Fraudulent LS1290 sale

[TimothyClaypole]

Not much of a first post but can someone from HPC confirm this is a machine they sold earlier this year via Ebay?



I'm pretty sure I was stood in this spot while looking around when I came for a demo of the LS3060 a while ago and it's looking out onto the outside yard bit with all the wood stacked up etc.

[Tom]

yep you are right
this pic is doing the rounds on ebay
I think its the new scam seen it with other items cars , trailers ect
Tom



ps i hav'nt seen that name for years excellent

[PhillyDee]

I know chris uses the same images when they are brand new. He has a constant turnover of stock, just too lazy to take more photos

[ncamacho2000]

I looked at it myself on ebay it was on at a really low amount, then disappeared after a few days. Only to appear again later.

What was the scam??

Nige

[TimothyClaypole]

It's on Gumtree for £3100.00 in Edinburgh.

Contacted the seller and he states it's actually in Shetland - give them the benefit of the doubt that there's no Gumtree for Shetland etc.

Gave a collection address and stated repeated they wanted cash on collection... would not give a name or number - stated they were too busy - so they can sent an email saying they are too busy but can't add a name and number.

Then next email ask for bank transfer... err ok... the lights are flashing now... then no replies at all. I was expecting a "working overseas" next.


I'm bidding on a Chinese one on Ebay at the minute, I've put in £9999 as the picture is copied from another listing, 0 feedback seller in Lerwick... sounds familiar.

They have some other machine listed that I can't even work out what it does but a US site has them at $50,000 - so a bargain at 99p start... hoping to win them both.


I've reported the Gumtree and Ebay ones but they've not pulled the ads.

[Tom]

Tim
DON'T BID
I looked on ebay last night and i sore the laser you are on about
if you go to nearest frist on ebay it's in with the ones from china
they what you to do a bank transfer so there is no cumback

[TimothyClaypole]

I've no intention of paying...

saves someone else getting ripped off.

[Tom]

Hi Tim
reread your post again last night and came to that conclusion
What i was saying was just be careful what you bid on ebay (every body)
cheers Tom

[Tom]

just seen this


eBay scams beware

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Hi guys just a heads up. I've just been done out of 3 grand for a firewood splitter. Scamming ring set up false eBay acounts they send you a forged email invoice. They set up false eBay helplines so when you ring to check anything you choose options and speak to a false eBay representative. You then pay the money to an eBay holding account which doesn't actually excist and they take that money and run.

I hope nobody else on here was as stupid and gulable as me. Just remember if its too good to be true it probably is. 3 grand for a palax 70 2009 definately was.

Trust nobody !!!!


Tom

[PhillyDee]

Ouch, not paid on a card? That way you can ring them up . . . .