£8000?? Surely not??
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TonyRPH

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13,539 posts

197 months

Tuesday 30th October 2012
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Is this really worth £8k ???

Surely there's an extra zero that shouldn't be in that price!

folos

900 posts

171 months

Tuesday 30th October 2012
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£2500 tops i'd say

y2blade

56,318 posts

244 months

Tuesday 30th October 2012
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Not on your nelly mate. nono

A couple of grand tops would be my guess

simoid

19,774 posts

187 months

Tuesday 30th October 2012
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http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&...

Pisstake by mates or something, shirley.

P155flaps

653 posts

172 months

Tuesday 30th October 2012
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Lol in beige its big pimpin add another 0 on the end and you are getting warm! 11bids up to that price someone must be taking the p155 with no intention of paying.

lyricalgangster

281 posts

174 months

Tuesday 30th October 2012
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Its now at ten grand!!!!!

Whats going on?

serious shill bidding?

P155flaps

653 posts

172 months

Tuesday 30th October 2012
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Now £10k I may have to bid £50k just to make sure I don't miss out!

That's also worth a post on hotukdeals - the bargin hunters on there would st the bed

Urban Sports

11,321 posts

232 months

Tuesday 30th October 2012
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I'm 90% sure I sold that car circa 2002 - 2003, it probably wasn't that much more than 8k at the time!

TonyRPH

Original Poster:

13,539 posts

197 months

Tuesday 30th October 2012
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I thought that I had stumbled upon the VW Passat titanium edition, with solid gold wheels, titanium engine and fuelled by fart gas.

P155flaps

653 posts

172 months

Tuesday 30th October 2012
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Urban Sports said:
I'm 90% sure I sold that car circa 2002 - 2003, it probably wasn't that much more than 8k at the time!
Ah that explains it, you on the log book as a previous owner adds the £8k premium :-)

aka_kerrly

12,505 posts

239 months

Tuesday 30th October 2012
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It's two people who are clearly taking the piss, why, I have no idea!!

EvoSlayer

1,952 posts

214 months

Tuesday 30th October 2012
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Top bidder has a feedback of 9 and 34 bid retractions...bet it doesn't sell biggrin

y2blade

56,318 posts

244 months

Tuesday 30th October 2012
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Ebay username "Keza"

Say no more.

aka_kerrly

12,505 posts

239 months

Tuesday 30th October 2012
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EvoSlayer said:
Top bidder has a feedback of 9 and 34 bid retractions...bet it doesn't sell biggrin
This is what fks me off about Ebay, it is so dam obvious when people set up 'spare' accounts or get their mates to bid on their items then retract bids yet even when it is flagged Ebay do bugger all. Call me a cynic but it's clearly in Ebays best interest to not investigate shill bidding as a higher price creates more £££ in fees.

Urban Sports

11,321 posts

232 months

Tuesday 30th October 2012
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P155flaps said:
Urban Sports said:
I'm 90% sure I sold that car circa 2002 - 2003, it probably wasn't that much more than 8k at the time!
Ah that explains it, you on the log book as a previous owner adds the £8k premium :-)
Ha ha, no I worked for Warrington VW at the time and bought in loads of stock with those JDG lettered plates, it just rings a bell, and a few were desert beige frown

R60EST

2,364 posts

211 months

Tuesday 30th October 2012
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Urban Sports said:
Ha ha, no I worked for Warrington VW at the time and bought in loads of stock with those JDG lettered plates, it just rings a bell, and a few were desert beige frown
Did you work at Warrington VW in late 2008 by any chance ?

rehab71

3,362 posts

219 months

Tuesday 30th October 2012
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Books at:
November 2012 Guide
at 82,000 miles
RETAIL
£2,875
CLEAN
£1,625
AVERAGE
£1,325
BELOW
£1,025

It's £1,500 in the trade.

downthepub

1,428 posts

235 months

Tuesday 30th October 2012
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Might not be relevant, could this be anything to with money laundering? Or shall we just stick to Occam's Razor (as mentioned above!).

Urban Sports

11,321 posts

232 months

Tuesday 30th October 2012
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R60EST said:
Did you work at Warrington VW in late 2008 by any chance ?
No I left late 2003

daemon

40,169 posts

226 months

Tuesday 30th October 2012
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Urban Sports said:
I'm 90% sure I sold that car circa 2002 - 2003, it probably wasn't that much more than 8k at the time!
It went onto a private plate e3pss from 03->05 then back to the original, which fits with your timeframe?