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Aug 19, 2019 11:53:47 GMT
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1993 Fiat Panda Selecta 2003 Vauxhall Combo 1.7DI van 2006 Mercedes Kompressor Evolution-S AMG SportCoupé
"You think you hate it now, wait til you drive it"
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Ryannn
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Aug 19, 2019 14:09:38 GMT
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Is anyone reporting stuff like this? Surely that’s an easy one to trace as it has the number visible?
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Aug 19, 2019 14:21:25 GMT
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I've reported it to the police, but if more people can as well, as I didn't get a response
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1993 Fiat Panda Selecta 2003 Vauxhall Combo 1.7DI van 2006 Mercedes Kompressor Evolution-S AMG SportCoupé
"You think you hate it now, wait til you drive it"
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Nov 16, 2019 19:36:39 GMT
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Is anyone reporting stuff like this? Surely that’s an easy one to trace as it has the number visible? Police are not going to be interested in anything like this, Its a shame theres not a online way of reporting them to the DVLA
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Nov 16, 2019 21:17:07 GMT
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If you know the vin number or the registration, the police will contact the necessary authorities who will put a block on the VIN/reg. I've reported a few cars, and all were then blocked!
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1993 Fiat Panda Selecta 2003 Vauxhall Combo 1.7DI van 2006 Mercedes Kompressor Evolution-S AMG SportCoupé
"You think you hate it now, wait til you drive it"
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Mar 29, 2020 22:28:07 GMT
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Mar 30, 2020 11:27:19 GMT
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N320 HPV For anyone searching in the future if this is not removed or flagged.
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Mar 31, 2020 19:49:33 GMT
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It won't get removed, i reported the defender log books above to ebay and they didn't get taken down, and those couldn't have been more blatant. they just don't give a monkey's about this, try cancelling your listing after someone has message you to ask for your contact number though, and they'll be right on it.
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TessierAshpool
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Ebay logbooks.TessierAshpool
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It won't get removed, i reported the defender log books above to ebay and they didn't get taken down, and those couldn't have been more blatant. they just don't give a monkey's about this, try cancelling your listing after someone has message you to ask for your contact number though, and they'll be right on it. Unfortunately you're right, that Viva one I reported is still on there 3 weeks later, not even an email from eBay to say they've looked at the report.
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It won't get removed, i reported the defender log books above to ebay and they didn't get taken down, and those couldn't have been more blatant. they just don't give a monkey's about this, try cancelling your listing after someone has message you to ask for your contact number though, and they'll be right on it. Unfortunately you're right, that Viva one I reported is still on there 3 weeks later, not even an email from eBay to say they've looked at the report. in fairness to them they've got a lot better at taking down the fraudulent listings, there's been a load of hijacked accounts selling hundreds of desirable classic cars and bikes that they obviously don't have, i've reported a few of them and they've been pulled within an hour, but a cynic might say that was because they're breaking the rule of soliciting off site sales by having the fraudster's email in the listing somewhere.
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TessierAshpool
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Ebay logbooks.TessierAshpool
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Unfortunately you're right, that Viva one I reported is still on there 3 weeks later, not even an email from eBay to say they've looked at the report. in fairness to them they've got a lot better at taking down the fraudulent listings, there's been a load of hijacked accounts selling hundreds of desirable classic cars and bikes that they obviously don't have, i've reported a few of them and they've been pulled within an hour, but a cynic might say that was because they're breaking the rule of soliciting off site sales by having the fraudster's email in the listing somewhere. Those listings are everywhere on eBay at the moment - always only two pictures, first one is of some classic car, second one their email address. Surprising that eBay can't get a handle on it, the contact details are the same every time.
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in fairness to them they've got a lot better at taking down the fraudulent listings, there's been a load of hijacked accounts selling hundreds of desirable classic cars and bikes that they obviously don't have, i've reported a few of them and they've been pulled within an hour, but a cynic might say that was because they're breaking the rule of soliciting off site sales by having the fraudster's email in the listing somewhere. Those listings are everywhere on eBay at the moment - always only two pictures, first one is of some classic car, second one their email address. Surprising that eBay can't get a handle on it, the contact details are the same every time. they must catch people with it or else why keep doing it, but you'd wonder how anyone would fall for it really. they've started putting the contact email in the photos so they can avoid detection by automatic software that scans listings for such things. i imagine they only use one photo of the car because it simplifies the listing process, they're listing 100's at a time, it must take a while to schedule them all them dump them in one go. it's not just ebay who are dropping the ball on this though, i'm convinced that it wouldn't be that hard for the police to catch the scumbags doing it if they put their minds to it. pose as a 'buyer' get the bank transfer details and then track the accounts. I think the police don't really have a handle on internet crime, and it seems difficult fir different regional forces to liaise with each other within the uk, let alone deal with forces in other countries where the scammers are based most likely.
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Last Edit: Apr 1, 2020 22:13:39 GMT by matbrojoe
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Hi, I think the problem is there's no real crime committed until the registration mark is applied to a vehicle to which it doesn't belong which is sometime in the future and done by someone other than the vendor of the listing. By which time the eventual owner of the vehicle ends up losing it and everyone else in between walks away.
Colin
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Hi, I think the problem is there's no real crime committed until the registration mark is applied to a vehicle to which it doesn't belong which is sometime in the future and done by someone other than the vendor of the listing. By which time the eventual owner of the vehicle ends up losing it and everyone else in between walks away. Colin I would say this is correct, however it doesn't have to be a crime for ebay to ban it. it's not a crime to give someone your phone number, but it is on ebay.
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Hi, That's true but both those are effectively taking money away from ebay in loss of sales commission and trying to do transactions outside of ebay. Ebay are agents and commission is their income.
Colin
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Ryannn
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Hi, I think the problem is there's no real crime committed until the registration mark is applied to a vehicle to which it doesn't belong which is sometime in the future and done by someone other than the vendor of the listing. By which time the eventual owner of the vehicle ends up losing it and everyone else in between walks away. Colin The crime is selling the log book, it’s not permitted.
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Hi, Yes I know it's a crime but a low level one, I don't think the DVSA or the police have the will to deal with it. It's the same with car theft unless it's a high end car they're content to give a crime number because their view is 'it's an insurable item and if not why not'. It's sad and frustrating but that's the way it is.
Colin
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Last Edit: Apr 2, 2020 22:48:16 GMT by colnerov
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