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I found it strange that there are so many people selling unopened gifts on ebay and at how much they are going for. I found one auction a bit sad ebaying unopened presents from ex inlaws for her children not nice behaviour at all IMO.

It's a scam

There won't be anything in the boxes

I saw some which were still wrapped so only a fool would pay for that!

really? as in still in the wrapping paper unopened? bizzare

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Unwanted-unopened-ladies-christmas-presents-x-5-3-DAY-SALE-/170967780421?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Celebrations_Occasions_ET&hash=item27ce794c45

Here's one. It's odd that they are all in the same paper, no?

See what else the seller has listed

www.ebay.co.uk/sch/shelly32868/m.html?item=170967780421&pt=UK_Home_Garden_Celebrations_Occasions_ET&hash=item27ce794c45&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

It's a scam

weird .....i still want to know whats wrapped up perhaps best for me to keep away!

This happens every year. Starts xmas day, with the story of my boyfriend finished with me so here are the presents he bought me blah blah.
Pile of shite in it I expect. And not one of them is unopened. They have beenopened and re-wrapped cos they are shite!

It would be quite exciting, if no one bought you anything it would be nice to have something to open that you had no idea what was in them!

Pound shop junk I'd guess

I've reported her. Hope other people do too

It's a scam and it goes;

Pop to the pound shop.

Buy tat.

Wrap in shiny paper.

Write vague listing making no promises of contents.

Sell.

There can be no comebacks as there is no promise that the boxes contain anything, literally, they could be empty boxes and you couldn't complain as the seller has stated 'I don't think you'll be disappointed'

I doubt ebay will do anything about it. There are hundreds of these people doing exactly the same on there. And ebay wont care cos it's more money for them.

What sort of numpty bids £31 on this stuff?

Funny how the shapes of the boxes are the same in pictures 1 and 3. Pound shop special I think!

WTF? 30 odd quid and they are not even nicely wrapped ... shitty cheap looking paper too

Why are they Going for so much money though? £30 for what could be essentially empty boxes.

what utter madness!

You're wondering about £30?

Have a look in completed listings

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/7-Beautifully-wrapped-unopened-unwanted-christmas-xmas-gifts-presents-joblot-/321046559464?pt=UK_Home_Garden_Celebrations_Occasions_ET&hash=item4abfddbae8

A fool and his money...

There's one on there for £70, with a story about how generous her ex is and if he buys jewellery it will be white gold... why do I never think of these things?!

Shame you can't see the bidders like the old days because I can bet they are all bidding themselves up with other accounts, then some fool thinks it must be good, comes in with a generous bid and ends up with a load of shite through the post.

Surely that £1k+ bid is from someone taking the piss?!

i saw something similiar on gems tv i know sad but was up late one night channel hopping they did something where you paid £20 for a secret santa lot of jewellery most of it looked but at least you could send it back if it was a pile of crap.

£1k wtf surely that will never be paid.

1k one is probably someone
Who knows its a scam taking the piss

All those eBay presents where the same shape, obvious scam.