Help with this ebay seller

[hoangcong]

The price is sooo000 interesting and the seller is a power seller

$1900 for a fully decked out imac? What's the catch?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Apple-27-Ima...ple_Desktops&hash=item2c587e1c4a#ht_763wt_907

 

[Tomple]

looks legit, id go for it.

 

[hoangcong]

I know and the seller anwered my question quite fast... but I mean, on the apple store a imac i7 2.93 with 2tb and 256gb and 16gb ram would cost a LOT more than that...

 

[Tomple]

i know
that is QUITE the deal
but it all looks good soooooo


GO FOR IT AND DON'T LOOK BACK

 

[SidBala]

What the!!?!

I don't need a computer right now, but I sooo want this. Sounds too good to be true. Yeah, what's the catch?

 

[Tomple]

All signs point to legit

 

[SidBala]

All signs point to legit

Yes, but I am still kind of skeptical. I've never bought anything on eBay. How do you check for legitness?

 

[ntrigue]

This is epic. Why an AU eBay while the item is in Florida? Stolen?

 

[Tomple]

27018 people voted him legit

but if thats not enough you could read this list and see if he fits the bill

http://www.ehow.com/how_4602993_ebay-seller-legit-scam-artist.html

 

[ntrigue]

27018 people voted him legit

but if thats not enough you could read this list and see if he fits the bill

http://www.ehow.com/how_4602993_ebay-seller-legit-scam-artist.html

ALL of his recent sales are knick-knacks then all of a sudden $3000 iMac?

 

[SidBala]

27018 people voted him legit

but if thats not enough you could read this list and see if he fits the bill

http://www.ehow.com/how_4602993_ebay-seller-legit-scam-artist.html

Awww wth. Gonna buy it then. Will have some explainin to do. LOL

 

[SidBala]

ALL of his recent sales are knick-knacks then all of a sudden $3000 iMac?

Yeah true. Maybe a hacked account?

 

[Tomple]

Awww wth. Gonna buy it then. Will have some explainin to do. LOL

Good luck!

post back with results

 

[SidBala]

Good luck!

post back with results

Actually, still not 100% sure about this.

 

[wkw]

Scam. Run away

 

[Mickyfin]

Looks suspect to me, and a possible eBay account been hacked. They have already sold 9, with over 10 left for sale, Mmmmm

 

[Tomple]

Looks suspect to me, and a possible eBay account been hacked. They have already sold 9, with over 10 left for sale, Mmmmm

Are hacked ebay accounts common?

 

[Sun Baked]

Are hacked ebay accounts common?

Either the account is hacked or the machine was purchased with stolen credit cards, or some other method of laundering money using a work at home scam.

These days quite common on eBay.

 

[Mickyfin]

Are hacked ebay accounts common?

Sadly, its not uncommon.

 

[SidBala]

Well I did click the "Buy now" button. But hadn't paid for it. Now the item is gone. Not even showing up in my "Awaiting payment" screen on my account.

Whats up with that? I guess it was a scam indeed.

 

[Tomple]

Well I did click the "Buy now" button. But hadn't paid for it. Now the item is gone. Not even showing up in my "Awaiting payment" screen on my account.

Whats up with that? I guess it was a scam indeed.

too bad it wasn't real

 

[SidBala]

It never ceases to amaze me how the "There is no free lunch" rule is valid every single time.

 

[Tomple]

It never ceases to amaze me how the "There is no free lunch" rule is valid every single time.

haha agreed

 

[hoangcong]

SCAM

I just received this:

Hi XXX,

I have problem with my PayPal account. We will make the deal with eBay Buyer/Seller Protection Program. eBay will contact us over the email with invoices. In the way that we make the deal you will receive first the iMAC and have 7 days available to check and to decide if you keep it or not. You'll understand more after eBay contact u.I am glad making business with u.
Please give me a reply after eBay contact u.

I told him I wanted to do a bank transfer and see if he falls in the trap (most likely not)

 

[Mickyfin]

Even if they offer to accept bank transfer, don't do it, its clearly a scammer my friend.