MK5 Golf GTI
General => Random Chat => Topic started by: Gazzgti on March 18, 2013, 01:42:17 pm
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Watch out for a seller on eBay currently breaking a dpb r32. Stupidly agreed to deal outside of ebay and has not sent parts. Called this morning and he is now just ignoring my calls.
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Link would be useful!
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Watch out for a seller on eBay currently breaking a dpb r32. Stupidly agreed to deal outside of ebay and has not sent parts. Called this morning and he is now just ignoring my calls.
what did you buy from him?
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http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=130867459490&index=5&nav=SEARCH&nid=19387365387
Bought the skirts via bank transfer.
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Do you know where exactly london he is?
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Do you know where exactly london he is?
No idea I'm afraid
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Watch out for a seller on eBay currently breaking a dpb r32. Stupidly agreed to deal outside of ebay and has not sent parts. Called this morning and he is now just ignoring my calls.
When did you pay for the item?
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Watch out for a seller on eBay currently breaking a dpb r32. Stupidly agreed to deal outside of ebay and has not sent parts. Called this morning and he is now just ignoring my calls.
When did you pay for the item?
Wednesday promised next day delivery.
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who suggested dealing outside ebay???
you can report him!!
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Oohhh bugger :fighting:
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who suggested dealing outside ebay???
you can report him!!
He did I asked him to list and pay pal but he said he was upto his maximum available listings.
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have you got the emails....
report him
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have you got the emails....
report him
Yeah still got the inbox messages.
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He changed his username on the 11th March 2013.
I sent him a message reagarding the wheels and he replied within 5 mins, asked about collection his yard is in Colchester.
£380 for the wheels & tyres with just under 5 mm tread...
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have you got the emails....
report him
Yeah still got the inbox messages.
Shop him to PayPal and talk to your bank as sometimes they can help get results :happy2:
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i just messaged him for a few bits off the car...we'll see if i get replies!!
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Ill ask for the skirts and see if he says they are sold or not. . . Some people are shocking.
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i messaged him, i asked for the rear bumper and side skirts, he said they are still available..... :surprised:
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He must think it's he's lucky day everyone asking about the parts of the R32...LMAO :laugh:
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Thanks for all the help guys will contact the bank and ebay to let them know.
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i messaged him, i asked for the rear bumper and side skirts, he said they are still available..... :surprised:
Ask if you can collect. We can go in force and have a mini mk5 meet. Lol.
Jas
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Dear gtigraeme,
£85 posted
- motor_madness123
Reply in your email program or through My Messages
From: gtigraeme
To: motor_madness123
Subject: Other: gtigraeme sent a message about VW GOLF R32 2007 *WHEELNUT* BREAKING #130867459490
Sent Date: 18-Mar-13 14:52:58 GMT
Dear motor_madness123,
Hi,
I was just wondering how much you would want for the side skirts?
Thanks,
Graeme
- gtigraeme
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Please also pass onto any other forums as he has listed a selection of hot hatches. Don't want anyone else to get stung.
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i messaged him, i asked for the rear bumper and side skirts, he said they are still available..... :surprised:
Ask if you can collect. We can go in force and have a mini mk5 meet. Lol.
Jas
Ill be there lol
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Good tactics guys, what an absolute scumbag, lets hope you get your money back!
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This is shocking, I reckon a collection with a few of the mk5 forum is on the cards :fighting:
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i messaged him, i asked for the rear bumper and side skirts, he said they are still available..... :surprised:
Ask if you can collect. We can go in force and have a mini mk5 meet. Lol.
Jas
This. But as he's a scammer so he won't give the option or the exact details of where he is.
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has a collection of cars for breaking with no seller feedback,....
should have really done some homework on this scumbag and especially after he wanted to deal outside ebay!!!
hope you can get some money back!!
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has a collection of cars for breaking with no seller feedback,....
should have really done some homework on this scumbag and especially after he wanted to deal outside ebay!!!
hope you can get some money back!!
Yeah think I will just have to take this one on the chin lessons learnt and all that.
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Absolute scum. Hope you have some luck.
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has a collection of cars for breaking with no seller feedback,....
should have really done some homework on this scumbag and especially after he wanted to deal outside ebay!!!
hope you can get some money back!!
Yeah think I will just have to take this one on the chin lessons learnt and all that.
I've just looked and it says he has had a feedback of 90. Am I looking at the right thing? What have eBay said?
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he claimed he had no room left on ebay to post parts for the r32 so that he could deal outside of ebay...
yet he has no history of any sales feedback...he only has some buyer feedback plus changing the account id only a week ago doesnt help..
makes me not want to use ebay but obviously there are alot of great sellers there just need to do some background checks before sending money off!!
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he claimed he had no room left on ebay to post parts for the r32 so that he could deal outside of ebay...
yet he has no history of any sales feedback...he only has some buyer feedback plus changing the account id only a week ago doesnt help..
makes me not want to use ebay but obviously there are alot of great sellers there just need to do some background checks before sending money off!!
Good way to spot a scammer is to see feedback of 90 (for example) but no history in last 12 months (meaning usually they racked up quite a few negatives in last 12 months, left the account dormant for 12 months until they cleared and then start up again.
Contact your bank but they will likely only refer you to police but who knows what they can do about it?.,
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Try a twist and see if you can sell him some bits - then you could get him to collect if you make the offer tasty enough - photo for the old bill and a bit documentation could possibly get you a result of some form!
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Have you reported them to eBay?
Hopefully they can put a ban onto the account to stop other people being scammed.
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Have you reported them to eBay?
Hopefully they can put a ban onto the account to stop other people being scammed.
Yeah reported
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Sent him a message, took less than 3 minutes to reply.
Dear motor_madness123,
Hi,
Do you still have the rear bumper and side skirts, if you do what condition are they in. I would need to get them resprayed so just concerned about major damage that all.
He replied,
yes i still have them and they have no damage at all, i can do them for £190 delivered
- motor_madness123
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Thieving barstewards!!!
Makes you wonder where all he parts come from in the first place :fighting:
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Do you have his mobile number? Post it here............
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Thieving barstewards!!!
Makes you wonder where all he parts come from in the first place :fighting:
But does he actually have the parts if he isn't sending them out in the first place?
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some body ask to collect...
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W*nker.
I hope you have some luck getting your money back.
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So you have his bank account details? What's the sort code?
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Currently "interested" in the side skirts and bumper and have asked to collect tomorrow from is Yard in Colchester. No address yet.
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So you have his bank account details? What's the sort code?
This!
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I have his bank. Details and mobile number.
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http://findsortcodes.co.uk/
I reckon with all the info you have, you could drill down and find this guy... whether you would want to is another matter, a lot of this stuff is controlled by serious people.
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I asked him for wheels and interior, gave me prices posted, but i insisted ill collect and pay cash pick up but kept making excuses about not dealing in person etc
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http://findsortcodes.co.uk/
I reckon with all the info you have, you could drill down and find this guy... whether you would want to is another matter, a lot of this stuff is controlled by serious people.
This. But in any case, i hope you get one over on this tool. I hate hearing stories like this.
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The listing has now been removed.
I hope everyone hasnt scared him off.
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I asked him for wheels and interior, gave me prices posted, but i insisted ill collect and pay cash pick up but kept making excuses about not dealing in person etc
My thoughts from reading this; he doesn't have the parts and he took the images from another listing that has gone out of date on eBay.
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User name changed to tublk4ya
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User name says it all!
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User name changed to tublk4ya
What a wanker.... does he not know that everyone can see his name changing tactics.
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User name changed to tublk4ya
Living up to the stereotype :signLOL:
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Hello Garry,
Thank you for writing to us about your seller "motor_madness123" of the vehicle (item 271170820862). I understand they have asked you to complete this purchase outside eBay and I'm sorry to hear you have not received this item.
I reviewed our records and I can see this item was listed by a third party using an eBay member's account without their permission. It's likely the unauthorised user obtained the account password using a spoof email. Unfortunately we weren't made aware of this until after the listing had ended. We strongly advise you not to respond to any further emails regarding this listing.
Once we became aware of this unauthorised activity, we took immediate action and we're now restoring the account to its original owner. For privacy reasons, I can't share any further details regarding this member's account. However, please be assured that we're dedicated to keeping eBay a safe and reputable place to buy and sell.
At this point, I suggest that you take steps to stop your payment if possible. If you sent a cheque or your credit/debit card information, please contact your bank immediately.
If your payment was by cash, MoneyGram or Western Union transfer, or a cheque that has already been cashed, contact your local police. Retain any emails you exchanged with the seller. The police may need them in order to investigate further.
We are more than willing to assist the police with their investigations if needed. Please ask the investigating officer to email us by using the ''report information to eBay'' link on the following page:
http://pages.ebay.co.uk/safetycentre/law_enforcement.html
Garry, I would also like to give you general information on how you can protect yourself from this kind of activity. 'Spoof' emails claim to be from eBay but ask you to provide personal information such as passwords and payment details. They often ask you to click on a link in the email and sign in to a fake website.
I encourage you to take a few moments to learn more about spoof and how to protect yourself. For information on this subject, please click on the link below:
http://pages.ebay.co.uk/safetycentre/spoof.html
If you'd like advice on your consumer rights at this point, you can contact the free Government advice line Consumer Direct on 08454 04 05 06.
You'll also find lots of useful information at eBay's Safety Centre. Simply click on the link below:
http://pages.ebay.co.uk/consumer-rights/consumer-rights.html
I trust this information helps clarify this matter and helps you resolve this situation. I hope your future transactions on eBay will run smoothly.
Kind regards,
Shirley O'Connor
eBay Trust
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ebay are useless, to me thats them saying theres nothing you can do to get your money back, local police aren't going to do anything!
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ebay are useless, to me thats them saying theres nothing you can do to get your money back, local police aren't going to do anything!
A sale outside of eBay then has nothing to do with eBay....
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Cheers for posting this thread, it's a good reminder lesson to us all. Hope you get reimbursed OP, and hope the law manages to catch the scammer.
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eBay have very good customer service and usually err on the side of the buyer. The fact that you purchased outside of eBay and they are still willing to help proves this, but as they don't have a transaction going through them, they can't prove that you sent the money so won't issue a refund to you. Or normally they wouldn't.
It really sucks, and I feel sorry for you :sad1:
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Bought the skirts via bank transfer.
Now that was a big mistake as now you have no legal protection.
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Post his mobile number on here. Come on guys, bombard this number via web sites where you enter a mobile number for text updates + ppi insurance claim companies.
IF he's defrauded you he deserves as much hassle as we can unleash.
I hope you get things resolved Gary.
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He probably has lots of PAYG numbers... if it gets spammed he'll just drop it.... but I get the sentiment :fighting:
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Thanks for all the help and support that's what makes this such a fantastic forum. Any way I'm still on the look out for r32 5 door side skirts if anyone sees any cheers.
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User name changed to tublk4ya
You wont believe what hes gone and done now :signLOL: :signLOL: :signLOL: :signLOL:
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User name changed to tublk4ya
You wont believe what hes gone and done now :signLOL: :signLOL: :signLOL: :signLOL:
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/motor_madness123/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25&_trksid=p3692 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/motor_madness123/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25&_trksid=p3692)
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^^ son b!tch, needs a good kicking :fighting:
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i reported both items!!
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Likewise.
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Me too... hopefully eBay will do a bit of tracking on this guy, I know they hate ppl using seperate accounts on the same IP, esp. with Paypal, so with a bit of drilling they could cause him some grief at least.
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/motor_madness123/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25&_trksid=p3692 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/motor_madness123/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25&_trksid=p3692)
http://www.salvagesparefinder.co.uk/FORD+FOCUS+RS-533528.htm
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I hope he gets piles
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I hope he gets piles
Not serious enough.
Can you believe he has changed his name again? Either he has been genuinely duped out of his password again, or he just fobbed eBay off with a cock & bull story to get them off his case.
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Member since: 07-Aug-04
Location: United States
wtf??
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Member since: 07-Aug-04
Location: United States
wtf??
But if he's using other peoples accounts that info is irrelevant.
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This is really bad.
What would most people suggest when buying from members of this forum?
I have to be honest, that just gifting large amounts of money would worry me lots, would it be safest to put items on buy it now inside Ebay?
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You get more protection and that's why it costs.
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ebay quote
Once we became aware of this unauthorised activity, we took immediate action and we're now restoring the account to its original owner. For privacy reasons, I can't share any further details regarding this member's account. However, please be assured that we're dedicated to keeping eBay a safe and reputable place to buy and sell.
Hes listed like 5 cars now, including another GTI! wtf is going on, if ebay are aware how can he list car after car, feel sorry for people getting ripped of by this dude.
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Maybe... the original owner of the account does actually sell car parts... then his account got hacked; theif takes payment from peeps outside eBay with no record of his address / mobile / tel etc. ONLY his bank account, which will give you a good idea where he is by doing a search for the Sort code on: http://findsortcodes.co.uk/
or, he's just playing eBay and everyone else for fools.... :fighting: