Yet another R10 eBay Scam.

Aug 12, 2005 at 8:47 AM Thread Starter Post #1 of 104

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I give this guy credit for at least photoshopping the "scratched" area in the first pic. But he still cut and pasted the entire description.

Oh, and if you didn't already notice, he only accepts wire transfers. Um kay.
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-Ed
 
Aug 12, 2005 at 12:51 PM Post #7 of 104
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Originally Posted by Edwood
Oh, and if you didn't already notice, he only accepts wire transfers. Um kay.
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-Ed



At least a wire transfer is easily traceable should something go wrong.
 
Aug 12, 2005 at 1:16 PM Post #8 of 104
Someone should notify ebay ASAP to spare some unsuspecting soul a great loss...

1-2-3-- NOT IT!
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Aug 12, 2005 at 2:29 PM Post #9 of 104
possibly his account user name and password has been hacked. He has been a member since 1999 but his last feedback was in 2002.

I've received really authentic looking ebay emails saying there has been suspicious activity in my user account the past week and asking me to go to this website and "verify" my account info before it gets suspended. Good thing my spam filter put that email in its rightful place or I might have been less suspicious about it.
 
Aug 12, 2005 at 2:48 PM Post #11 of 104
It's a scam if he claims that those are exact pics of HIS pair of R10's. With R10's the wood grain is different for each pair and those pics have been posted before by someone who still owns that exact pair. As Ed mentioned, there is a small ding in the close up pic in the exact same location, just totally impossible that THESE PICS are of HIS pair of R10's.

But there is also no accounting for laziness. It's entirely possible that this guy actually owns a pair of R10's but for whatever reasons finds it too difficult to take pics of his pair. He's obviously stolen the ad copy. Why not steal the pics as well?

Yet, anyone selling these expensive headphones with an ounce of sense would realize that potential buyers would expect the pics shown (other than the stock photo) to be of the pair that they are buying. People spending this kind of money (on a pair of headphones of all things) should either have an opportunity to see what they are actually buying, or at least have a real sense of assurance that the seller actually onws the item in question.

So even if this guy, in the ultimate sense, is honest in terms of owning a pair of R10's and actually intends to send them to the winner, he's not very wise in terms of how he's going about the process.

I'd steer clear of it myself. It's got scam written all over it.
 
Aug 12, 2005 at 3:28 PM Post #13 of 104
You can't assume it's a scam for sure because he's using another photo/text from a different ad. There are tons of Ebay ads where people show general photos that aren't the specific item in question, and use text from other ads.

May be a scam, but it's presumptuous to act like it's a slam dunk that it is.
 
Aug 12, 2005 at 3:40 PM Post #14 of 104
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Originally Posted by Canman
At least a wire transfer is easily traceable should something go wrong.


He could have the money transfered to a western union and use a fake ID with an alias to pick up the money.
 
Aug 12, 2005 at 4:09 PM Post #15 of 104
Seriously,

You guys seem to have way too mouch time on your hands. First off you don't know for sure this is a scam. If you are so convinced it is a scam, why don't you find proof before you all go on here and condemn the guy.
 

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