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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17372   
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What does the panel make of this, then?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rover-seri...4225568870 It seems to me that there is something just a weeny bit off about all the vehicles listed by this user! |
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19th Mar 2021 10:53pm |
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| Nitroneil Member Since: 05 Mar 2019 Location: Stirling Posts: 132 
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Without doubt. Their scams must work as they keep at with exactly same format dodgy email or number to contact them on outwith ebay. 90S D250 fuji and loving it.
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19th Mar 2021 11:16pm |
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| Badger110 Member Since: 06 Feb 2018 Location: South hams Posts: 1039 
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Unfortunately some poor
 eBay account has been hacked as well to sell it on |
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20th Mar 2021 4:28am |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7905 
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Lovely looking Series, but total scam! I hope you all reported it. James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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20th Mar 2021 7:24am |
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| gcc130 Member Since: 05 Jun 2015 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 739 |
That particular scammer has been on eBay for the last 3 - 5 years using the same photos and descriptions, lifted from genuine ads.
They are taken down regularly by eBay, only to reappear a couple of weeks later. eBay seem incapable to block them permanently. As said earlier they must catch enough unwary punters to make it worthwhile. |
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20th Mar 2021 7:31am |
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| mattc Member Since: 10 Apr 2019 Location: Cheshire Posts: 73 
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I do find it really odd that eBay still hasn't done anything to tackle this issue. I work in machine learning and it wouldn't actually be that difficult to create a model to detect these fraudulent listings. There are clues all over the place:
* The prices are outliers to the typical advertised price * They use images that have previously been used on other listings * They use text that encourages the user to make direct contact * The "see other items" page contains dozens of listings for high value, high fraud items * The listings usually end in unusual digits and aren't rounded like those of other listings Pretty easy to spot, and a doddle for an algorithm... It's a shame because it just makes me cautious of ever using eBay at all.[/list] |
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20th Mar 2021 8:30am |
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| Ianh Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 1999
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^^^^^^^^
Big players like eBay have just made a business calculation. I.e Cost of compute resources to constantly run the code on billions of listings to detect these frauds against loss of revenue from repetitional damage. They therefore have a spreadsheet with lots of graphs and pick the optimum balance to gain the highest profitability. The only way to address this is through public pressure or legislation. |
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20th Mar 2021 10:41am |
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| Ianh Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 1999
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This listing, and others from the same people have been removed. But fully expect they will pop up again
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20th Mar 2021 1:58pm |
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