We tried to buy a car on ebay but got ripped off £12,430.00, and they are still at it........
2007-06-18 01:51:14 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
We tried reporting it to the police they are not interested even though we have caught them doing it again at this very moment.... but your right its been a bloody expensive lesson.....
2007-06-18 02:13:28 · update #1
We applied to buy the car sending the money to a so called ebay safe harbour account. Only to find that ebay safe harbour dosnt exist, we have traced one other couple who fell for the same scam, and we are in the middle of catching them out again...
2007-06-18 04:13:40 · update #2
Let me guess, the scam went something like this -
The car was not in the UK.
You couldn't test drive it first.
The owner claimed to be working/living abroad, but the car was UK registered.
The price was WAY below the normal book price, because the owner 'had to sell very urgently'.
You got greedy and thought you could actually buy a car for half what is was really worth.
You sent the payment by Western Union, to a person you had never met, for a car you didn't even know existed.
It's a very common, well known scam (and not just on eBay) - too many people actually believe they are going to get a £20,000 car for £12,000 (or whatever). Like they say, there is one born every minute...
2007-06-18 06:26:47 · answer #1 · answered by Nightworks 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not fraud, but a have bought 2 £500 cars off there, which have both broken down after a couple of months, I wouldn't recommend buying anything off ebay which is more money than you can afford to lose.
I know people who have bought clothes off there paid for them and then the user has cancelled his account and never been able to get his money back.
2007-06-18 02:02:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-09 10:55:18 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All the same scams are going on in Autotrader and Exchange and Mart. car looks cheap email them and they say they've taken it to there new house abroad and will ship it back to you.
Basically never hand over any money(including deposits)untill you have seen the car at there address and done all the correct ownership and HPI checks
2007-06-18 03:46:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If thats 12,000 Euro (cant really see the sign) then wow that completely sucks-- i would sue because theres no way a lawyer for that case is gonna cost u like 12k Euros
If its pounds and u payed 24,000 USD.....wow im srry lol
2007-06-18 05:00:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi, ebay is probably the worst place to buy a car! if the car is any good it should be sold on autotrader etc..many dodgy people hoping to sell it on the blind! I am in the trade & have many GOOD cars for sale,all on the internet via autotrader. be very careful!!
2007-06-18 02:01:14 · answer #6 · answered by mrg69 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
common sence tells you that you must report this to the police as they have all the powers to get the information that is needed for prosecution you lhave learnt one expensive lesson e-bay is tottal crap as it is not controlled properly that is why i deregistered.try looking at your home contents ploicy you might have legal cover and seek there help to try and recover your funds much to your delight if it happens,always buy from a garage/car superstore .
2007-06-18 02:08:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
How did you get riped off? What happened?
I recommend going to the police again, this is fraud
2007-06-18 02:58:25 · answer #8 · answered by WelshLad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you report it to eBay they may remburse you to get your money back or half of it at leaste
hope this info helps
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2007-06-18 02:50:26 · answer #9 · answered by Member of PAC n pasc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
contact crimewatch uk they might be able to help they may even know about it and tell the police again
2007-06-20 06:08:37 · answer #10 · answered by john 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋