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Old 26 November 2011, 19:59   #1
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Tell me your not bidding...

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NEW MERCURY 225HP 225 HP OPTIMAX OUTBOARD MOTOR 200 | eBay

12 bids so far where's 'scam stopped' when you need him!
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Old 26 November 2011, 20:07   #2
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12 bids so far where's 'scam stopped' when you need him!
Looking at the sunshine, palms and villa in the background of the pic I can assure peeps that it's location is defo not Manchester
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Old 26 November 2011, 20:16   #3
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Who's gonna pm the seller to tell him that want the engine urgently and will be very happy to make a card payment to a Nigerian account? I'll go first.
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Old 26 November 2011, 20:29   #4
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Just sent a message if he has got a buy it now price in mind and it's just what I'm looking for for my 7mtr rib. I have noticed that he accepts paypal.
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Old 26 November 2011, 20:36   #5
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Mmm "Purchased new 4 Years ago so is a 2005" obviously a numerically dislexic (sp), scammer !!!!
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Old 26 November 2011, 21:22   #6
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6 people have bid on so far. Sellers first sale . Yikes.
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Old 26 November 2011, 21:33   #7
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did any one ask to see it or the serial number etc?
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Old 26 November 2011, 21:36   #8
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I've told ebay so we'll see. Such a shame you can no longer contact bidders direct
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Old 26 November 2011, 21:43   #9
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Folk are daft. Trying to buy something from someone with zero feedback... (with a Florida porch in the background) and we're not talking small-change either.
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Old 26 November 2011, 21:45   #10
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and no one seems to have aske the seller a thing!!
I would be asking loads of questions. asking for more piccys etc.
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Old 26 November 2011, 21:53   #11
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I have asked the seller if he will take western union money transfer for the item as I dont have a paypal account ;-)
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Yis lads need to take a chill pill. The bidders are probably in Lagos

It'll sort itself out....
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Old 26 November 2011, 22:26   #13
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Anyone a member of 192.com? google the post code brings up a pukka addy but members can glean more info could be fun !!!
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Looking at the sunshine, palms and villa in the background of the pic I can assure peeps that it's location is defo not Manchester
come on kerny, sqint a little and roll your head to one side - looks like hale to me.

i tell you... some people are so untrusting, i just hope i win the auction!
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Old 26 November 2011, 23:45   #15
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come on kerny, sqint a little and roll your head to one side - looks like hale to me.

i tell you... some people are so untrusting, i just hope i win the auction!
Ha ha, even Hale is not that sunny , not from my side of the fence anyway
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Old 27 November 2011, 08:54   #16
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Ha ha, even Hale is not that sunny , not from my side of the fence anyway
go on, i shall retract my foolish statement, having spent 3 1/2 years building a £5.5m house there i will agree that the sun doesnt shine very much at all!
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Old 27 November 2011, 09:04   #17
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So I tried following the ebay link to admire the Mancunian palm trees but "This item has been removed.....". Looks like the tipoff to ebay worked then......
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Old 27 November 2011, 09:10   #18
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Old 27 November 2011, 09:13   #19
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go on, i shall retract my foolish statement, having spent 3 1/2 years building a £5.5m house there i will agree that the sun doesnt shine very much at all!
3 1/2 years!! Roland Bardsley would have built a dozen estates in that time

Mind you if I had a 5 mil + house it would certainly make me feel a lot brighter
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Is it just me? or is it a dodgy link?
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