Hi All, I've reported this listing (as I'm sure others have done). The scammers do often list unusual items of high value and rarity. I think it's because they get better visibility, not just another TV or laptop. I've sold jet engines on eBay and had my photo's and description copied by scammers. The best question to as is "can I (or my mate if it's in another country) pick it up and pay cash?" If they say yes then do go and pick it if you win. Another thing I've done is to use a "spare" eBay account to run the price to an extremely high level.
Robert. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dan Rae Sent: 26 June 2007 15:44 To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Ebay 5071A scam back again? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Hi All > >Am I right in thinking this is another EbayUK repeat of the dodgy 5071A >auction that was listed a week or so ago? > > Nigel, probably yes. Some of the characters go on for weeks or months with the same phony ads but with new or newly hi-jacked seller identities. There was one Racal dual receiver ebay ad, originally for real, that appeared over and over again at intervals for months, maybe thirty or forty times in all... It sometimes used to take eBay days to pull and NARU them, I would sometimes bid just to see how long they did take, and also tell eBay, but that is a pretty thankless task. The tell tale signs are many, asking for Western Union Money orders, soliciting direct contact and so on. Looking at the seller's other items will give a clue often, if there are pages of lots of presumably desirable goodies like Plasma TVs, laptops etc., listed very cheap. The 5071 is quite a sophisticated item for the usual run of the mill scammer though. An odd choice. 73 Dan ac6ao / g3ncr _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts -------------------------------------------------------- Genetix Limited - Queensway, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 5NN Registered in England No. 2660050 www.genetix.com Any opinions expressed in this email are those of the individual and not necessarily Genetix Ltd (Genetix) or any company associated with it. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and solely for the use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering to the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify Genetix by telephone on +44 (0)1425 624600. The unauthorised use, disclosure, copying or alteration of this message is strictly forbidden. This mail and any attachments have been scanned for viruses prior to leaving Genetix network. Genetix will not be liable for direct, special, indirect or consequential damages as a result of any virus being passed on, or arising from alteration of the contents of this message by a third party. -------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts