Buyer beware

[Maka]

Could this be an Ebay scam? Kubota with 1 day listing

If it looks to good to be true...well you know the rest.

Maka

 

[jjcc246]

Gotta be some sort of scam. Maybe at least to get your e-mail address but something very suspicious about it.

 

[kozak]

I'd give him 10 bucks for it...... Canadian !! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Bob55]

You couled tell E-Bay about it /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[Pirate]

What is the real story with the ebay tractors? Seems like some mighty fine deals but not sure about those that say don't contct me via ebay. Has anyone bought a tractor on ebay? Happy?

 

[frank_f15]

I tried to look at but it was removed, so there probably was something wrong with it.

 

[HobbleCreek]

I didn't see your post until after the listing was removed, but there have been several such scams recently. The telltale signs:

<ul type="square"> [*]incredibly low price [*]free shipping (anywhere in the world, across the country, from Europe) [*]Contact me using a different e-mail address than my e-bay contact [/list]
I think that the primary purpose is probably to get your e-mail address. If you wrote to the "seller" using the "alternate" address shown in the listing, you can probably expect to get some additional junk e-mail. I think the folks that can really be hurt by this kind of scam are the people whose genuine listings are being copied by the scammers. It makes the legitmate listings also look questionable.

-- Grant

 

[gcrabb]

I have been scammed once and lost money, probably due to my own greed. Since then I have purchased a Farmall C($600) and Farmall C($100) parts tractor and thought I had done pretty well. The parts tractor, I sold the calcium filled rear tires in fair shape for $150/piece.

JD4600 with 460FEL with grapple fork, pallet fork and 7'6" Western Snow Plow, JD LX279, Farmall C, 84" KK finishing mower, 84" KK Landscape Box, 84" KK Landscape Rake, 84" KK Blade, and 72" KK Bush Hog, 7' Northern Tool Backhoe, Bri Mar 6X10 Dump Trailer, 20' Rugged Road Equipment Trailer.

Greg

 

[djg]

I bought my old Kubota on ebay. No problems. I have bought other items on ebay also, no problem. As noted, the scams are there, too good to be true.

 

[Longspur]

Careful with e-Bay. I've had a few bad experiences, not involving tractors, but there are thieves on there. Use PayPal or some other protected way of making a purchase so that their insurance covers some of your potential losses.

 

[n4807g]

It's a scam. The seller will contact you directly and ask for a western union cash transaction. Bottom line: if it's to good to be true, it isn't true. On ebay insist on using their email system (ebay's) and only pay with PayPal. Any other dealings and your out of luck.....

 

[OhioGuy]

I've bid on a number of tractors and implements on Ebay with one rule. If I can't go pick it up and pay on pickup. I'm not interested.

Even someone who is pefectly honest can fail on a transaction. He could be involved in an accident or have some sudden health problem and if you paid up front without some sort of protection, you are at risk.

Ebay guarantees auctions up to $250 dollars or so. You can read the specifics on their website.

As always, it's buyer beware.

Curt

 

[spanky8N]

"Use PayPal or some other protected way of making a purchase so that their insurance covers some of your potential losses"
Be careful of paypal/ebay. I used paypal for a purchase and never recieved the item. When I filed a claim paypal basicly said "yep you were ripped off and the seller is at fault BUT we cannot refund any money". So my advice is to use your credit card NOT paypal. paypal "protection" is a scam.
Dan

 

[daTeacha]

And there are things out there that claim to be paypal that aren't. I got an email from them saying they needed to audit my account or something like that. I don't have a paypal account. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif