eBay motors: Is there a way to report an obvious scam?

Draeger · 25 Sep 2006 at 21:56

Was browsing eBay and found an obvious scam advert. The cheeky git is even using pictures of another genuine sellers car that was for sale on eBay a week or so ago!!!!. :mad:

Is there any facility within eBay that allows you to report an all too obvious scam?.

Makes my blood boil when I see ads like these!!!

v0n · 25 Sep 2006 at 22:01

Are you sure he's not selling the same car for profit?

mattpc · 25 Sep 2006 at 22:01

just use the general tool to report an evil seller! http://pages.ebay.co.uk/safetycentre/index.html

Draeger · 25 Sep 2006 at 22:08

SCAM AD

Genuine AD

Check the pictures of the car out, its the same one.

"Buy it now" at £4250?!!!!.

The car is worth at least double that.

Looks like a scam to me. I've messaged both sellers about it, cheers for the link matt.

LewisStuart · 25 Sep 2006 at 22:23

hacked ebay account?

note the "I am unable to answer if you use ASK SELLER A QUESTION because my ebay e-mail address is blocked!"

v0n · 25 Sep 2006 at 22:37

Yeah, except ebay also inform genuine seller and DO use "Ask question about this item" just in case the guy who had his account hijacked is active.

What did I tell you kids - be careful with sniping software

wez130 · 25 Sep 2006 at 23:53

an obvious scam?

how about a page full?

http://motors.listings.ebay.co.uk/Bmw_W0QQsacatZ9837QQsocmdZListingItemList

Treefrog · 26 Sep 2006 at 02:00

Draeger said:
SCAM AD

Now removed

Zuma · 26 Sep 2006 at 03:25

the thing about reporting scam auction to ebay, is that you culd easily make a full time job out of it (now there's a thought eBay?)

until ebay take their head out of the sand and admit there's a problem, it's a waste of time reporting them.