i just won this item on ebay, it is dodgy?

[maz172cup]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160309200935&_trksid=p2759.l1259

0% rating and accepts paypal should i make the payment its a real bargin i know!!!

or does it sound dodgy.

 

[Dafthead]

I'd be VERY wary!

P.S. I'd go collect it, or at least ask. If they say no, then you know there's something up.

 

[MikeyK18]

dodgy.

Think you answered that yourself mate

 

[Will.]

i thought it was all very genuine until i noticed this. hes advertising it as 16gb when if you look at the specs...

[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Details[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Size of Display[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]3.5 inch[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Display Features[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Battery Level, Elapsed Time, ID3 Tag Info, Playlist / Table of Contents, Recharging, USB Connection[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Digital Storage Media[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]8 GB (Built-in Memory)[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]PC Interface Supported[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]USB 2.0, Wi-Fi[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Battery Run Time[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]22 hrs.[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Battery Type[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Internal Battery, Rechargeable via USB cable[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Dimensions (W X D X H)[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]2.4 in. x 0.31 in. x 4.3 in.[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Weight[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]4.2 oz.[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]MPN[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]MA623LL/A[/FONT]

...it says 8gb storage. hmm

 

[maz172cup]

iv emailed him to cantact me to comfirm if his a genuine seller - but no replay yet £10 postage for 2nd class recorded sounds overpriced. i know special delivery next day before 1pm cost £5.50

 

[edryn80]

10ft barge pole springs to mind.

Begs the question of why you were bidding if you had resevations about it?!

 

[Dangerous_dave]

tell him you want to collect otherwise next time look at feedback and if its too good to be true then it really is too good to be true!!!!!

otherwise its a bargain

 

[Psalm23_(UK)]

Its factory recon, You can get recon for about £145 with 30 day warranty, But i wouldn't touch if not new.

 

[DrR]

Jesus no way would i bid on that.

 

[Icarus83]

To be fair, everyone has to start somewhere buying/selling on ebay, so I dont think the zero feedback is an issue.

However, it doesnt stop someone who has been banned/has very poor feedback from re-registering under a new name.

Paypal for buyers is very safe, however it is not when selling items. This is the case when selling an item, and it is posted to an unconfirmed address. In this instance you are not covered.

The following is taken from the ebay: paypal more info page.

Eligibility requirements

• Claims must be made for tangible, unprohibited goods that can be posted.
• Buyers must raise a dispute within 45 days of a single PayPal payment for the full price of the item. If no satisfactory response is received from the seller, a claim must be escalated within 20 days of raising the dispute.
• The payment must have been made using the "Pay Now" button on eBay or by associating the payment with the eBay item number on the PayPal site.
• Buyers cannot make multiple claims on the same payment. Click here for all terms and conditions.

If you can collect, I reckon thats the safest bet as you dont part with your cash till the item is in your hand. (and you have an address should problems occur)

 

[fossie]

I would very rarely buy of someone with no feedback, unless they lived local.
Personally i would go and collect, if and when he sends you an address

 

[maz172cup]

i got in touch with the seller - turns out its a woman is her 40s never used ebay before, confirmed its a 16GB - iv made the paypal payment shud get it by thursday -
i have her home number she sounds very geniue, hardly know how to use ebay.
so got a bargin

 

[iain187]

I was going to suggest looking into chargeback (put that, all one word, into paypal search)

My limited understanding of it is that: you get your goods, see that its wrong, ask you bank to do a chargeback, they take the money off paypal. Paypal obviously get in a state about losing money and take it off the seller, then it is up to the seller to prove the goods were correct to get his money back. Which if youre right, he cant

win!

 

[maz172cup]

not sure wat ur on about - iv confirmed with the seller by phone - everything is correct, its a genuine sale from sum1 who has never used ebay before.

 

[hydeyho]

Under Paypal's new rules she won't get the money in her account until you've left her positive feedback anyway. Great in this case but last time I tried to sell something I got caught out with this and its a pain!

 

[Sam]

Id do what a few lads have said. Tell him you will collect it on w.e day, then if he says know, hes obv hiding something!!

If he says ye, do it!

 

[matt|H]

Look at the picture.. the screen on the "iPod touch" is wrong and those aren't the cables they come with. Only thing that looks legit is the box lol.

Looks like a chinese copy to me....

 

[rctempire]

Those are certainly not the correct cables at all.

Box looks a damn good copy, but the "IPOD" certainly wont be a Ipod from Apple.

 

[Alex_X93]

You could just send the monney to me if you like I wont send the item or answer either?

 

[@Spoonie]

Thats an iPhone in the picture. You can see the ear speaker. iPod doesn't have that does it?

 

[matt|H]

Thats an iPhone in the picture. You can see the ear speaker. iPod doesn't have that does it?

It's not an Apple product.

 

[White16valver]

All I can say to this thread is "Oh dear" lol

 

[nickyc]

Looks like a fake am afriad.

 

[scott1205]

things that sound too good to be true usually are

 

[Tom]

LOL, fake.

Look at the screen.

 

[Chrisjk]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/16GB-MP3-MP4-PLAYER-2-8-LCD-TOUCH-SCREEN-ipod-earphones_W0QQitemZ250354268601QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_AudioTVElectronics_PortableAudio_MP3Players?hash=item250354268601&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
one of these i'd wager

 

[@Spoonie]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/16GB-MP3-MP4-PLAYER-2-8-LCD-TOUCH-SCREEN-ipod-earphones_W0QQitemZ250354268601QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_AudioTVElectronics_PortableAudio_MP3Players?hash=item250354268601&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
one of these i'd wager

Looks like it...Gutted.

 

[maz172cup]

opened the package this morning YES it was a FAKE, called the seller asap told her that i should report this to trading standards as she advertised it as an ipod. She instantly gave me a paypal refund. But now i have to send the item back - i dont see why i shoud loose £5 on postage & my time when i was the person mislead in the first place - the fake item does say ipod 16gb this means its like having a fake £50 which should be disposted.

wat shud i do...

 

[cat171]

Ask for the postage back to her to be refunded too.

So it was a fake unit in a proper box ??

 

[Matbrown]

So you got your £100 back no questions asked and your moaning about a fiver for postage?


Mat.

 

[matt|H]

Report it to eBay and all their auctions will be taken offline whilst they are investigated (and if they say it's Apple when it's not they will simply have their account disabled).

Family friend who sold a lot of fake things through eBay has had this happen to them lots of times but still have the account and still sell as not once do they mention trademarked names and even state that they are (Very good) fake items.

 

[B16DOE]

i would be more than happy to of only lost a fiver if i won that

 

[fossie]

Bloody hell, good you got your money back tho...

 

[maz172cup]

a fiver is 30 miles worth of fun driving in my nicely lowered 172cup:rasp:
also i didnt buy off the street, iv been on ebay along time, i knew id get my money back somehow.

 

[kpowell911]

dont send it back FTW

 

[emdos]

dont know if anyone has said this (cba goin thru the whole thread) the icons on the touch DO NOT LOOK LIKE THAT @ ALL!!! Have you ever watched "bid up tv" and seen those stupid fakes? that one looks alot like them - do not buy!!!

 

[Will.]

Lol at 4 month bump