The ebay scam 99p listings.

[Huntsman]

Ebay seem to be having trouble keeping the scammers at bay with all the 99p listings. Seems to be dozens of them everyday.

Appears someone has figured out how to automate multiple listings.

[mph]

I've noticed that too.

What do the scammers get out of it ? Surely no one is stupid enough to believe the adverts.

[flyinyam]

If I see one before it's "listing not found" , I'll bid it up to a hundred grand!!!

[227bhp]

There is a thread in the Lounge about an Ebay classic scammer.

[Huntsman]

Ebay don't seem to be able to keep these scam listings at bay. An evening glance at the classic car section is pointless at the moment.

[roscobbc]

Why would they remove them? - if they are actually making money from a listing, (irrespective of whether genuine or otherwise) someone there atEbay has taken a 'business' decision to 'take the money' and only remove the listing in the event of a complaint or someone reporting a fraudulent listing. One I 'followed' was removed when I reported it - only to re-appear later with a totally different I.D and address - reported this too - only for it to appear again with a another ID and address.

[Huntsman]

roscobbc said:

Why would they remove them? - if they are actually making money from a listing, (irrespective of whether genuine or otherwise) someone there atEbay has taken a 'business' decision to 'take the money' and only remove the listing in the event of a complaint or someone reporting a fraudulent listing. One I 'followed' was removed when I reported it - only to re-appear later with a totally different I.D and address - reported this too - only for it to appear again with a another ID and address.

Are they making money from a listing?

They might choose to remove them because it undermines the real listings that might make them money?

[Huntsman]

This issue seems to be fixed?

[grumpy52]

Also shows up in the Guitar section with expensive models listed at a start of £20 ,when you click it says item not found .

[roscobbc]

A significantly non-complimentary article about this in the Money Page of Saturday's Daily Telegraph

[sim16v]

Looks like the scams are still there, just a bit more covert.

I am suspicious of these, unless proven otherwise..

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Classic-French-Peugeot-...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-Classic-French...

[Huntsman]

I was hoping to have a browse of the classic cars last night, but it was hopeless.

Boats the same now too.

[Dinoboy]

Classic car section just littered with them this last week.

[anonymous-user]

I am sorry; in fact they are all my cars, most* of which are only worth 99p on a lucky day, in bad light, when it's just been raining, and if the buyer is stoned.




*That's "most", as in "all".

[Huntsman]

Breadvan72 said:

I am sorry; in fact they are all my cars, most* of which are only worth 99p on a lucky day, in bad light, when it's just been raining, and if the buyer is stoned.


*That's "most", as in "all".

I was delighted to offload all that crap. Didn't realise it was you buying!

[anonymous-user]

Investment Portfolio innit.

[3.8 MOD]

Today, almost the first 200 classic car listings at £5300.

[Faust66]

I’ve got bored with reporting them to be honest… over a dozen in the last 2 days alone. Seems to be a never ending and thankless task. Never get any feedback from Ebay, the same 5 cars appear over and over again and they never seem to actually do anything about it (guess those listing fees add up, eh?).

Without even looking I can guarantee there will be blue Consul Classic Capri, a MK3 Capri 'Cosworth', a silver 2.8 Capri, maybe a green Volvo Amazon 123gt with horrible 18 inch rims.

I’m now of the mind-set that if a potential purchasers is dumb enough to fall for a blatant and transparent scam, then they deserve to lose their money.

[boyse7en]

Faust66 said:

I’ve got bored with reporting them to be honest… over a dozen in the last 2 days alone. Seems to be a never ending and thankless task. Never get any feedback from Ebay, the same 5 cars appear over and over again and they never seem to actually do anything about it (guess those listing fees add up, eh?).

Without even looking I can guarantee there will be blue Consul Classic Capri, a MK3 Capri 'Cosworth', a silver 2.8 Capri, maybe a green Volvo Amazon 123gt with horrible 18 inch rims.

I’m now of the mind-set that if a potential purchasers is dumb enough to fall for a blatant and transparent scam, then they deserve to lose their money.

There's also some classic motorbikes too. A Laverda keeps cropping up (not exactly a popular bike, not sure how many people will be searching for them)

[anonymous-user]

A Laverda Jota would be MEGA popular with me if I (a) had 10K to blow, and (b) was not a bit of a shortarse. Jotas be taaaaaall.

A 99p Jota would be less popular, even with thickie me.