Scam alert

greenrig · 09-17-2009, 12:10 PM

this trailer on ebay is a scam 1954 Airstream Flying Cloud
i reported it to ebay but they say it will take up to 48hrs to get an answer..hopefully before the auction ends!

whitelight · 09-17-2009, 04:28 PM

eBay just pulled this listing!

Another Scammer foiled!

Guess my question to seller RE viewing this item will go unanswered!

Melody Ranch · 10-03-2009, 09:34 AM

I know this Globetrotter...it should be in Michigan (I think), the price is all wrong for what it is, buyer caveats are RED FLAG, It just is not right.

EBAY 120476305041

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1967-...=p4506.c0.m245

whitelight · 10-03-2009, 09:41 AM

just asked the "real" account owner, via eBay messaging (NOT the email in RED) if he had some interior pictures of "his" trailer that he could post.

Noted the the owner of account just recently purchased some items, so hopefully he'll be responsive one way or the other to my request!

overlander63 · 10-03-2009, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Melody Ranch

I know this Globetrotter...it should be in Michigan (I think), the price is all wrong for what it is, buyer caveats are RED FLAG, It just is not right.

EBAY 120476305041

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1967-Airstream-Globetrotter_W0QQitemZ120476305041QQcmdZViewItemQQ ptZRVs_Campers?hash=item1c0cf28691&_trksid=p4506.c 0.m245

Quote:

Originally Posted by whitelight

just asked the "real" account owner, via eBay messaging (NOT the email in RED) if he had some interior pictures of "his" trailer that he could post.

Noted the the owner of account just recently purchased some items, so hopefully he'll be responsive one way or the other to my request!

I also sent a report to Ebay.

Melody Ranch · 10-03-2009, 06:57 PM

I guess Ebay removed him.

Interesting to me is the timing of the ad. It was placed close to a week end with a time limit to buy which would limit any checking and validating checks changing hands. No chance to recover on a rush purchase or check phoney checks. I hope there are savy folks out there who won't bite on these too good to be true ads.

Melody Ranch · 10-05-2009, 09:33 AM

2005 Airstream Safari LS QB 28`:eBay Motors (item 200391168933 end time Oct-07-09 20:29:38 PDT)

Its not 4800 dollars and not from Nigeria....but the same type "contact me first...outside EBAY" is there.

MG911 · 10-06-2009, 12:48 AM

The auction didn't meet my 'reserve price' but the highest bidder contacted me and we worked out a deal after the auction closed.

I never thought about the hijacked thing...I was wondering how he got such good feedback. Why don't you outbid my $50,000 and see how high we can get this before it gets yanked??!

Anyway, the real buyers are coming up from Seattle this week. We'll be sad to see our baby go but I have a feeling it will be in good hands.
Mike

whitelight · 10-06-2009, 01:09 AM

Hey Mike - glad that your baby is going to a good home!

Seems like this guy tried to hijack another listing last week for a vintage airstream- his listing on the other hijacked account was for only 3 days - in the eBay world, it can often take 48 hours to pull a listing. So, this scammer is hoping, with a short period to sell, that he can fly under the eBay policy radar.

There are a lot of gullible people out there who are looking for the deal of the century - they're the fodder for the scammers. At least with Airstreamers, there's a healthy community that keeps an eye on what's for sale on eBay, looking for the real deal.

We have a watch on this, so if not pulled by tomorrow morning, we will enter into a bidding war with you

overlander63 · 10-06-2009, 08:26 AM

I emailed the person that really has the account, since I know him, and have purchased stuff from him before. It's a small world, and I know he doesn't own a Mac (.me email addy in the listing).

Melody Ranch · 10-07-2009, 09:50 AM

1967 Airstream Globetrotter on eBay.ca (item 260487582122 end time 11-Oct-09 21:11:49 EDT)

Santa2ya · 10-07-2009, 03:08 PM

I must have won that one with my $42K bid. Plus it includes free shipping.

Airstream01 · 10-06-2009, 09:47 AM

I just bid $49k, its now at $49.1k.

whitelight · 10-06-2009, 11:24 AM

Oh Pooh! I just when into my eBay to put a $60K bid on this 2005 Safari trailer & found the listing gone!

Glad to see eBay finally pulled the listing - yes, Terry, this is a small world, especially in the Airstream community!

Mike - all the best with the "real" sale of your trailer - be sure to invite the new owners to the forums!