[Herve]

Anybody got any comments about this auction?


I say be careful and proceed with great caution!

 

[Herve]

Sorry, the item number is http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=1355129364

 

[Mark Hunter]

Someone either got the deal of the century there, or got ripped off in a big way.


I hope that it's the former.

 

[BizarroTerl]

Hmm. Let's see. The seller first registered on May 22. The auction is a private auction so communication between buyers/lurkers is reduced. The seller has no feedback whatsoever. I'll bet this is a wire transfer only type deal.


If it is legit I'll bet the projector was stolen sometime in it's history.

 

[WanMan]

Quote:

Originally posted by Herve Anybody got any comments about this auction? I say be careful and proceed with great caution!

Yeah, quit looking to eBay to solve all your HT projector needs! If you cannot get a good deal from someone one AVS, from a contact yielded through someone on AVS, or through the Kwon exchange, forget it.


I could sell you the same projector for $1995.00, but I would also make sure you never get anything but an empty box and a TransUnion receipt of transfer.


Oh, and a nice Thank You!

 

[Herve]

I figured there'd be some comments!


I tried contacting the seller by telephone, but the person who answered had never heard of the seller's "name", nor did they know anything about a projector on eBay.


I hope no one got stung by this.


Many reputable private parties and businesses sell stuff, including projectors, on eBay. I guess this case illustrates the downside of what can happen in a "free market".

 

[rlsmith]

If you look at the item, the seller (who only recently registered) has a "-1" feedback. This means: only one comment and it is negative.


The one comment is from the buyer, who complains that the money must be sent to Spain!


I sent him (the unfortunate buyer) an email advising him to be careful.



Bob Smith

 

[chillin76]

yeah...i actually e-mailed them and three days later got a response. and they tell me there is a reserve of 2890 dollars on the item...hmm, can you make your own private not showing on e-bay reserve price? i would only go with respected sellers from ebay, like companys that sell projectors and might be selling them at discount prices

 

[dtcorbett]

We have already seen what appears to be a bogus escrow service in Spain, es-escrow.

 

[Rgb]

I thought I saw a postscript that mentioned a free Brooklyn Bridge and a plot of swampland in Florida with purchase

 

[Herve]

I've bumped this because I believe the same individual or group is once again trying to rip someone off. Notice the same Modus Operandi as the item above.

Please be careful with this one! I highly recommend asking for a telephone contact number BEFORE anything else.


Here's the link.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=1356512204

 

[WanMan]

What is really sorry about this condition is that there are actually people bidding on them. I'd like a 550 (Ferrari), but I doubt I'm gonna get a new one for anything less than 6 figures.

 

[Mark Hunter]

I see that there are also Sony 10HT and Sony 11HT items for sale by this seller...and they are equally suspect, and just as low priced.


...careful....

 

[jcardona]

The seller never says anything about them being in working condition. They will all be DOA.

 

[BizarroTerl]

Actually I think that is DNA*



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