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Mcintosh scam

Obviously, they don't want to. If they did, they could easily implement something similar to what credit card companies implement to catch scammers. So, there must be something in it for them.
 
Makes me wonder if eBay is profiting
BilboBaggins said:
Obviously, they don't want to. If they did, they could easily implement something similar to what credit card companies implement to catch scammers. So, there must be something in it for them.
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Same as what I was thinking. Years ago when I was an active seller, I reported the same scams on a daily basis to eBay, finally gave up after a couple months.
 
I've had reasonably good luck getting the multi-color hijackers shut down. Time can vary from just a few hours to half a day or more for ebay to clean up a hijacked account.
I usually use the report options that say they are trying to avoid paying ebay fees, that seems to get their attention. Probably just coincidence?

If I see them I report them. Takes maybe 15 minutes to report several of the hijacked, pay outside ebay listings.
If pressed for time I'll report a few and then more whn time allows later that day if they are still active.
 
Got my hopes up then ran into a wall.
That is an ebay system I am not used to, must be overseas somewhere.
I can't find "other images" which has the multicolor don't bid contact us directly inserted as an image.
Used to be the multicolor thing was below in the description but they wised up and started putting it in with the "other images"
Can you tell me why you think that is a scam listing along with all the other items listed by the same "seller"?
 
The “don’t bid call us” text in an image.

Also seems odd that they have so many McIntosh items, all have “free expedited shipping”, including a double-axle trailer, unlikely I can get a double-axle trailer and a pair of MC462s express-shipped from California to Michigan for free, the lack of detail, the description text below being completely unrelated to the products being offered, I stopped wasting my time on their many new listings after a few of these signs that it likely is a scam.

Unfortunately I was browsing on my ipad (not logged in), and the REPORT button doesn’t seem to work unless I log in.

Thanks for trying anyway.
 
I just clicked the link, all of the McIntosh etc. that was supposedly in California listed yesterday is gone. It looks like the scam is gone so I’m going to edit out and delete the above link as the seller now seems to have legitimate listings (in the U.K.) and probably would prefer this to be gone. The account owner likely got control of his account back. I clicked it again and some new scam stuff with free shipping appeared, then clicking on the new listing “couldn’t find it anywhere” and the listing is gone, looks like the account owner is battling a hijacker for control.
 
SaturationPt said:
The “don’t bid call us” text in an image.
Also seems odd that they have so many McIntosh items, all have “free expedited shipping”, including a double-axle trailer, unlikely I can get a double-axle trailer and a pair of MC462s express-shipped from California to Michigan for free, the lack of detail, the description text below being completely unrelated to the products being offered, I stopped wasting my time on their many new listings after a few of these signs that it likely is a scam.

Unfortunately I was browsing on my ipad (not logged in), and the REPORT button doesn’t seem to work unless I log in.

Thanks for trying anyway.
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>>>The “don’t bid call us” text in an image.<<<< that certainly qualifies for reporting them.

I couldn't find any electronics listed at the time I went there to possibly start reporting items.
That made me think no wonder I haven't run across them previously.
The multicolor hijackers I'm used to have jewelry, musical instruments, and electronics as well as some other items. Not so much of the type of items that page showed when I went to look at it.

The ones I'm familiar with used the same listings over and over, so I set up alerts for a few of them, in case my daily "brand name" electronics didn't show one of those listings they always use.
 
One the face of it I can't see WHY you suspect it's a scam or hijacked acount.
I see no mention of don't bid/contact us outside oe ebay.
Seller has only one listing, usually the hijackers I'm familiar with have hundreds and sometimes thousands of "sellers other items".

I'm trying to learn here.
Only thing I see that makes me go hmmmm is the BIN price, shipping price, low feedback score, and location (yeah, that doesn't seem like a audio hot bed). But I don't see enough to make me report that listing.
 
I agree it looks legit, but there is one thing that I can’t ignore and that is the description which is identical, right down to: “In addition, we have the largest speakers XRT 2k.“

Coincidence?
 
Probably not the ebay scammers I'm used to as "mine" will have hundred and occasionally thousands of listings when they hijack an account and then insert their ready to go listings.
This mac "alleged" scammer has just that one listing.
Stealing images isn't new, same for descriptions.
Could be these mac scammers are going for one BIG "sale".

It's too bad ebay limits reasons for reporting and doesn't allow any further reasoning. But I suppose allowing more reasoning or explanations for reporting an item would result in a serious increase in time they spend investigating reported items.
 
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