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kilimax wrote:
I've opened a case anyway.
Aye me tae drew. As jim diamond once sang 'I should have known better'
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Buick Mackane wrote:
kilimax wrote:
I've opened a case anyway.
Aye me tae drew. As jim diamond once sang 'I should have known better'
I think we all knew what it was but thought, "WTF" let's see what happens.
Not sure we would have, had it been for a few £10's mind you!
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I thought that this would be a good case of seeing how Paypal react to advance notice, so I tried reporting the seller in advance, giving the reasons for my suspicions and got no response at all, bar the "we have received your email". So they seem content to pass it to ebay, who declare it probably dodgy and then PayPal presumably just refund - probably after the account was emptied. Not very responsive, but I guess in banking terms, a tiny amount!
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So an interesting development tonight. Received an email from eBay who have advised that the seller has contacted them and they are now making a final decision. If it were a scam, you would think the seller would have done a runner but eBay said at the start that the seller account had been compromised so that would make sense if it is the original owner of the Id. I'll await the next communication with interest.
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Just got my refund :D The seller asked customer support to review it, So obviously he didn't wanna stump up, No surprise there.
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Buick Mackane wrote:Just got my refund :D The seller asked customer support to review it, So obviously he didn't wanna stump up, No surprise there.
Ditto. That didn't take long. Refund issued also :D
Now that I have received that vast sum back, I'll need to think what I can spend it on :crazy:
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kilimax wrote:
Buick Mackane wrote:Just got my refund :D The seller asked customer support to review it, So obviously he didn't wanna stump up, No surprise there.
Ditto. That didn't take long. Refund issued also :D
Now that I have received that vast sum back, I'll need to think what I can spend it on :crazy:
Well i dunno about you, But its a couple of pro's and crack cocaine for me tonight, Bugger the baofeng :thumbup:

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Well i dunno about you, But its a couple of pro's and crack cocaine for me tonight, Bugger the baofeng :thumbup:

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I'm on enough prescription drugs as is to be worried about that m8!
Mind, even that lot wouldn't have me buggering any radio! :o
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Be funny if the beofengs turn up in a months time and the poor b@stards left without a penny :lol:
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Got this today
Good news. We issued you with a full refund of £4.79 on 20 Apr, 2017. The refund includes the purchase price plus original P&P and has been credited to your PayPal account. Please log in to PayPal and view the history page if you don't see it in your PayPal balance.
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I got this this morning for a pair of UV-5R radios. He's no longer a registered user but is obviously still able to reply to the dispute. I also noticed that almost all of the accounts that left him feedback are no longer registered users either.
The tracking number he provided for the dispute doesn't work surprise surprise...

Seller's message to you:
'open this website(http: http://www.17track.net/en),click Track,Then choose China post, you can find tracking information,if you not find, maybe network error, please try again . when you find it , please closed ebay case .the project in 10-30 days to reach your address! Regards '

You can view the details of this case in the Resolution Centre.

2pcs Baofeng UV-5R Handheld FM Dual Band VHF/UHF Two way Walkie Talkie Radio KF 2pcs Baofeng UV-5R Handheld FM Dual Band VHF/UHF Two way Walkie Talkie Radio KF
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Sale date: 22-Mar-17 18:32:03 GMT
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I had a dib on this Ha Ha, just got my money back from the bay
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Never used the resolution centre to claim a refund before. Seems quite efficient, Just remembered my new ferrari never arrived, Time for a refund me thinks :D
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Seems its 100% a scam and here's how it works...

Four stages

The informant went on to describe the scheme he alleges is at play. He claimed "phase one" begins with creating fake eBay and PayPal business accounts using throwaway webmail accounts.

These accounts are then used to sell iPhone cases and leads for three to four months, he claimed. He explains that after months of benign activity, PayPal thinks the trickster is a legit seller and releases the 21-day payment hold, allowing the account-holders instant access to any money they get through sales. eBay also clears the accounts from the shackles of a system (focused on new accounts) that checks for suspicious inventory changes, he claimed.

It's at this point that the scam kicks in, alleged the campaigner. The fraudsters begin listing items such as electric toothbrushes, power drills and Lego sets. They sell these in batches of 20+, usually around four to five batches per account.

As soon as the funds from the first batch are in, they spend the money in their accounts on iPhones and/or laptops from other legit eBay stores. The fraudsters also buy large quantities of stamps.

They also use techniques to avoid giving away their real location when picking up the goods.

By the time the first buyers who bought the first batch start asking for refunds due to the scammers not responding and the items not being delivered, most, if not all, of the money has already been spent. Scam accounts are abandoned. eBay/Paypal, left unable to retrieve the funds, must dip into its own pocket to refund scores of buyers who have been ripped off.


Full article over on TheRegister.co.uk - http://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/04/24/ebay_fraud/
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