Interesting eBay Scammer

[FourScience]

I was checking prices on a Nintendo DS out of curiosity (I already got one off eBay), and I came across an interesting seller. He posts items under console systems, like PS2's, PSP's, and DS's, as well as IPod listings. He doesn't sell the item, but instructions on how to get one for free! The really wack part is that he is getting $50-100 off each sell, and he still has 100% perfect feedback (but off 3 of these sells, more coming today).

I think I know what he's selling and it's probably a link to a site that makes you fill out hundreds of surveys. It's crazy that he's raking in this money; his feedback is partly hoaxed- CORRECTION - I just realized that one guy actually paid him $40 for 3 items yesterday ($120 total, for 2 PSP's and a slim PS2). The buyer really thinks he paid for them with incredibly low prices, and left positive feedback before receiving the item or realizing his mistake. He also has zero feedback indicating he's new to eBay and is about to learn how to get ripped off.

Check his item listing out: eBay Items from wrigleychewer

Crazy, huh?

[Balaso]

At the time I post this, if all of his actions with bids on them closed out, he would make $521.34 on basically nothing. And of cource since most of his auctions still have several days left, that number will probably double. One thing though, he does spell out that he is only selling the INFO, not the product. The problem is, most people don't actually read ebay discription, just the titles. In the end, it's the bidders own fault for not actually reading about what he is bidding on, the guy is making money on other peoples stupidity. Still, to me it's a bit unethical.

[FourScience]

I totally agree Balaso. It is partly the buyers' faults for not reading thoroughly but his practices are unethical. His 3 recent items tallied $51 (GameCube) + $74 (DS) + $148 (slim PS2) = $273, for nothing but instructions!

So I e-mailed eBay's SafeHarbor Department about it and it looks like they did something within the past half hour. All of his listings have disappeared, thank goodness. I hope his account is revoked, the bastard. EDIT: Yeah, he's no longer a registered user! Radio chatter: !*! Bastard down !*!

Hurray for 4Sci's first eBay frag!

Here's a link to the $148 sell: expensive instructions

[Balaso]

LOL, holy crap, excellent work 4Sci!
(out of nowhere Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust" begins to play)

[Essential]

Wow man, nice job on that! The description for the slim PS2 clearly states that it does only include instructions on how to get one for free, but still...like Balaso said, its unethical