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Topic: eBay Avalon scam. AGAIN !!! (Read 2376 times)

newbie
Activity: 35
Merit: 0
April 09, 2013, 08:26:26 PM
#20
Most likely all those Avalon/BFL ASICs are scams anyway. Why would you buy it in PayPal anyway?
newbie
Activity: 27
Merit: 0
April 09, 2013, 09:35:16 AM
#18
hi guys,

just came here to warn you about another ebay scam (change "ebayscam" to "ebay" to view the listing): http://www.ebayscam.com/itm/AVALON-ASIC-Bitcoin-BTC-Miner-Preorder-batch-2-60-GHash-s-/271186499104?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f23f99620

Here's the proof that it's a fake: https://i.imgur.com/NkXLAc5.png . The image on the left is the image of the fake offer.

This one is actually legit, in case anyone is interested: http://www.ebay.com/itm/AVALON-ASIC-Bitcoin-BTC-Miner-Preorder-batch-2-60-GHash-s-/261196897317?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cd08c5c25
I know it's legit because I'm the seller.

hero member
Activity: 490
Merit: 500
March 19, 2013, 04:13:50 PM
#17
It's probably not sold, experience tells me that people turn up to ruin an auction and bid with no intention of buying.

You see it all the time for online game accounts, they feel it's their justice to destroy the auction, because it's cheating.  Roll Eyes
legendary
Activity: 3066
Merit: 1147
The revolution will be monetized!
March 19, 2013, 03:54:33 PM
#16
lot was sold for 15,050€ Unbeliveble scam Roll Eyes
Someone bought it!?! Crap, countdown to a newbie showing up to complain about bitcoin being a scam.
hero member
Activity: 675
Merit: 507
Freedom to choose
March 19, 2013, 03:44:57 PM
#15
I'm curious what gives these guys so much confidence to risk the listing considering the continual deadline slips by BFL.

insiders possibly?
hero member
Activity: 952
Merit: 502
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March 19, 2013, 03:30:24 PM
#14
lot was sold for 15,050€ Unbeliveble scam Roll Eyes
full member
Activity: 155
Merit: 100
March 16, 2013, 07:56:18 PM
#13

Those are almost legit though, as they have a several week ship time, saying that once the seller gets the unit, he'll ship it to buyer. It's essentially selling your preorder for USD instead of BTC. I'm curious what gives these guys so much confidence to risk the listing considering the continual deadline slips by BFL.
sr. member
Activity: 479
Merit: 250
March 16, 2013, 07:42:09 PM
#12
hero member
Activity: 952
Merit: 502
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March 16, 2013, 07:22:39 PM
#11
Not REAL!!! A few days ago the same seller puts this item up for auction. Were almost the same photo, but now it has processed them in Photoshop, added his name. Photos taken from the Internet. Pay attention to the floor  Grin
full member
Activity: 144
Merit: 104
March 16, 2013, 05:59:11 PM
#10
but on that page it says that he accepts paypal only
PAYMENT Only PayPal is accepted. No cash, no BitCoin.
So... Maybe this is real unit?
hero member
Activity: 490
Merit: 500
March 16, 2013, 05:43:32 PM
#9
Yes just report him to ebay for asking for payment outside of PayPal it's against their terms of use to refuse to accept it.

Quote
"Report listings that offer PayPal as a payment method but exclude PayPal in the item description" - PayPal Safty Centre
hero member
Activity: 1484
Merit: 500
Across The Universe
March 16, 2013, 05:22:24 PM
#8
Sure , but by Ebay you can ever use Paypal if he want or not
legendary
Activity: 1358
Merit: 1002
March 16, 2013, 05:16:49 PM
#7
Where is the problem if you used Paypal ?

Wanna bet he won't even reply if you want to use paypal and will only accept bitcoin?
hero member
Activity: 1484
Merit: 500
Across The Universe
March 16, 2013, 05:00:11 PM
#6
Where is the problem if you used Paypal ?
legendary
Activity: 1358
Merit: 1002
March 16, 2013, 02:26:13 PM
#5
Stop posting live links to scams, ok?
The community thanks you.

What about you report those listings to ebay instead of posting them here?
I just warn others ... Last time I almost paid him 6,000 euros

And in the process of warning others you may be getting him some more victims.
Obfuscate the link. If anyone still wishes to fix the link and go there, then it's their problem if they get scammed.
hero member
Activity: 952
Merit: 502
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March 16, 2013, 02:23:25 PM
#4
Stop posting live links to scams, ok?
The community thanks you.

What about you report those listings to ebay instead of posting them here?
I just warn others ... Last time I almost paid him 6,000 euros
legendary
Activity: 1358
Merit: 1002
March 16, 2013, 02:18:04 PM
#3
Stop posting live links to scams, ok?
The community thanks you.

What about you report those listings to ebay instead of posting them here?
hero member
Activity: 952
Merit: 502
SAPG Pre-Sale Live on Uniswap!
March 16, 2013, 01:42:11 PM
#1

same seller, same pictures, only through Photoshop. F***g scammer.
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