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DODGY ART ON E BAY - (Read Before You Buy ), by dill on Oct 9, 2008 18:32:37 GMT 1, Having been watching a seemingly endless supply of fake Banksy's... Grin Reapers Girl With Balloon. etc.
I thought it might save some people a lot of money and heartache if we had one single thread listing all the fakes on Ebay we spot, then we potentially (if we can find the identity of the buyer) can direct them to it. Hopefully before they get ripped off.
I have reported item 270284971962 to ebay. The dodgy grin reaper.
The trouble is these bastards do very short listings, so it is hard to do much about. But ringing ebay is definitely also an option... don't know if it will work though
Having been watching a seemingly endless supply of fake Banksy's... Grin Reapers Girl With Balloon. etc.
I thought it might save some people a lot of money and heartache if we had one single thread listing all the fakes on Ebay we spot, then we potentially (if we can find the identity of the buyer) can direct them to it. Hopefully before they get ripped off.
I have reported item 270284971962 to ebay. The dodgy grin reaper.
The trouble is these bastards do very short listings, so it is hard to do much about. But ringing ebay is definitely also an option... don't know if it will work though
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DODGY ART ON E BAY - (Read Before You Buy ), by Guest on Oct 9, 2008 18:35:24 GMT 1, good post. can this be a sticky silky?
good post. can this be a sticky silky?
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wave
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DODGY ART ON E BAY - (Read Before You Buy ), by wave on Oct 9, 2008 18:38:27 GMT 1, Great idea dill
Great idea dill
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DODGY ART ON E BAY - (Read Before You Buy ), by fatherxmas on Oct 9, 2008 18:49:34 GMT 1, Good shout RONHILL
Good shout RONHILL
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DODGY ART ON E BAY - (Read Before You Buy ), by carnoustieboy on Oct 9, 2008 19:47:18 GMT 1, I'm going to send the poor unfortunate that wins the Reaper here before they transfer their life savings into some scammers account. Great addition to the forum Dill.
I'm going to send the poor unfortunate that wins the Reaper here before they transfer their life savings into some scammers account. Great addition to the forum Dill.
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DODGY ART ON E BAY - (Read Before You Buy ), by dill on Oct 10, 2008 14:58:56 GMT 1, by way of a bump really
here's another scam
170270361083
pretending to be a banksy.
i have reported the item to ebay as willfully misleading. Maybe if a few others members do as well, we might have a chance of getting it pulled
by way of a bump really
here's another scam
170270361083
pretending to be a banksy.
i have reported the item to ebay as willfully misleading. Maybe if a few others members do as well, we might have a chance of getting it pulled
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linkd95
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DODGY ART ON E BAY - (Read Before You Buy ), by linkd95 on Oct 10, 2008 20:35:02 GMT 1, hey i dont know if u guys remember but about 4 months ago someone put a fake banksy signature on this mahamad ali canvas and said it was an original posing that he bought it from a guy at a pub. YET the original sold for about ยฃ600 this is a blaitent scam as they would probably have put it in an auction and ONLY A DIM WIT WOULD SELL A BANKSY FOR ยฃ600.
hey i dont know if u guys remember but about 4 months ago someone put a fake banksy signature on this mahamad ali canvas and said it was an original posing that he bought it from a guy at a pub. YET the original sold for about ยฃ600 this is a blaitent scam as they would probably have put it in an auction and ONLY A DIM WIT WOULD SELL A BANKSY FOR ยฃ600.
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DODGY ART ON E BAY - (Read Before You Buy ), by dill on Oct 11, 2008 2:48:06 GMT 1, ... and only a dimwit would buy it!... I do get hacked off with these scammers though. And if enough of us complained to Ebay about fraudulent listings, then maybe we could stop some of them.
... and only a dimwit would buy it!... I do get hacked off with these scammers though. And if enough of us complained to Ebay about fraudulent listings, then maybe we could stop some of them.
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Richard
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DODGY ART ON E BAY - (Read Before You Buy ), by Richard on Oct 11, 2008 10:36:00 GMT 1, My simple advice is if you are going to buy a Banksy and you want to know it's real - ask to do the deal at POW. If the seller will not do that then walk away.
My simple advice is if you are going to buy a Banksy and you want to know it's real - ask to do the deal at POW. If the seller will not do that then walk away.
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DODGY ART ON E BAY - (Read Before You Buy ), by carnoustieboy on Oct 12, 2008 12:28:01 GMT 1, Remember the recent GR on eBay? Well, the aparent 'winner' of this has the left the 'seller' postive feedback less than 2 days after the auction ended. Now, this person was only accepting a bank transfer to the value of the piece even if they were collecting it in person. Call me a sado but I don't think you can complete a bank transfer within 2 days? Not only that but take delivery of the piece, and then get back to your computer to leave feedback! So, in summary I think both user ID's christina234 and dannycwillson are ones to watch in future. The first one in particular because now the paper trail shows that christina234 is now the owner of this piece and this will add weight to her defence when she comes to resell it.
Remember the recent GR on eBay? Well, the aparent 'winner' of this has the left the 'seller' postive feedback less than 2 days after the auction ended. Now, this person was only accepting a bank transfer to the value of the piece even if they were collecting it in person. Call me a sado but I don't think you can complete a bank transfer within 2 days? Not only that but take delivery of the piece, and then get back to your computer to leave feedback! So, in summary I think both user ID's christina234 and dannycwillson are ones to watch in future. The first one in particular because now the paper trail shows that christina234 is now the owner of this piece and this will add weight to her defence when she comes to resell it.
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craigf
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DODGY ART ON E BAY - (Read Before You Buy ), by craigf on Oct 12, 2008 12:56:47 GMT 1, It is possible to do a same day transfer if you have the same bank or pay a premium for doing so. The auction is still as dodgy as hell though!
It is possible to do a same day transfer if you have the same bank or pay a premium for doing so. The auction is still as dodgy as hell though!
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chrisps303
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DODGY ART ON E BAY - (Read Before You Buy ), by chrisps303 on Oct 12, 2008 17:37:25 GMT 1, I think you can clear the money the same day if you pay the bank a fee. Saying that though, I still think its a dodgy auction.
I think you can clear the money the same day if you pay the bank a fee. Saying that though, I still think its a dodgy auction.
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DODGY ART ON E BAY - (Read Before You Buy ), by rosstierney on Oct 12, 2008 19:33:18 GMT 1, you guys are cavemen! haven't you heard of the new faster payment system? it was put in place because banks were unnecesarilly keeping hold of our money for three working days before a transfer was complete, earning intrest on it!
you guys are cavemen! haven't you heard of the new faster payment system? it was put in place because banks were unnecesarilly keeping hold of our money for three working days before a transfer was complete, earning intrest on it!
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DODGY ART ON E BAY - (Read Before You Buy ), by rosstierney on Oct 12, 2008 19:34:17 GMT 1, i'm not condoning the buyer/seller mind, the chances are they're related!
i'm not condoning the buyer/seller mind, the chances are they're related!
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