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Mart:
i've noticed this before while looking at bracelets, chinese people all with 10 positive feedbacks with all the feedback left on the same day which suggests to me they've signed up under loads of names and left the feedback themselves.

rangerider:
I must admit, almost all electronics I have bought have come from HK/China regardless of where they claim the item is in the listing. Having said that I have only ever bought from established traders with feedback in the tens of thousands, figuring even if they have a 2% failure rate with that quantity of trade im going to have be real unlucky to get a bad un.

Im currently considering in car PC & touch screen from such a trader and will have few qualms about parting with the money. A trader with low feedback numbers who has only ever sold e-books etc I will avoid.

mr panzy:
I think we tend to look at foreign sellers more closely and just scan over more local ones not expecting problems......

having said that I have happily purchased wivout problem from far flung foreign fields as faraway as Wakefield (sainsburys car park) York and even Leeds.

I bought my Suzuki from Waddy at Leeds and a nicer more helpfull person then Marcus and his partner in the motor trade u couldnt wish to meet.

I look at his site everyweek and he has an ex police Terrano currently.
He even sorted out train and Passport Control@Witherspoons Leeds Station.

A480mile round trip well worth making so I wouldnt judge ebay by the few scammers I have encountered...we just need to be more vigilant.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2001-NISSAN-TERRANO-II-S-TD-7-SEATER-4x4-VALUE-4-MONEY_W0QQitemZ130001169071QQihZ003QQcategoryZ18238QQss
PageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Edge:
Another giveaway is LOCATION of item......Usually Ireland



........but seller is registered as being in HONG KONG.

Don't rush into a bid.......its always best to leave bidding til the last 1min or so...... (more chance of getting item cheap). This also gives you plenty of time to check feedback etc 1st.

the loon:
well as you can see its gone from ebay  :D
got a nice thank you mail from ebay support this morning as follows:

Thank you for writing to eBay with this information. My name is Rachel
and I appreciate the chance to assist you in regard to your report with
seller "rtyi6o33t" for the Tom Tom they listed, item number
190002944529. I understand why this has caused you concern as their
feedback score appears to be fraudulent to you.

While I was investigating you issue, I have found out that in
accordance
with our policies, eBay has already taken appropriate action against
this seller. I can confirm that this seller is no longer a registered
user.

However, due to eBay's Privacy Policy, please understand that I am
unable to provide you with information regarding the details of another
user's account, this is for the protection of all eBay users.

Again, I want to convey my sincerest gratitude for your report and for
the deep concern you have shown us. I appreciate the opportunity to
have
helped you with this information and trust that it answers your query
to
your satisfaction.

Kind regards,

Most impressed with responce
Just goes to show if you report your suspicions ebay will investigate and take required action.

The moral of the story is as always if it seems to good to be true it probably is.

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