Question Re: PS5 SCAM Listing! in Selling on eBay DND

PS5 SCAM Listing!

davidk1614 — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 21:52:50 GMT

How can it be right and fair, that 'PHOTOS' of the new Platatation 5 are listed on ebay?

One of these listings has SIX bids all from the same bidder & all within 20 minutes, and is currently up to £270!

This is a 'RIPOFF' waiting to happen for some unsuspecting parent/grandparant looking for a Christmas gift, as they may not read the listing properly!

Ebay should be watching this kind of thing really carefully as its really just not on!!

Re: PS5 SCAM Listing!

john1297576 — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 22:05:23 GMT

Sellers can use Ebay Catalogue pictures, and 6 bids from the same buyer will not move the item price until someone else bids.

While it could be a scam, buyers have the Money Back Guarantee if they bother to read it, it is usually a means of trying to deter other bidders. There is very little point in bidding many times.

If there are other bidders then they are probably Automated Bids.

You should not be so quick to call "SCAM" when it is more likely something you do not understand.

Re: PS5 SCAM Listing!

davidk1614 — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 22:20:33 GMT

Thanks for your comment, but do you really think that the person who has now bid £920 for this item really realises that its JUST A PICTURE OF A PLAYSTATION 5, AND NOT THE ACTUAL GAMES CONSOLE??
We'll see, but I think not!

Re: PS5 SCAM Listing!

sac_cer_cct1zf — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 22:22:04 GMT

It's disgusting. I've seen one photo (description states you're buying a PHOTO NOT THE CONSOLE) since others aren't understanding your question at £700 and £10postage. For a photo. Sickening

Re: PS5 SCAM Listing!

davidk1614 — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 22:32:42 GMT

Its now up to £2557!
Something very dodgy going on there!!

Re: PS5 SCAM Listing!

davidk1614 — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 22:33:27 GMT

The listing is eBay item number:133587101438 if nobody believes me!

Re: PS5 SCAM Listing!

sac_cer_cct1zf — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 22:34:27 GMT

It's sickening they're allowed to do it and it isn't classed as misselling because the description says it's a photo only. No one would ever ever pay that much for a phot2. I hope the highest bidders just don't pay as they're onto the scams.

Re: PS5 SCAM Listing!

*knight-rider* — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 04:09:41 GMT

`but do you really think that the person who has now bid £920 for this item really realises that its JUST A PICTURE OF A PLAYSTATION 5, AND NOT THE ACTUAL GAMES CONSOLE??`

As pointed out, from a buyers point of view, you can`t lose because of the money back guarantee, unless any buyer is dupped into paying via bank transfer, but in any case, if someone is prepared to bid these crazy sums without reading the description, then they have nobody to blame but themselves, likewise with a bank transfer, which the banks will have no sympathy with AT ALL!

Re: PS5 SCAM Listing!

*****sonny***** — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 08:03:41 GMT

Please don't get into a tiz.

The auction you identified is now sitting at £15,300. The reason for this ridiculously high price is due to auction wreckers so these sales are never going to take place.

As I speak, there are currently 125 listing for PS5 photos, the highest is currently sitting at £40,000 which finishes tonight. If all sell, and are paid for, every buyer will get their money back providing they follow the correct procedure.

Just to put a smile on your face, there are ways that can end up with the sellers paying £250 for trying to 'scam'.

Update. Even during the writing of this post, the seller has ended his auction, He may now have a £250 eBay selling fee to pay.

Re: PS5 SCAM Listing!

*****sonny***** — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 08:09:08 GMT

I'm afraid it is classed as misselling. The listings are being listed in the video games console category when they should be listed in the photography category.

Re: PS5 SCAM Listing!

davidk1614 — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 08:56:18 GMT

Yes that has made me smile & hope they do get charged by ebay 😀.