View Full Version : Scam or Not?
Griking
08-13-2005, 12:26 PM
This guys gonna make a shitload of $$$ if he really has what he's claiming he has.
4 Sealed copies of Suikoden II
3 Sealed copies of Valkyrie Profile
On the flip side he also has;
Zero feedback
Only accepts check, cash or money orders? :/
Link (http://video-games.search.ebay.com/_Video-Games_W0QQcatrefZC12QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQsacatZ1249QQ sassZstuff4cheap1001)
jajaja
08-13-2005, 12:40 PM
And shipping is free. But the seller mentions some name and address.
jonjandran
08-13-2005, 12:41 PM
I really don't think it's a scam.
I mean if you were going to scam people would you put up MegaMan 64 and MegaMan X , etc ?
I think it's just a guy who found some old stock somewhere and is also trying to get into the Video Game Selling Business. .
Griking
08-13-2005, 12:50 PM
I really don't think it's a scam.
I mean if you were going to scam people would you put up MegaMan 64 and MegaMan X , etc ?
I think it's just a guy who found some old stock somewhere and is also trying to get into the Video Game Selling Business. .
That's what I was thinking. I hate to instantly assume someone's a scammer because what you said it 100% possible. But damn, the tell tale signs of a scammer are all there as well which makes me hesitant to bid. :angry:
atari_wizard
08-13-2005, 01:02 PM
yeah, i think his auctions are legit. he is probably just starting off and is debating whether or not to start a bidpay or paypal account. you can always ask him for pics of sealed copies. say you are thinking of bidding, but would like to see the quality of seal. good luck if you happen to bid. :)
He's in Canada, too.. very easy to say "The money order never got here" while he laughs with the hundreds of dollars he scammed you all out of.
SoulBlazer
08-13-2005, 02:43 PM
If I was serious about bidding, I'd send a personal check. Given how long it would take for the money to be taken out of your account, you can warn the seller you'll give him so long (I'd say three weeks) for your item and then you are putting a stop payment on the check. If the item happens to show up later on, I can resend it.
Rev. Link
08-13-2005, 02:51 PM
Only accepts check, cash or money orders? :/
What's wrong with that? I don't blame anybody for not wanting to use PayPal.
jajaja
08-13-2005, 03:07 PM
I think its harder to claim money back (if possible at all) with check and money order, if its a scam.
evil_genius
08-13-2005, 03:24 PM
I don't think it's a scam. But I would like to see some pics from this person since they have zero feedback and all.
dieourumov
08-13-2005, 03:39 PM
SCAM. SCAM. SCAM. SCAM. SCAM.
0 feedback
3 day listings
SEALED items
FREE shipping on the most expensive ones
DOESNT accept paypal.
NO REFUNDS.
A walking scam.
PDorr3
08-13-2005, 05:46 PM
if he can take his own pic of some shitty sports ps2 games, he sure as hell can take the time to take the pic of a sealed suikoden II that will go for hundreds of dollars. I wouldent bid.
gepeto
08-13-2005, 10:15 PM
I say scam all the way. Multiple suikoden2 and valkrye profile. Ghost bid history. I know we all hope for the auction to be legit but it isn't. I have been burned too many times buy scandelous auctions and stock photos.
The big giveaway is free shipping. with suikoden2 PLeeeeease.
If you win the bid you will pay and be waiting send emails contact paypal ebay etc. The user will be a no longer a registered user. Do yourselves a favor watch the auction as well as the results and be glad you didn't bid. Plus get the users contact info from ebay before he is a naru.
Queen Of The Felines
08-14-2005, 01:48 AM
Dumb question: Why is free shipping a bad thing?
Kristine
godsey1
08-14-2005, 08:39 AM
What's got me confussed, is that on some of the auctions, they have PayPal as a payment option O_O . Also, I wish E-Bay would get rid of the stock pictures :angry: , I want to see exactly what I am buying.
Tony
video_game_addict
08-14-2005, 08:46 AM
Dumb question: Why is free shipping a bad thing?
Kristine
Got me, I see it all the time & do it often myself on BIN listings. Free shipping on something that will sell for 100x what he's probably got in it, and is so small he's probably out only a couple bucks at the most anyway. Nothing wrong there.
No pictures in the auction, well it can go two ways, either he doesn't have what he claims (no way to show pics, or he didn't think they were necessary, given it's a single game & stock photo would look better than anything he can show himself)
Since some of his other auctions do have photos, anyone interested in these sealed games should be able to request more of these poor grainy pics. If he can provide them, then he most likely owns what he says he does. If he can't show real photos & makes up some excuse, asking you to refer back to the stock photo in the auction, then I'd be reluctant to place any bids.
Alot of people run with the stock photos on ebay for single item listings. This is probably the best thing for people with crappy cameras like this seller. It isn't out of the ordinary, it isn't necessarily a scam. But new seller with some mega expensive games his first week up on the bay, definitely needs to be approached with caution.
Nate Nanjo
08-14-2005, 10:36 AM
Its been 2 days and I haven't gotten a response for pictures on the games. Like above, the paypal on some auctions and not on the Suikoden or VP's is odd. Plus, his shipping is high on his non-free Ship auctions.
jajaja
08-14-2005, 02:33 PM
Its been 2 days and I haven't gotten a response for pictures on the games. Like above, the paypal on some auctions and not on the Suikoden or VP's is odd. Plus, his shipping is high on his non-free Ship auctions.
Same here, sent him a request for pics, but not reply. I noticed now too that he dont have paypal on the sealed stuff. Maybe so you cant fill out a complaint and get your money back?
dieourumov
08-14-2005, 05:25 PM
Free shipping significantly drives up the price of auctions.
As soon as I see M.O., check, or cash only....and then zero feedback, I leave it alone. Period! I usually don't even look at the feedback after the first part. If they don't take paypal and aren't cosmicco, I can hunt it down somewhere else.
Nate Nanjo
08-14-2005, 11:26 PM
Its been 2 days and I haven't gotten a response for pictures on the games. Like above, the paypal on some auctions and not on the Suikoden or VP's is odd. Plus, his shipping is high on his non-free Ship auctions.
Same here, sent him a request for pics, but not reply. I noticed now too that he dont have paypal on the sealed stuff. Maybe so you cant fill out a complaint and get your money back?
I sent him a email asking why he wasn't accepting Paypal on those items.
His response was "i dont except pay pal on expensive items its simply too expensive ..."
He still ignored my picture request tho...
NESaholic
08-15-2005, 03:31 AM
Really weird that he accepts paypal on some of his auctions and not on the rares.
I know every one started with 0 feedback on eBay,but every time i see a seller with rare stuff with 0 feedback i get the shivers,dunno just don't feel right with it.
Darren870
08-15-2005, 09:00 AM
I sent him a email asking why he wasn't accepting Paypal on those items.
His response was "i dont except pay pal on expensive items its simply too expensive ..."
He still ignored my picture request tho...
I think thats a dead give away its a skam...
jajaja
08-15-2005, 09:09 AM
I sent him a email asking why he wasn't accepting Paypal on those items.
His response was "i dont except pay pal on expensive items its simply too expensive ..."
He still ignored my picture request tho...
I think thats a dead give away its a skam...
Yep, or there is anothe possibility, that he dont want to pay for the Paypal fees. Im going to ask him if I pay the 3.4% fee if I still can use Paypal.
video_game_addict
08-15-2005, 10:26 AM
It's actually like 3.9% + .35¢ if you are buying US from Canada
3.4% if you are on the Euro.
jajaja
08-15-2005, 10:30 AM
Ah ok. Whats a few percent from and then hehe ;)
Havnt recived any answer from him yet btw.
Insaneclown
08-15-2005, 10:08 PM
I would never buy from people...that have zero feedback. He only accepts money orders...thats pretty bad. I would stay away...but its your risk. Ive done it before and Ive been fucked over. :angry:
jajaja
08-18-2005, 04:57 AM
Anyone know what happend with his auctions? Did someone pay? I sent a PM to 3 winners of the sealed PSX games some days ago, but havnt recived any reply.
The seller is also deleted from ebay now.
http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=stuff4cheap1001
Griking
08-18-2005, 08:51 AM
LOL, I think our question as to whether or not the auctions were legit or not have been answered. Hopefully nobody here sent him money.