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Shells · 05-01-2007, 05:44 PM

Hey guys,

I think this a possible eBay scam, but wanted some advise to see if this makes sense to anyone else.

I want some S14 Kouki tails for my Zenki, so I bid on some. I was outbid yesterday (and the auction is still going) and the "seller" (according to the email) offered the item to be in broken English. He said I need to send him my name, address, and blah blah, and he will arrange payment through eBay, etc. He didn't mention the price though. I contacted him back and asked him the price and he replied giving a price that was higher than my max bid. I replied advising him I didn't even bid that high, and asked if he wanted to sell it for lower and he replied asking what my offer is.

So my question is, is this a complete scam? It just seems stupid that the auction is still going at a higher price than I bid, yet he is contacting me to see if I want to buy it for lower than it's currently going for.

The only other theory I can come up with that makes this seem somewhat legit is the possibility that because the seller is out of the country, he's got access to all kinds of foreign junkyards where he can get these tails cheap in a market where they're not as desired, so he is willing to take what he can get from multiple bidders if he's making a decent profit.

What do you think?

05-01-2007, 05:44 PM	#1
Shells Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 302 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	eBay Scam? Hey guys, I think this a possible eBay scam, but wanted some advise to see if this makes sense to anyone else. I want some S14 Kouki tails for my Zenki, so I bid on some. I was outbid yesterday (and the auction is still going) and the "seller" (according to the email) offered the item to be in broken English. He said I need to send him my name, address, and blah blah, and he will arrange payment through eBay, etc. He didn't mention the price though. I contacted him back and asked him the price and he replied giving a price that was higher than my max bid. I replied advising him I didn't even bid that high, and asked if he wanted to sell it for lower and he replied asking what my offer is. So my question is, is this a complete scam? It just seems stupid that the auction is still going at a higher price than I bid, yet he is contacting me to see if I want to buy it for lower than it's currently going for. The only other theory I can come up with that makes this seem somewhat legit is the possibility that because the seller is out of the country, he's got access to all kinds of foreign junkyards where he can get these tails cheap in a market where they're not as desired, so he is willing to take what he can get from multiple bidders if he's making a decent profit. What do you think?