Shamshir Listed on eBay - BEWARE of SCAM!

ALEX · 28th February 2014, 06:19 PM

First, I am sorry for posting on currently listed for sale item. The problem is that this item is mine... and the seller is someone else from Ukraine.
This shamshir ( eBay link ) was bought by me from one of the most reputable eBayers and highly esteemed member of this Forum in 2010. The earlier pictures were used by the scammer from Ukraine to list it now. Notice they do not show the whole item and open the auction at 0.99 with no reserve. I am surprised they accept Paypal, but likely have other plans in mind.
I will contact eBay with the link to this post and report the scam. Hope they will stop the auction and ban the user.

ALEX · 28th February 2014, 06:29 PM

Attached is the original description from 2010 sale. They even coped that

Below is the current eBay listing for comparison.

Andrew · 28th February 2014, 06:33 PM

This is permitted under the rules, Alex. Hopefully you can get eBay to shut it down before someone gets scammed.

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Can I warn the community of obvious fraud, for example if I see my own photographs of items in my collection being offered in an auction: An important permitted exception is the posting of links/auction numbers to pending (non-closed) auctions is when one has reliable proof that the auction is fraudulent. Reliable proof includes first-hand knowledge about the item in question (e.g. it is something you own, and someone has violated copyright by using your own photos to offer to sell your property).

spiral · 28th February 2014, 06:43 PM

Alex, If I were you id bid a million dollars on it, in about 20 separate bids building up each time....... $10,$100$1000,$5000 etc.etc. to save him "selling" it for cash quickly.

That way any cash sale offer will probably come to you....

Might help Untill ebay get there act together....

spiral

Sajen · 28th February 2014, 08:27 PM

Alex, don't have hope that ebay will do something, I have had the same two times some years ago with a salawaku I have listed on ebay in my early beginning of ebay sales, this shield reached a price $2550 but by some reason this shield is still in my collection until today. Both "seller" used my pictures and my description. I contacted ebay but they have done nothing so I have done what spiral write in a similar way to prevent a possible buyer to lose a lot of money. Since I have contacted the "sellers" also, without any answer of course, I never get an invoice.

Regards,
Detlef

ariel · 28th February 2014, 11:15 PM

Pay attention: PayPal is accepted ONLY on items < $500. After that, - bank transfer. Shipping is "guaranteed" after a month wait. During this time, E-Bay will do nothing : they will tell you to wait a bit more.
More than enough time for the scammer to get the money, close the bank account permanently and to disappear without a trace.

napoleon · 3rd March 2014, 10:30 AM

just another example of how usefull the forum can be well done alex

28th February 2014, 06:19 PM	#1
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Shamshir Listed on eBay - BEWARE of SCAM! First, I am sorry for posting on currently listed for sale item. The problem is that this item is mine... and the seller is someone else from Ukraine. This shamshir ( eBay link ) was bought by me from one of the most reputable eBayers and highly esteemed member of this Forum in 2010. The earlier pictures were used by the scammer from Ukraine to list it now. Notice they do not show the whole item and open the auction at 0.99 with no reserve. I am surprised they accept Paypal, but likely have other plans in mind. I will contact eBay with the link to this post and report the scam. Hope they will stop the auction and ban the user. Attached Images

28th February 2014, 06:29 PM	#2
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Attached is the original description from 2010 sale. They even coped that Below is the current eBay listing for comparison. Attached Images

3rd March 2014, 10:30 AM	#7
napoleon Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 88	well done just another example of how usefull the forum can be well done alex

28th February 2014, 06:43 PM	#4
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Alex, If I were you id bid a million dollars on it, in about 20 separate bids building up each time....... $10,$100$1000,$5000 etc.etc. to save him "selling" it for cash quickly. That way any cash sale offer will probably come to you.... Might help Untill ebay get there act together.... spiral

28th February 2014, 08:27 PM	#5
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,761	Alex, don't have hope that ebay will do something, I have had the same two times some years ago with a salawaku I have listed on ebay in my early beginning of ebay sales, this shield reached a price $2550 but by some reason this shield is still in my collection until today. Both "seller" used my pictures and my description. I contacted ebay but they have done nothing so I have done what spiral write in a similar way to prevent a possible buyer to lose a lot of money. Since I have contacted the "sellers" also, without any answer of course, I never get an invoice. Regards, Detlef

28th February 2014, 11:15 PM	#6
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Pay attention: PayPal is accepted ONLY on items < $500. After that, - bank transfer. Shipping is "guaranteed" after a month wait. During this time, E-Bay will do nothing : they will tell you to wait a bit more. More than enough time for the scammer to get the money, close the bank account permanently and to disappear without a trace.