WARNING Scammer

Pass the word around and please move to the appropriate page if needed.

There is a scammer on ebay "selling" machine tools. The listings look very convincing, but trust me it's a scam. He always wants payment by BACS and is always located in the north of Scotland.

He offers cash on collection as well to make it more convincing but the chances of being in the same area are pretty remote.

There was someone doing this on homeworkshop I think.

Details please.

This Boxford lathe item number 383731192237. Look at other items as well.

When the complaints start ebay will remove the account and he wll start again with another account.

Sold for £380

Ended: 21 Sep, 2020 10:07:52 BST

MichaelG.

Yes, and the Super 7, and the welder. look back in a few days, that one day old account will be deleted.

Sadly the chances of seeing the goods are zero.

I am only trying to stop anyone getting burnt as I have been.

There is always a Paypal option on offer to stop scams where you 'buy' something which doesn't exist.

Tony

''Thank you for an easy, pleasant transaction. Excellent buyer. A+++++.'' seems to appear a lot in his feedback from different buyers

Tony

OK, he will not take paypal, and the feedbacks are him buying.

Register an account, buy a few 99p items to get some feedback and then your set to go.

I have nothing to gain giving this info, only trying to save others losing out.

As I said before check back in a few days, the account will be gone. Put all his items in your watch list and see.

I am going to stop trying to help now.

Edited By Ivy on 21/09/2020 20:10:36

Please don't stop Ivy, these alerts are useful. There is now no trace of the items he was 'selling'.

Brian

Police should be informed - get him/her taken out

Correct me if I,m wrong but I thought paypal was an ebay requirement ?

H

OK, I’ll correct you. Paypal is not a requirement. Just a good idea if potentially dealing with scumbags.

Most ebayers are honest, but there are a few rats out there.

Yes you do have to offer Paypal as a buying option on Ebay but a lot of sellers then say in their description that they want cash, this breaks Ebay's rules [Ebay is owned by Paypal or the other way round so commission is involved] & leaves the buyer open to fraud.

Tony

Nothing wrong with putting cash only for collection items

you have to offer paypal you dont have to accept it

it would limit your buyers immensely if you didnt take paypal for postable items

Edited By Ian Parkin on 21/09/2020 21:50:42

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Four items are currently listed, Brian

MichaelG.

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@ Ivy ... I meant no offence or ingratitude by mentioning that the Boxford was sold !

... Just a simple statement of what I found

If you are confident that he is a bad ‘un ... why stop trying to help ?

John,

Yes you are right, I haven't read all the T's & C's but that is the gist of them, in my 800 plus Ebay transactions I got stung once when I paid for something with a cheque, the criminal had loads of positive feedback but all very new so he sent those items & then fleeced the poor saps coming along slightly later! This guy offers viewing but is relying on people not wanting to go to the Helmsdale in Scotland to see the item, he also offers cash on collection so am a bit confused how he would get the money with nothing to sell?

Tony

A typical scam goes goods are inaccessible, people make enquiries, and they offer to pay by courier at additional cost, scammer says yes if paid up front...

After I got caught I asked a friend to bid on an item which he won, he said he would collect with cash, "can I have a name and contact number?" he asks. All communication stopped and the item was relisted.