SnappingTurtle
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Organized European crime networks are now using eBay to legally scam sellers on high ticket items.
Electronics, Boats, Motorcycles, Cars, & Trucks.
Here goes ...
1.Very early in these auctions, they “low ball” bid, way below market value.
2.Within seconds a couple accomplices will both bid in close succession a “Maximum Bid”, two or three times, over new value of the object being sold.
3.This in turn scares off all legitimate bidders. No one in their right mind will now bid on the item when it is now priced over new value.
4.Seconds before the end of the auction, both (accomplices) high bidders will withdraw their offers, leaving the last remaining high bid to win, in this case the first bid. This bid was the first bid for pennies on the dollar of the items true worth or value and your Electronics, Boat, Motorcycle, Car, or Truck is then sold for next to nothing.
5.As winners of the auction they now have all the sellers contact details from eBay.
6.They then follow up with a e-mail & phone call within minutes of the end of the auction saying they will be picking up the item and paying cash. Any arguments to the contrary from the seller, are followed up by anonymous calls with threats to the family of the seller, along with details about spouses and children of the seller.
7.They show up in multiple vehicles, along with semi trucks, often already full of other eBay wins, strong arm the paper work, and items bought from the seller. This takes place in minutes leaving the seller scared and feeling stupid.
8.The police can do nothing, because the sale is legally binding. Sometimes their presence is enough to scare the buyers off, most times not.
9.eBay says officially, there is nothing wrong with their system, nothing will be changed, this feature is there to protect the buyer, and will not be changed.
Tough luck sucker, say all officials here.
Electronics, Boats, Motorcycles, Cars, & Trucks.
Here goes ...
1.Very early in these auctions, they “low ball” bid, way below market value.
2.Within seconds a couple accomplices will both bid in close succession a “Maximum Bid”, two or three times, over new value of the object being sold.
3.This in turn scares off all legitimate bidders. No one in their right mind will now bid on the item when it is now priced over new value.
4.Seconds before the end of the auction, both (accomplices) high bidders will withdraw their offers, leaving the last remaining high bid to win, in this case the first bid. This bid was the first bid for pennies on the dollar of the items true worth or value and your Electronics, Boat, Motorcycle, Car, or Truck is then sold for next to nothing.
5.As winners of the auction they now have all the sellers contact details from eBay.
6.They then follow up with a e-mail & phone call within minutes of the end of the auction saying they will be picking up the item and paying cash. Any arguments to the contrary from the seller, are followed up by anonymous calls with threats to the family of the seller, along with details about spouses and children of the seller.
7.They show up in multiple vehicles, along with semi trucks, often already full of other eBay wins, strong arm the paper work, and items bought from the seller. This takes place in minutes leaving the seller scared and feeling stupid.
8.The police can do nothing, because the sale is legally binding. Sometimes their presence is enough to scare the buyers off, most times not.
9.eBay says officially, there is nothing wrong with their system, nothing will be changed, this feature is there to protect the buyer, and will not be changed.
Tough luck sucker, say all officials here.
You know how the system works, most of my friends and neighbors don't. 
