Scammers/hackers have found a way to overlay the current price area on a
listing with their own graphic showing current price and a 'buy it now'.
When you click on the 'buy it now' feature you get routed to the scammer who
takes it from there.
BTW -- the listing is now gone.
Geo
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne Lee" <motorcarriage@charter.net>
To: "Triumph List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 4:08 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 with OD auction
>I noticed the Auction page came in funny myself. I'm not sure how a con job
> could
> have anything to do with that, there's only one way to post an eBay
> Auction.
> The first
> thing I noticed was there wasn't the "Watch this Item" function visible.
> Is
> there anyone
> out in this guy's area that could contact seller and check it out to help
> add a little credibility to the auction.
> I figured someone would of grabbed it by now. Then confirm everything's ok
> when they have to come up with the moolah.
>
> Wayne
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>
> To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 2:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [TR] TR4 with OD auction
>
>
>>> Something odd here. The 'buy it now' does not appear on the
>>> search result
>>> listing (it should):
>>
>> Not sure, but that may have something to do with the "pre-approved buyers
>> only" condition.
>>
>> I've not seen that before; seems like a good device to be sure you get
>> bottom dollar for your car.
>>
>> Zero feedback for seller even though he signed up 4 months ago; cash or
>> cashier's check only; no license plates on the car ... I'd sure want to
>> check with the SC DMV to see who is the registered owner.
>>
>> Randall
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