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This has got to be a scam....
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/252847140200?NAV=HOME
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Interesting to see how long it stays up. knowing the other thread viewtopic.php?f=8&t=53150
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TeamFabulous wrote:This has got to be a scam....
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/252847140200?NAV=HOME
Only one way to find out :) I might take the chance, If it turns out to be a scam i wont be left homeless
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Just bought a pair, We'll see what turns up, Probably a photo of a baofeng :lol:
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A thread on them here:-
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=53150
I'll pay whatever i think it's worth...:-)
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mof000 wrote:A thread on them here:-
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=53150
Different radios. And as far as i know a different seller.
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I bought a pair a couple of days ago ... let you know if they ever arrive .
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Theres dozens of em! I jus keep reporting em cos its now obvious its a scam
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Paypal gave him my money - always worth a punt!
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I'm not 'backseat moderating', (maybe I am) but there's already a thread on this in the correct section of the members only lounge, an eBay link and the word 'scam' is not great in an open forum.

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Well mine have been marked as dispatched. I'll report back in 2099.
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Ooh - mine too. Shall we hold our breath together. Quite fun really. Waiting to be scammed!
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paulears wrote:Ooh - mine too. Shall we hold our breath together. Quite fun really. Waiting to be scammed!
I can't see how we can be scammed, In the case of a no show (Very likely) ebay will refund us. Anyhow its only four quid odds, Thought it was worth a punt.
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Absolutely - it's just that if it's too good to be true, it usually is. I shall be amazed if we get two radios each, for the kind of money that doesn't even pay for UK postage! Kind of fun though.
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paulears wrote:Absolutely - it's just that if it's too good to be true, it usually is. I shall be amazed if we get two radios each, for the kind of money that doesn't even pay for UK postage! Kind of fun though.
More exciting than a flutter on the grand national :lol: Its dodgy to say the least, And the fact that he seems to have an unlimited supply of them also sets alarm bells ringing. But who knows, This time next month we could be tripling our money :D
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