myfirstl322 · Jan 22, 2017

These sort of ads have been popping up on the bay for a while now, just curious what your take on them are, I mean this RRS must be worth at least double the ad price and the sellers usually have very few feedback scores.....never mind the painful sounding private reg.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rove...566084?hash=item3ad8276ec4:g:UJQAAOSwopRYg7Pz

tarphenry · Jan 22, 2017

REPORT THEM TO E BAY

myfirstl322 · Jan 22, 2017

tarphenry said:
REPORT THEM TO E BAY

Funnily enough I did just that a year ago when there was a glut of them, absolutely NO response from Ebay, go figure!

tarphenry · Jan 22, 2017

I have reported quite a few and they have always been taken down. obvious scam look at other items for sale

biggeeeee · Jan 22, 2017

http://platewave.com/W4XUS/photos/

http://carsreunited.com/w4xus

2 links on the net, both relate to the plate being on a Peugeot

MOT checker shows Range Rover mot'd in May, mileage 66k, seems its not turned a wheel since then

myfirstl322 · Jan 22, 2017

tarphenry said:
I have reported quite a few and they have always been taken down. obvious scam look at other items for sale

Did ebay respond to you in any way when you reported them?
Yes, I forgot this ad had many other vehicles in 'other items', so they are all ridiculously cheap but what are the mechanics of the scam?
Photo's may show rough address of vehicle in the nav image, does anyone here know this address, and seller perhaps?

tarphenry · Jan 22, 2017

I dont think that e bay contacted me, but they removed the ads. I think that the seller wants you to e mail them then they infect your computer maybe

myfirstl322 · Jan 22, 2017

Yes, that was my fear re. email, needless to say I don't consider myself brave enough to test the ad.

myfirstl322 · Jan 22, 2017

This probably.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/...-paid-5190-for-a-car-on-eBay-where-is-it.html

I recall when I advertised my l322 I was hounded by a scammer claiming to be an off-shore worker who wanted to buy it for HER 17yo son, 'she' wanted my paypal details to do an immediate payment and arrange collection.....yeah right, I basically said cash only deal and after a few more attempts at getting my details 'she' gave up.

holidaychicken · Jan 22, 2017

Odd how everything for sale is less than £6000...

Nickpen · Jan 22, 2017

18 different vehicles outside 18 different houses too

myfirstl322 · Jan 22, 2017

holidaychicken said:
Odd how everything for sale is less than £6000...

It's a magic figure that some may feel is affordable perhaps, but a basic reconnoitre through similar ads gives normal savvy individuals a clue as to the going rate of such vehicles surely, that and decent feedback scores.
All these ads are usually very similar listings with the emphasis on you contacting via email or phone for full details.

Unconnected there is also a trade ad for a 2006 TDV8 with 288k for £6500(was £6900), but Parkers value it at £3500 retail!!

myfirstl322 · Jan 22, 2017

Nickpen said:
18 different vehicles outside 18 different houses too

If seller manages to scam just a handful of the ad viewers maybe he actually has 18 houses!!
That or he has 18 family 'accomplices'....

myfirstl322 · Jan 22, 2017

Could probably do this for evermore..... this was on all last week but disappeared for most of today, how many bought it I wonder?
Could probably use this ad as the centrefold in Tasteless loc-bloc driveways

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-RANG...851065?hash=item33c73acab9:g:LYEAAOSw5cNYhO~G

myfirstl322 · Jan 22, 2017

Weird.... as I mentioned the above ad was on all last week, maybe even longer but it popped back on the bay in the last half hour,,,,,,soon as I link it on here it has vanished, using the item number it isn't there?

IT WAS ITEM NUMBER 222385851065

pwood999 · Jan 22, 2017

Silly people should view & test drive the car . . . . . & then pay when they collect it.

myfirstl322 · Jan 22, 2017

Oh look, what a bargain...

. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-LAND...3?hash=item41bc77191f:g:AqYAAOSwImRYhOjJ:cool:
Wonder if this ad stays up?

myfirstl322 · Jan 22, 2017

pwood999 said:
Silly people should view & test drive the car . . . . . & then pay when they collect it.

I concur wholeheartedly, but would you travel to see a car advertised at half price?
Know the price it should be at least!

myfirstl322 · Jan 22, 2017

Et Voila, ad disappears again......

IT WAS ITEM NUMBER 282334796063

myfirstl322 · Jan 22, 2017

I bags it....get back, my offer is tendered!
.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-Land...618255?hash=item33c7373d4f:g:dRMAAOSw241YhKIw
only 4 other items this time?
Rather a lot of feedback though, perhaps a hacked account.

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