to wonder what on earth this is about?

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this . Have I missed something? Why would someone want this?

Weird

I don't understand how someone who has a moosive boat and a shit train table to sell would need to scam someone over a playhouse garden set.

Has anyone messaged the seller to see wtf is going on?

I would say it is a genuine error. He has perfect feedback as a seller.

haunty yeah, such a great photographer - I'm sure his shadow is a purposeful artistic touch

I'm not really sure how you could genuinely make that mistake . Tis most intriguing.

bohica I know - it's mad the items they have for sale just don't make sense. If anyone contacts them please let me know what they say.

Part of me wants to bid just so I can go to his/her house to collect the photocopy and see what they're like

does anyone know how to report to ebay? I can't find how

Pick up only too?

'cos photocopies are heavy obviously

Is it possible they have sold the items elsewhere and cant cancel the listing, so they have put it a photocopy so people wont bid?

Is it easy to cancel a listing? or does it have to run to the end date?

You can cancel a listing, and even if you couldn't, I fail to see how this would help

There should be a 'report to ebay' in the listing - somewhere on the right at the top of the main description I think.

Cancelling a listing is easy if nobody has bid on it.

I'm starting to think (as was suggested earlier on the thread) that the account might be hacked as it is very different in style from his other listings.

bet they are wondering how and why there are over 400 views for the item

Reminds me of all the Xbox scams that were out there when the 360 first came out. People were bidding hundreds on an Xbox box. Just the empty box.

Maybe it is a way of avoiding fees on an item which will end up being pick up only. So local people look at the items and contact the seller to see if they want to sell them privately.

There's a phone number for enquiries about the boat (look under the 'seller's other items' bit). It says they're emigrating at Christmas.

So, who's going to phone them and ask them about the photocopy?

I've reported the photo listing [hwink]

thanks cocktail. it's still up this morning

miranda i triple dog dare you to ring i'm too chicken

It's too specific to be a mistake - Richard 66 - a chancer?
I hope people see this item before bidding on his other items.

I don't understand why people do those scams though, especially when they have otherwise good feedback - even though the buyer who falls for it knows they can't get a refund, surely they'd leave scathing feedback and report to ebay about the seller's manipulative tactics?

I'm watching all 3 items now.

He may have great feedback but that does not mean he has great seller feedback! When I searched under his seller name and chose 'sold items only', nothing came up - and only one unsold ended item - so presumably his previous feedback is for buying?

Also the photocopy is listed as used, it's not even new

Also the photocopy is listed as used, it's not even new

haunty I agree

How starnge!

Just the more I look at his other items the more I look . It's so random. I can't work out why he's doing it. Like someone said, assuming it's a scam why doesn't he do it on a more high value item and random given his other 2 items look legit.

There was a case on but wasn't quite so obvious as this.

I've asked the seller, just waiting for a reply [hwink]