Are these items stolen?

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Caddyshack

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10,605 posts

205 months

Friday 26th February 2021
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Jim the Sunderer said:
I often see advertised £300 canvas gun bags.

Who'd have thought empty canvas bags were so expensive...
Wow...like a lucky dip...maybe you get a sawn of shotgun or maybe a glock?

Psycho Warren

3,087 posts

112 months

Friday 26th February 2021
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Caddyshack said:
My friend has a sales website in the VW world and he does get a lot of people claim that they did not receive the goods, Paypal find in the buyers favour even when he provides a signature to say the parcel was signed for, the buyer says "that is not my signature"
Some couriers now take photos on delivery. However the way paypal and ebay work means they will likely still rule in the buyers favour.

And then there is the high likely hood they will leave negative feedback because they couldn't get away defrauding you. And as a seller you can do nothing about negative feedback.

Caddyshack

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10,605 posts

205 months

Friday 26th February 2021
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Psycho Warren said:
Caddyshack said:
My friend has a sales website in the VW world and he does get a lot of people claim that they did not receive the goods, Paypal find in the buyers favour even when he provides a signature to say the parcel was signed for, the buyer says "that is not my signature"
Some couriers now take photos on delivery. However the way paypal and ebay work means they will likely still rule in the buyers favour.

And then there is the high likely hood they will leave negative feedback because they couldn't get away defrauding you. And as a seller you can do nothing about negative feedback.
They perhaps need a pic of us giving a thumbs up that we are happy with the delivery!

KTMsm

26,766 posts

262 months

Friday 26th February 2021
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Psycho Warren said:
And then there is the high likely hood they will leave negative feedback because they couldn't get away defrauding you. And as a seller you can do nothing about negative feedback.
I just had a negative feedback because the buyer doesn't like deliveries by Royal Mail, despite it saying in the ad that I was sending by Royal Mail and despite it arriving within the stated timescales

I appealed it on ebay - rejected as it doesn't break ebay rules

banghead


Caddyshack

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205 months

Friday 26th February 2021
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KTMsm said:
Psycho Warren said:
And then there is the high likely hood they will leave negative feedback because they couldn't get away defrauding you. And as a seller you can do nothing about negative feedback.
I just had a negative feedback because the buyer doesn't like deliveries by Royal Mail, despite it saying in the ad that I was sending by Royal Mail and despite it arriving within the stated timescales

I appealed it on ebay - rejected as it doesn't break ebay rules

banghead
How can you give negative feedback for that? If you don't like my delivery options then buy elsewhere????

SiH

1,822 posts

246 months

Friday 26th February 2021
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Gareth79 said:
That specific item seems to be sold by a guy into motocross, and is selling other related items, so it's not fake, probably bought cheaply on a whim.
You are the seller AICMFP! smile

TwigtheWonderkid

43,248 posts

149 months

Friday 26th February 2021
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Scrump said:
I would think these types of items are either stolen or fakes.
Utter rubbish!!! Why assume they are stolen OR fakes. They could be stolen AND fakes. hehe

thewarlock

3,234 posts

44 months

Friday 26th February 2021
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Scrump said:
I would think these types of items are either stolen or fakes.
Teh number of mid range to high end guitars I see being sold on social media as "unwanted Christmas presents" is crazy at times.

I need me one of those Aunts that buys custom shop Strats for their nephews for christmas.

rfisher

5,024 posts

282 months

Friday 26th February 2021
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'Opened never used' items are all over Ebay.

Seems to be the latest way to sell your junk that's on its last legs.

slk 32

1,486 posts

192 months

Saturday 27th February 2021
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Caddyshack said:
It is odd that it can be so blatant. I guess the names of the sellers could be fake or they don’t care as they rarely get caught. You would imagine police could arrange to buy and then simply raid them.
My experience from a couple of years back is the Police don't care.

I had a new credit card and used it once to pay for a Sky upgrade whilst I was at work..I was a bit reticent to just provide details over the phone but thought 'I'm just being paranoid'.

Two days later I get a call from my credit card company asking If i'd ordered 15 pairs of Ray Bans.

Turns out the criminal mastermind had them sent to his home address!.

Sky suspended the guy and wanted to prosecute but the police wouldn't get involved, even when I called them their rationale was that I had got the money back from the cc company so stoo comlaining!.

In the end Sky couldn't keep him suspended so fired him..he's probably doing the same elsewhere.



Das speck

518 posts

165 months

Saturday 27th February 2021
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I’ve had things previously that I got a bargain on bought to resell -

like an oversized last on the peg jacket, bought it stuck it on eBay under retail price and sold it.

Or I used to have a mate that got free branded work wear every year regardless of wear used to get his brand new throwaways.

I’ve got some motorbike gear with tags on to old to send back but I’ve not worn it yet I might be too fat to wear when I try them frown - would be sold as new.

I could hardly say yeh I got it for free and I’m gonna selling it.

popegregory

1,423 posts

133 months

Saturday 27th February 2021
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Caddyshack said:
It is odd that it can be so blatant. I guess the names of the sellers could be fake or they don’t care as they rarely get caught. You would imagine police could arrange to buy and then simply raid them.
I thought the same when I was looking for a push bike last summer - the amount of adverts from blokes in West Bromwich or Birmingham who had seven different bikes for sale was almost comical and also as mentioned, when pushed for things like proof of purchase, they could get pretty stroppy or remember that the thing had literally just sold.

FiF

43,964 posts

250 months

Saturday 27th February 2021
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I've come to the conclusion that Ebay and it's ilk are now just a replacement of the situation that used to be the case back in the day when I was in Derbyshire. Anyone suffering a shed/garage/workshop/van break could go down early next Sunday morning to the car boot at Tansley and have a reasonable chance of finding their stuff. Failing that the second hand tools stall on Tuesday in Chesterfield market square. Nearly new mowers, sometimes even marked up with an owner's postcode, other gardening kit, tools, fishing tackle galore. Clearly nicked and imo priced accordingly. Three minutes gentle walk from Beetwell St nick.

944 Man

1,741 posts

131 months

Sunday 28th February 2021
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When was this?

Caddyshack

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10,605 posts

205 months

Sunday 28th February 2021
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slk 32 said:
Caddyshack said:
It is odd that it can be so blatant. I guess the names of the sellers could be fake or they don’t care as they rarely get caught. You would imagine police could arrange to buy and then simply raid them.
My experience from a couple of years back is the Police don't care.

I had a new credit card and used it once to pay for a Sky upgrade whilst I was at work..I was a bit reticent to just provide details over the phone but thought 'I'm just being paranoid'.

Two days later I get a call from my credit card company asking If i'd ordered 15 pairs of Ray Bans.

Turns out the criminal mastermind had them sent to his home address!.

Sky suspended the guy and wanted to prosecute but the police wouldn't get involved, even when I called them their rationale was that I had got the money back from the cc company so stoo comlaining!.

In the end Sky couldn't keep him suspended so fired him..he's probably doing the same elsewhere.
I have heard similar before, the person had used the card to send flowers among other things and the florist gave out the address, the card owner found out it was the blokes (thief) girlfriend that received the flowers. The police nor the credit card company were in the slightest bit interested.


Caddyshack

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205 months

Sunday 28th February 2021
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944 Man said:
When was this?
When was what?

Caddyshack

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Sunday 28th February 2021
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I have just seen a load more ktm stuff some up for sale on the same ktm thread, all with labels and many multiples of sizes, all heavily discounted prices...assume they are fakes or bankrupt stock?

944 Man

1,741 posts

131 months

Sunday 28th February 2021
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Caddyshack said:
944 Man said:
When was this?
When was what?
I was asking Flat in Fifth about Tansley market.

tedblog

1,438 posts

79 months

Sunday 28th February 2021
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I buy stuff in the sales like last years colours which isnt returnable , t &c,s
Sits in my cupboard if isnt used until clear out time then chuck it on Ebay.
Talk about guilty until proven innocent?

FiF

43,964 posts

250 months

Sunday 28th February 2021
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944 Man said:
Caddyshack said:
944 Man said:
When was this?
When was what?
I was asking Flat in Fifth about Tansley market.
90's

Not been in a long time, moved out of the area. Seems to be still going as a car boot.

Edited by FiF on Sunday 28th February 12:09