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us Offline Glockfan

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eBay scam
on: December 31, 2016, 02:32:54 AM
Hey all,
 Anybody see that auction on eBay for the nib leatherman tools? It showed a pic of a sideclip, flair, micra, st, pst, pulse, couple others too. It just showed the boxes, no tools in pics. There was like 2 hrs left, and it was only at like $50, I email the seller asking what the story was? Is this just boxes? Are the tools in the boxes? Etc.... they got back to me and said the auction was for 1 tool, winners pick. It said nothing about 1tool, it was 11 pics with 11 different tools. Winning bid was $388.00! Someone is going to be extremely upset!!!!!! Scam

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Re: eBay scam
Reply #1 on: December 31, 2016, 02:36:28 AM


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Re: eBay scam
Reply #2 on: December 31, 2016, 02:36:53 AM
Hey all,
 Anybody see that auction on eBay for the nib leatherman tools? It showed a pic of a sideclip, flair, micra, st, pst, pulse, couple others too. It just showed the boxes, no tools in pics. There was like 2 hrs left, and it was only at like $50, I email the seller asking what the story was? Is this just boxes? Are the tools in the boxes? Etc.... they got back to me and said the auction was for 1 tool, winners pick. It said nothing about 1tool, it was 11 pics with 11 different tools. Winning bid was $388.00! Someone is going to be extremely upset!!!!!! Scam

Seller had 0 feedback!

I haven't seen that one but thanks for the heads up about it :tu: I would be very mad as well >:(


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Re: eBay scam
Reply #3 on: December 31, 2016, 03:27:52 AM
Hey all,
 Anybody see that auction on eBay for the nib leatherman tools? It showed a pic of a sideclip, flair, micra, st, pst, pulse, couple others too. It just showed the boxes, no tools in pics. There was like 2 hrs left, and it was only at like $50, I email the seller asking what the story was? Is this just boxes? Are the tools in the boxes? Etc.... they got back to me and said the auction was for 1 tool, winners pick. It said nothing about 1tool, it was 11 pics with 11 different tools. Winning bid was $388.00! Someone is going to be extremely upset!!!!!! Scam

Seller had 0 feedback!

Hmmm.....  I also asked the seller about this one, specifically if the auction was for the boxes only or were there tools inside the boxes ?  This was the answer I got:
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The tools are in the boxes 

No mention of only 1 tool, so I bid (hoping to get them for a bargain price).  If I had won and the seller only sent one tool I'd be really P.O'd, and at the prices finally bid obviously everyone else was also expecting to get ALL the tools listed.  I predict some seriously annoyed messages between the seller and the winner of this particular auction  :pok:
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Re: eBay scam
Reply #4 on: December 31, 2016, 03:33:57 AM
Aren't buyers on eBay, especially since ebay owns PayPal, protected from these sheisters?
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Re: eBay scam
Reply #5 on: December 31, 2016, 03:37:00 AM
You would hope so, definitely a sketchy auction!


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Reply #6 on: December 31, 2016, 03:56:34 AM
I was in that auction, outbid at the last minute. I asked him if the auction was for the whole lot and did not get an answer. Having dealt with bad sellers/ scammer on eBay before, I was not concerned with losing money as long as I followed eBay dispute process.

That seller is definitely fishy. Those tool values varies widely. I do not believe he did not check their values before listing. The winner of that auction should have ground to dispute, as pictures and wording suggested the auction was for the whole lot.


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Reply #7 on: December 31, 2016, 04:26:33 PM
Seller is a brand new account, from 12/23/16. There's nothing in the listing about picking one tool, so it looks like he now owes someone all of them. Quite a stupid scam if that's the case. He's definitely shot himself in the foot.


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Reply #8 on: December 31, 2016, 05:05:37 PM
He got one feedback now. A neg !


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Reply #9 on: December 31, 2016, 05:23:45 PM
I would say he told them to pick one and they told him where to stick it :o :ahhh :ahhh :ahhh :D

I would expect to see that the buyer gets a refund if he already paid but hopefully the seller asked him which tool first and he didn't pay at all :D


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Reply #10 on: December 31, 2016, 05:41:18 PM
Oh no... The rating isn't even for the Leatherman lot. Looks like he pulled the same thing with some hats  :facepalm: :facepalm:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/new-era-snapback-/182398054033?nma=true&si=aKcJOGIeCHBuzQK8JY1r8Lvlp7U%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557


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Reply #11 on: December 31, 2016, 05:43:57 PM
Not a good way to start your e-bay carreer   :facepalm: :facepalm:


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Re: eBay scam
Reply #12 on: December 31, 2016, 05:59:28 PM
These scammers are not trying to start a career- they will be back next week with another account and new listings.  If a Paypal payment is made the seller will immediately withdraw it and run off with the money.  Paypal will refund the buyer's money, but the seller will already have another new account on the go and more fake stuff for sale.  This is why eBay and Paypal fees are so high.  These jackasses are stealing from Paypal, but they are really stealing from all of us, because that is where Paypal ets their money from.

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Re: eBay scam
Reply #13 on: December 31, 2016, 06:01:24 PM
There are always people out there trying to beat the system :facepalm:

This is one reason I am weary about bidding on things with the seller having 0 feedback :-\


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Re: eBay scam
Reply #14 on: December 31, 2016, 06:13:06 PM
I thought paypal only gives the seller its money after a month (or 3? ) has passed or after a positive review is left on ebay 

ebay and paypal separated a while ago, by the way, for legal reasons.

I have gotten some bargains from people with very little feedback as most potential buyers are scared to bid
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Re: eBay scam
Reply #15 on: December 31, 2016, 06:27:41 PM
There are always people out there trying to beat the system :facepalm:

This is one reason I am weary about bidding on things with the seller having 0 feedback :-\

I think you mean "leery" which means you have some reservations about doing it.

Weary of it means you are getting tired of bidding on things when sellers have 0 feedback.  :D

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Re: eBay scam
Reply #16 on: December 31, 2016, 07:01:39 PM
There are always people out there trying to beat the system :facepalm:

This is one reason I am weary about bidding on things with the seller having 0 feedback :-\

I think you mean "leery" which means you have some reservations about doing it.

Weary of it means you are getting tired of bidding on things when sellers have 0 feedback.  :D

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possibly "wary" ?

feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.

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Re: eBay scam
Reply #17 on: December 31, 2016, 07:23:51 PM
Could be that too.  :D

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Re: eBay scam
Reply #18 on: January 01, 2017, 11:02:13 PM
How can you trust an eBay member for 12 days (since Dec 23, 2016) and already has a -1 negative review?
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Reply #19 on: January 01, 2017, 11:06:22 PM
I wouldn't suggest you try. 

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Re: eBay scam
Reply #20 on: January 01, 2017, 11:33:54 PM
There are always people out there trying to beat the system :facepalm:

This is one reason I am weary about bidding on things with the seller having 0 feedback :-\

I think you mean "leery" which means you have some reservations about doing it.

Weary of it means you are getting tired of bidding on things when sellers have 0 feedback.  :D

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possibly "wary" ?

feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.

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Yeah one of those or the others :P

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Re: eBay scam
Reply #21 on: January 03, 2017, 11:08:30 PM
Lesson 1- Bricks and computers don't mix.

Lesson 2- Don't ask me how I know Lesson 1.

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