Dodgy EBay listing - EL Range

[surrey stalker]

Anyone else watching this ?

NEW Swarovski Binoculars 10x42 EL Range W / Track Assistant with CASE | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for NEW Swarovski Binoculars 10x42 EL Range W / Track Assistant with CASE at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products.

www.ebay.co.uk

Pictures of new EL Range from a seller with no feedback and will only answer questions via WhatsApp

all sounds like a scam to me and have reported to eBay but doubt they do much

 

[deerstalker.308]

75p postage….. yeah something ain’t right there! Only joined eBay in august too. Dodgy!!

 

[bluesako]

you want your head feeling if you bid on this item what a rip off

 

[surrey stalker]

you want your head feeling if you bid on this item what a rip off

Agreed I just wonder whether it is real and if so where it came from - stolen maybe from a store or warehouse. Would explain why warranty not registered !

 

[The Singing Stalker]

Bid for it then ask to collect in person. Cash on delivery. . Always fun to play them at their own game.
or you could report it as a dodgy listing.

 

[deerstalker.308]

Bid for it then ask to collect in person. Cash on delivery. . Always fun to play them at their own game.
or you could report it as a dodgy listing.

And if it is stolen? How would you know? Assuming they were foolish enough to comply, which I appreciate is unlikely!

 

[finnbear270]

If I had to make a guess, that is possibly a photo of a shops display item.

 

[Tim.243]

The days before E Bay listings...

 

[The Singing Stalker]

And if it is stolen? How would you know? Assuming they were foolish enough to comply, which I appreciate is unlikely!

the only way to ensure something is not stolen is to go into a shop. My point was that they are unlikely to have the product. Take the money and disappear.

 

[surrey stalker]

the only way to ensure something is not stolen is to go into a shop. My point was that they are unlikely to have the product. Take the money and disappear.

Thanks what I reckon too - it doesn’t exit and as said on here these are pictures from a shop or the internet. Amazes me people are bidding and I guess hoping they can claim back from eBay or credit card when nothing arrives.

 

[Swedish]

Wasn't there a trader on here that reported the theft of a set of these from a shop in recent months?

 

[pob]

I tried Google Lens and it doesn't seem that the pictures were nicked from somewhere else. Agree it's dodgy though.

 

[Swedish]

Here's a thread but it's from 2020!:

WARNING – STOLEN SWAROVSKI EL RANGE BINOCULARS X 2

WARNING – STOLEN SWAROVSKI EL RANGE BINOCULARS - NORTHALLERTON SHOOTING & COUNTRYWEAR, THIRSK, NORTH YORKSHIRE. Be aware of a Theft that occurred at our premises, during the early afternoon of Saturday the 25th January 2020. The following items were stolen from a glass display cabinet...

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[surrey stalker]

Here's a thread but it's from 2020!:

WARNING – STOLEN SWAROVSKI EL RANGE BINOCULARS X 2

WARNING – STOLEN SWAROVSKI EL RANGE BINOCULARS - NORTHALLERTON SHOOTING & COUNTRYWEAR, THIRSK, NORTH YORKSHIRE. Be aware of a Theft that occurred at our premises, during the early afternoon of Saturday the 25th January 2020. The following items were stolen from a glass display cabinet...

www.thestalkingdirectory.co.uk

Plot thickens I have sent them a message - never know might have been lying low for a few years

 

[Pete1774]

Anyone else watching this ?

NEW Swarovski Binoculars 10x42 EL Range W / Track Assistant with CASE | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for NEW Swarovski Binoculars 10x42 EL Range W / Track Assistant with CASE at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products.

www.ebay.co.uk

Pictures of new EL Range from a seller with no feedback and will only answer questions via WhatsApp

all sounds like a scam to me and have reported to eBay but doubt they do much

If you don't conduct all communications via eBay you don't get any protection from them. If anyone is daft enough (not referring to the OP) to use whatsApp they deserve to be scammed.
Old salesman's saying, "There's no such thing as a free lunch"

 

[big ears]

EBay is fine as long as you follow a few rules.

1.Check the sellers feedback (some is bogus)
2. Don’t buy from anyone with less than 99.7% positive feedback.
3. Message seller first, if they don’t answer don’t buy.

BE

 

[Cottis]

For a laugh I messaged him asking if my mate in London could pay cash on collection for me. Response was basically

"I only communicate via Whatsapp, please text me"

I reported it straight to Ebay. Confirmed what we already suspected.

 

[sh1kar]

my response

New message from: jerhami16 (0)​ Hello, My bino is still for sale and is NEW 100% original And for more photos and details write me on Whatsapp here pls : I will answer to you only using Whatsapp service Thanks On Wed, 6 Sept 2023 at 13:36, eBay -​ Reply​

Almost speaking English

 

[Cottis]

Seller has now ended the listing

 

[Jh1986]

There was a guy recently selling an XM30 Key thermal, as an XM30F and at XM30F pricing.

I messaged him to point out the error, and tried reporting it to eBay. It still went ahead and sold. Seller didn't reply.

Some poor buyer paid about £200 too much

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