this right after I made the above post. He was very upset too and took action.

I'm sure Ebay did something. This is obvious fraud.

Snew · Post by **Snew** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 5:07 pm

EBay doesn't do anything except cancel auctions. It's very annoying.