THE SCAM THREAD

[V8Druid]

**** me this bloke's either an idiot or it's an automated reply system ......

"Hi, Since I am in the Isle of Man with the digger there are only 2 ways to do this sale:
* The first option is to use a transport company that deals with the transaction, digger and the money as escrow. I will pay the company, so you will not pay extra money then the digger price. You will get the digger to your home address, and you can check the digger before making the final decision.
* The second option is by using PayPal pay after delivery service: https://www.paypal.com/uk/webapps/mpp/pay-after-delivery-terms
Please let me know how you want to continue with this transaction and I will provide more details. Regards,
Michael Lucas"

exactly the same email as I got back a few months ago on a m/c in Penznance - supposedly ..... think it's up in here earlier

 

[Ruralfirefox]

I’ve just joined the forum as searched for an email following a listing on eBay and it brought me here as it did seem to good to be true. Same people are at it again .

I can’t seem to post the link. It’s on eBay at £5800 and location of Newton abbot.
JCB-3CX-SiteMaster-Turbo-4-x-4-extra-dig

This time the email says

Thank you for your interest in my digger. Visually and technically in a super condition. I've recently moved permanently from Newton Abbot to Isle of Man due to my work and forgot to change location sorry. I am very busy in my job, I work on a BP fleet and reside on the Isle of Man. Ownership documentation available. Actual asking price is £5,800. Reduced for quick sale. No VAT
Regards,
Robert Burton

Email started as [email protected] then changed to [email protected].

I did ask how Michale Lucas is. Bet I don’t hear back and yes I have reported the sale.

 

[V8Druid]

....... searched for an email following a listing on eBay and it brought me here ...... Email started as [email protected] then changed to [email protected].
I did ask how Michale Lucas is. Bet I don’t hear back and yes I have reported the sale.

same s**t ... different day ... how gullible do these tossers think most ebayers are ??

 

[Regy53]

I’ve just joined the forum as searched for an email following a listing on eBay and it brought me here as it did seem to good to be true. Same people are at it again .

I can’t seem to post the link. It’s on eBay at £5800 and location of Newton abbot.
JCB-3CX-SiteMaster-Turbo-4-x-4-extra-dig

This time the email says

Thank you for your interest in my digger. Visually and technically in a super condition. I've recently moved permanently from Newton Abbot to Isle of Man due to my work and forgot to change location sorry. I am very busy in my job, I work on a BP fleet and reside on the Isle of Man. Ownership documentation available. Actual asking price is £5,800. Reduced for quick sale. No VAT
Regards,
Robert Burton

Email started as [email protected] then changed to [email protected].

I did ask how Michale Lucas is. Bet I don’t hear back and yes I have reported the sale.

welcome along and sad that you joined under the circumstances.

Cha ching you have just saved yourself £5800 and a heartache.

Just shows that this still works and coming from CE forum where we had many others join up to say the same.

 

[Regy53]

link
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JCB-3CX-...681876?hash=item4691413a94:g:vM0AAOSwOh5cfZhH

 

[topkit]

I reported that ad a few weeks back it has been posted several times, I even contacted the dealer in Wales and told him that someone was using his pictures but he did'nt even bother to reply, it's 100 % a scam and the guys reply to you is the standard sort of response from the grammar it's a foreigner probably Eastern European!

 

[V8Druid]

I reported that ad a few weeks back it has been posted several times, I even contacted the dealer in Wales and told him that someone was using his pictures but he did'nt even bother to reply, it's 100 % a scam and the guys reply to you is the standard sort of response from the grammar it's a foreigner probably Eastern European!

tha's Johnny Barnes's place - know him well ...it's his home not his yard .... so must be old pix as they haven't sold from there in some time ...... John'd rip the scammers head off and shove it where the sun don't shine, given the chance

 

[Monkeybusiness]

I’m currently looking to buy a mulcher to go on my digger. Having narrowed down the search to a Femac T9 FR105 I priced one up from the UK dealer and also did a google search to compare prices with our European neighbours.
I ended up on a website called Agriaffaires, which took me to the exact model being sold by a French dealer. We exchanged a couple of emails (my initial enquiry was an email through the Agriaffaires site which seems similar to Mascus, in which I’d included my email address and phone number) and they also rang me and we had a decent conversation where they stated that they didn’t have the particular model in stock and it would be at least a 3 week lead time. I am pretty confident the French dealer I spoke to and emailed is genuine (there price was around £100 cheaper than the UK agent, but that’s not worth the saving when future backup/parts etc is considered so I’ve discounted the idea of an import).
Today I have received a convincing looking email from a firm called Global Trading Group, offering me a 20% discount as they are clearing stock... I’ve never knowingly had any contact with any company going by that name. They have my email address and know the exact product I was looking for so someone has given my details away. I am convinced it’s a scam - has anyone experienced similar?

 

[V8Druid]

I’m currently looking to buy a mulcher to go on my digger. Having narrowed down the search to a Femac T9 FR105 I priced one up from the UK dealer and also did a google search to compare prices with our European neighbours.
I ended up on a website called Agriaffaires, which took me to the exact model being sold by a French dealer. We exchanged a couple of emails (my initial enquiry was an email through the Agriaffaires site which seems similar to Mascus, in which I’d included my email address and phone number) and they also rang me and we had a decent conversation where they stated that they didn’t have the particular model in stock and it would be at least a 3 week lead time. I am pretty confident the French dealer I spoke to and emailed is genuine (there price was around £100 cheaper than the UK agent, but that’s not worth the saving when future backup/parts etc is considered so I’ve discounted the idea of an import).
Today I have received a convincing looking email from a firm called Global Trading Group, offering me a 20% discount as they are clearing stock... I’ve never knowingly had any contact with any company going by that name. They have my email address and know the exact product I was looking for so someone has given my details away. I am convinced it’s a scam - has anyone experienced similar?

do you have a Gmail account or facebook ... amazing what links to what .... I get all sorts of emails and cold links to stuff I may have just taken a passing interest in ..... once you'm on the web, you're trace-able, if they want to .... and these bloody scammers make their living from finding stuff like that

 

[topkit]

That 3cx is back on eBay again item no 392272559806 this time instead of Exeter its in Gloucester but still all the pics are at Barnes yard/ house it's a bargain at £5850 let's hope no one falls for it.

 

[V8Druid]

That 3cx is back on eBay again item no 392272559806 this time instead of Exeter its in Gloucester but still all the pics are at Barnes yard/ house it's a bargain at £5850 let's hope no one falls for it.

I emailed the link to him the other night TK ...

 

[topkit]

There are so many scammers on E Bay especially plant, tractors and on classic cars, I report loads but it becomes boring after a while and is a real pain in the arse if you are genuinely looking for something.

 

[Regy53]

every day there are so many listings on ebay. They have no grip on it at all. I find it rather sad that people will be losing money, the last 5 mins i found all these scams without even looking

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KUBOTA-U55-4-Excavator-Digger-5-0-Tonne/352662247045?hash=item521c4ed685&enc=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&checksum=3526622470451810f1e5d2594ff5b88cf1ebb0af3d31&autorefresh=true

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JCB-55Z-1-TRACKED-EXCAVATOR-395-HOURS/401758450793?_trkparms=aid=555018&algo=PL.SIM&ao=1&asc=57477&meid=edef34169d5543319fbb3818c36a9521&pid=100005&rk=2&rkt=11&mehot=pp&sd=113588680828&itm=401758450793&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-JCB...715231?hash=item48c8ee71df:g:IU4AAOSwcftc2lvV

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2004-TB-...886316?hash=item521c3a132c:g:yeYAAOSwRaFc1a63

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JCB-JS16...115642?hash=item23aa0209ba:g:wakAAOSwjPpbl8EC

 

[V8Druid]

every day there are so many listings on ebay. They have no grip on it at all. I find it rather sad that people will be losing money, the last 5 mins i found all these scams without even looking

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JCB-JS160-2007-GOOD-CONDITION/153176115642?hash=item23aa0209ba:g:wakAAOSwjPpbl8EC

and so many watchers/potential victims ...... ebay do not give a s**t

 

[Jimbo69]

every day there are so many listings on ebay. They have no grip on it at all. I find it rather sad that people will be losing money, the last 5 mins i found all these scams without even looking

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KUBOTA-U55-4-Excavator-Digger-5-0-Tonne/352662247045?hash=item521c4ed685&enc=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&checksum=3526622470451810f1e5d2594ff5b88cf1ebb0af3d31&autorefresh=true

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JCB-55Z-1-TRACKED-EXCAVATOR-395-HOURS/401758450793?_trkparms=aid=555018&algo=PL.SIM&ao=1&asc=57477&meid=edef34169d5543319fbb3818c36a9521&pid=100005&rk=2&rkt=11&mehot=pp&sd=113588680828&itm=401758450793&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2006-JCB...715231?hash=item48c8ee71df:g:IU4AAOSwcftc2lvV

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2004-TB-...886316?hash=item521c3a132c:g:yeYAAOSwRaFc1a63

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JCB-JS16...115642?hash=item23aa0209ba:g:wakAAOSwjPpbl8EC

I can’t be arsed with eBay now, too much crap like that or people living in a dreamworld with their prices. I’m sure there’s still an odd bargain on there if you can be bothered sifting through the dross.

 

[topkit]

Just found Regy53's machine has been scammed and is for sale in Brighton for £9950 I wonder if they have fixed the shuttle. Fault?
On eBay item no 382949330005

 

[Russell]

Scam? Seams a good price
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/392315109506

 

[mart1602]

gave someone a real going over on fb the other day,took all his adds off so many people jumping at the cheap stuff he could of scamed loads of people

 

[V8Druid]

not a scam as such .... but watch the vid and tell me HTF that's less than 5k hrs ...

as for the plate ..... reckon '97 or earlier would be more like it ..... would be checking with the manufacturers to see if it corresponds

if it 'felt' a lot straighter than it seems'd be a cheap tool ........ but look where it is

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BENMAC-3...219494?hash=item287e9275e6:g:NvgAAOSwweRc9ULt

if the hours are 'genuine' it's had a bloody hard life

https://www.agrisalesltd.co.uk/benm...ator-only-4719-hours---please-see-video-.html

 

[pettsy]

are they hoping someone buys it without looking at the plate, no way is that “2000” factory.... it’s not even the same size as the other stamped numbers! They’re same folk as QF tractors.... google will show some reviews