THE SCAM THREAD

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topkit

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I was looking on machinery trader website today and there was a 2005 sitemaster on there for £14,000 pretty cheap I thought, checked out their details and the show they are based in Tonbridge calling themselves BB Machinery not far from me and I thought funny that as the address is all houses, The telephone number is an Ashford Kent number, same ad on Mascus this time same machine for more money same company now showing in Sevenoaks Kent, be aware it's not just on E Bay where the scams are happening. I checked out the company and there are details on the tinternet so maybe the Name is being scammed.
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

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pretty sure that's images of a local guy round here in Govilon .... looks like his pad where he usually pictures his smaller stuff .. deffo not oxford

could also be buddplant's place too very similar properties

this is it https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275214935196?hash=item401416a49c:g:-NcAAOSwTvBiHye-
 
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V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
like these are really going to arrive for that money ....... from Cirencester
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or Caeeeerdiff
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that's gotta be a couple of grandsworth plus, if it's a penny .... look at the work in it .... but hey " Our website is linked to PayPal. PayPal has transaction protection. If there is a problem with the product, you can always refund on PayPal " :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
wonder how many 113 quids they'll collect, fore it gets take down :unsure::mad:
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and yes i know this is a plant forum ..... but just goes to show the scamming bas**rds'll have a go at anything 🤬🤬🤬 ..... and FB MP is as rife as Fleabay 🤬😡🥵:cry:
 
Lancs Lad

Lancs Lad

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like these are really going to arrive for that money ....... from Cirencester
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or Caeeeerdiff
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that's gotta be a couple of grandsworth plus, if it's a penny .... look at the work in it .... but hey " Our website is linked to PayPal. PayPal has transaction protection. If there is a problem with the product, you can always refund on PayPal " :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
wonder how many 113 quids they'll collect, fore it gets take down :unsure::mad:
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and yes i know this is a plant forum ..... but just goes to show the scamming bas**rds'll have a go at anything 🤬🤬🤬 ..... and FB MP is as rife as Fleabay 🤬😡🥵:cry:
Teak ply 👍
 
Quattromike

Quattromike

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like these are really going to arrive for that money ....... from Cirencester
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or Caeeeerdiff
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that's gotta be a couple of grandsworth plus, if it's a penny .... look at the work in it .... but hey " Our website is linked to PayPal. PayPal has transaction protection. If there is a problem with the product, you can always refund on PayPal " :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
wonder how many 113 quids they'll collect, fore it gets take down :unsure::mad:
View attachment 33974
and yes i know this is a plant forum ..... but just goes to show the scamming bas**rds'll have a go at anything 🤬🤬🤬 ..... and FB MP is as rife as Fleabay 🤬😡🥵:cry:
Do they just send you 3 sheets of plywood and you cut out and glue yourself 🤔
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
I actually like the design ........ but you have more chance of having dinner with Robert Redford and the Pope on the summit of Kilimanjaro, being waited on by Boris and Putin, than them arriving for yer £113 PP payment :oops::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
 
Shovelhands

Shovelhands

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I actually like the design ........ but you have more chance of having dinner with Robert Redford and the Pope on the summit of Kilimanjaro, being waited on by Boris and Putin, than having the weather use it :oops::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

fixed that for you
 
Giles

Giles

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Think I’d know of a Huddig locally , got few other listings way under what they should be lass looks like a plant op lol 😆
 

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maz

maz

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Just some info for anyone who's interested. Father in law got scammed for 10k buying a Sprinter. He wouldn't even tell me he was looking for one, (72 years old) not sure why they get all secretive at that age? :rolleyes: anyway, he flies down to London, guys texting him "I'm 20 minutes away, have you transferred the funds?" he transfers them o_O he waits another hour, texts the guy 3 or 4 times and tries to phone him, guy eventually texts back "go home mate, you've been scammed". He was a bit of a mess in the airport apparently, manager had to sit him down in a starbucks and get him a tea to settle his nerves. He was now stuck in the airport on a Friday at 6pm, couldn't get a flight home as was expecting to drive the Sprinter back, so had to find Premier Inn. He contacted his bank they said "sorry you shouldn't have sent it if you didn't know the person goodbye". Again, he's still not told any of us sitting at home in Scotland, but finally phones us on the Saturday at lunch time (embarrassment/shame?). I offered to drive down and collect him but he had managed to find a flight, got home and was very dejected. I had some experience with fraud in the past so told him to start collecting his communication with the bank, emails, record phonecalls, write down his time lines etc. Anyway long story short, he got the financial ombudsman involved and because the lady on the phone didn't transfer him immediately to the fraud department (clocking out time on a Friday night maybe?) the ombudsman settled in his favour and awarded him 100% of his losses from the bank. Took a few months though and his arse was making buttons the whole time but at least he got it back.

Stay safe out there....but honestly, who the feck would transfer money without seeing it?? :oops:
 
CPS

CPS

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Just some info for anyone who's interested. Father in law got scammed for 10k buying a Sprinter. He wouldn't even tell me he was looking for one, (72 years old) not sure why they get all secretive at that age? :rolleyes: anyway, he flies down to London, guys texting him "I'm 20 minutes away, have you transferred the funds?" he transfers them o_O he waits another hour, texts the guy 3 or 4 times and tries to phone him, guy eventually texts back "go home mate, you've been scammed". He was a bit of a mess in the airport apparently, manager had to sit him down in a starbucks and get him a tea to settle his nerves. He was now stuck in the airport on a Friday at 6pm, couldn't get a flight home as was expecting to drive the Sprinter back, so had to find Premier Inn. He contacted his bank they said "sorry you shouldn't have sent it if you didn't know the person goodbye". Again, he's still not told any of us sitting at home in Scotland, but finally phones us on the Saturday at lunch time (embarrassment/shame?). I offered to drive down and collect him but he had managed to find a flight, got home and was very dejected. I had some experience with fraud in the past so told him to start collecting his communication with the bank, emails, record phonecalls, write down his time lines etc. Anyway long story short, he got the financial ombudsman involved and because the lady on the phone didn't transfer him immediately to the fraud department (clocking out time on a Friday night maybe?) the ombudsman settled in his favour and awarded him 100% of his losses from the bank. Took a few months though and his arse was making buttons the whole time but at least he got it back.

Stay safe out there....but honestly, who the feck would transfer money without seeing it?? :oops:
Good end to the story thankfully.. older people can be abit more trusting can't they!
 
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