Ebay warning...
Turbo Mini Forums

"possibly" a scam, but maybe not?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

New to Ebay, no feedback,yahoo email addy, no pics, bidders not disclosed and selling 2 very expensive lots and on the isle of Man

Myself and 2 others that i will not disclose have been mailing this guy, one is even a local to him. The local guy is not getting any mails in return when our man cleary states he wants to come and have a look before bidding.

The guy is also offering a price off ebay for £1100 for a used once £3kish new engine and another £1100 for a quoted 15K of snap on tools?

When i informed him that i would be bidding and if i was the auction winner i would personally collect the item i got a reply saying that he would not be able to meet me?...Odd?...

I have kept all the mails if anyone would like then forwarding?

Just a warning, this is probably a very nice gentleman but things in my opinion do not seem to add up.

Please if anyone knows who won this item to let us in very very close knit community of Mini owners know how you got on??

Will post link on MINIFINITY, can other people registered on other MINI forums please make a link to here.

Many thanks.

Jon.

Edited by giallofly on 18th Feb, 2006.

and why have a full engine built, rolling roaded and then only use once as racing too expensive?

seems a little odd to me tho. I've mailed him for pics

that sometimes does happen though.
the engine i own had a similar story

that one doesnt ring true though

I emailed him, said I was only down the road, asked his address and would it be possibly to come and look at it, the reply was:

1100 posted.

hmmm

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

boy theres gonna be some pissed off ebayers at the end of that auction.

whys it in the baby catagory?

well spotted!

recieved this from Ebay





Subject: Important Message from eBay Loss Prevention Department Received: 23-Feb-06
From: eBay Expires: 24-Apr-06
Dear jon flanigan

The following is a notice from eBay Trust & Safety regarding:

Item Number - 7744395055
Item Title - Full race 1380 mini engine/box

Our records show that you were a bidder on this item. We recently removed this listing and have suspended the seller's trading privileges. Due to privacy concerns we will not be able to share further details related to this seller.

If someone claiming to be the seller asks you to complete a transaction outside of eBay, we strongly recommend that you ignore the request. Transactions for items listed on eBay that are completed outside of the eBay marketplace are not covered by the Buyer Protection services offered by eBay and can be highly indicative of fraud.

If you have not sent payment to the seller, we urge you to not proceed with the transaction.

If you have already paid, you may wish to pursue recouping your funds. Some steps you might take include:

1. Ask the seller for a refund
2. If you paid by check, ask your bank to stop payment
3. If you paid by credit card, contact your credit card company's security department
4. If you have made a payment by money order or wire transfer, you may contact that company for further information at 1-800-325-6000 (Western Union), or at 1-800-926-9400 (Money Gram)
5. If you paid with PayPal, review the Buyer Complaint Process at:

/csg/p?www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/gen/protections-buyer-outside

6. Review eligibility requirements for eBay's standard purchase protection program at:

http://pages.ebay.com/help/confidence/isgw...quirements.html

There are many tips on how to protect yourself with any Internet transaction in the eBay Security Center located at:

http://pages.ebay.com/securitycenter

Our goal is to ensure that your eBay experience is safe so that you can buy confidently. It is rare that something goes wrong with a transaction on eBay, but we're here to help you protect yourself in the event it does. If you have any questions, please reply directly to this email.

Regards,
Customer Support (Trust and Safety Department)
eBay Inc

Edited by giallofly on 24th Feb, 2006.

well spotted lets hope you stopped somebody being ripped off.

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.