eBay ribs?

Capt _A · 04 March 2018, 19:20

Has anyone been following the 2 zodiac ribs on eBay?
Zodiac yachtline 480 and the zodiac pro 600/11man.
The pop up for a 24 hour no reserve auction then get removed in 6 hours, then reposted in a different state...
so far I have seen Ohio and Las Vegas....
any thoughts?

Any one bidding?

cgoing · 16 March 2018, 17:57

Probably a scam if they keep changing location

Orwell boy · 16 March 2018, 21:03

there seems to be a number of scammy looking auctions going on ,there is another rib keeps coming up ,which i personally have viewed in the location of the photograph ,however i can tell you it wasnt in either of the locations it has been advertisied in this week ,once in wales and now in leigh on sea essex,
can a more computer savvy person give us an idea how the scam is intended to work please ?

Xk59D · 16 March 2018, 21:06

Simple..you pay the deposit and you get no goods, worst case you are out a few hundred perhaps. PayPal doesnt cover boats so you lost your wedge.

If someone is really daft and the scammers get lucky you transfer all the money and they (never) ship the boat to you

Orwell boy · 16 March 2018, 21:08

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Originally Posted by Xk59D

Simple..you pay the deposit and you get no goods worst case you are out a few hundred perhaps. PayPal doesnt cover boats so you lost your wedge.

If someone is really daft and the scammers get lucky you transfer all the money and they ship the boat to you.

are people really buying ribs without seein them ?

Xk59D · 16 March 2018, 22:16

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Originally Posted by Orwell boy

are people really buying ribs without seein them ?

I bought my rib without seeing it. Never seen it until day it was delivered.

spartacus · 16 March 2018, 22:23

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Originally Posted by Xk59D

I bought my rib without seeing it. Never seen it until day it was delivered.

Bet it wasn't via eBay! Bought Sula 2 (aka Avon 8) tender off eBay and it's a gem, but we're talking hundreds, not thousands. Engines and boats need to be seen.

That said, bought my Mariner 4hp auxiliary off eBay too. Absolute minter!

Xk59D · 16 March 2018, 22:38

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Originally Posted by spartacus

Bet it wasn't via eBay! Bought Sula 2 (aka Avon 8) tender off eBay and it's a gem, but we're talking hundreds, not thousands. Engines and boats need to be seen.

That said, bought my Mariner 4hp auxiliary off eBay too. Absolute minter!

Point is people do buy things without seeing them. Nothing wrong with that if you are diligent.