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Stolen chipper / ebay scam


treesloth
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Hi all

 

Can anyone shed any light on this...I've paid for a second-hand kwikchip euroline120 from a guy in Ayreshire, Scotland. The item was advertised on ebay, and it transpires that the seller had sent me a very convincing spoof email from ebay. I paid the seller who has not contacted me, not delivered the chipper and done a runner with my money.

 

Does anyone know of a 2004 Kwikchip Euroline Chipper that has been stolen, or has anyone been in the same situation? The Police are looking into it. Please help. Thanks.

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I Cant remember the chipper but i am sure i saw a guy on ebay with a listing saying something along the lines of.... Someone has posted his chipper for sale using the pics from the advert he bought the chipper from. When i looked the pictures were identical, if that makes sense! I'll see if i can go back in the search history in ebay!

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No, he created a spoof page that explained how my purchase was protected. I'm usually really cautious but must of been blinded by what I thought was a good deal. This is what the machine I've bought looks like, anyone recognise it?

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You should be covered by the distance selling regs. Anything bought online from anywhere entitles you to a 7 day cooling off period and you can by law receive a full refund if a product or service cannot be provided as advertised.

 

Assuming the seller is not a crook, which it would appear he is.

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Sadly this does happen. There's a thread on here somewhere about a similar occurence. It sucks.:thumbdown:

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/general-chat/25785-timbewolf-3-500-a-2.html Is another example of something maybe a bit sketchy, have a read through. I put "chippers ebay' into our own search facility, and several other warning have been issued. I know this doesnt help you retrieve your money, or get the chipper, but once bitten twice shy eh?

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mmmm... keep sharp. I spent weeks looking for a new chipper back in December. I noticed a trend with favourably priced chippers being sold by people who were 'away with work' when you asked to go for a look. After a while the same pics re-appeared as different chippers in different locations, their sellers were all working in Scotland and unavailable?? Coincidence?? As it turned out I didn't get a chipper back then but I would suggest paying cash/draft in person, once you have the chipper hitched to your vehicle. Doesn't help with your missing dough though, good luck treesloth.

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