Buyer Beware?

[divison200]

I just saw on Ebay a Bcd325p2 for $16.99 with two day free shipping?? A scam??

 

[chief21]

I just saw on Ebay a Bcd325p2 for $16.99 with two day free shipping?? A scam??

Is it an auction or a Buy-it-Now price?

 

[divison200]

From a site in China

 

[divison200]

Buy it now or make an offer

 

[N4GIX]

I suspect that it is a newbie seller's mistake. There are four available, maybe buy all four and hope to make a profit?

Based in China, yct1818 has been an eBay member since May 09, 2007

but has only one "positive feedback?" :roll:

 

[K2RNI]

For that price I'd still be happy with a case swapped Baofeng or whatever receiver they have in it. Got a link?

 

[N4GIX]

Uniden BCD325P2 Handheld Trunktracker V Phase II Digital Police Scanner New | eBay

Only 3 left now. I just ordered one.

 

[K2RNI]

Interesting, he copied the pictures of the listing for it from another seller
Uniden BCD325P2 Handheld Trunktracker V Phase II Digital Police Scanner New | eBay

I got one too haha so did about 4 other people the past hour.

 

[N4GIX]

That's not all that surprising. A lot of vendors use "stock photos" rather than taking their own. I'm not too worried about taking a small risk though, if nothing else eBay is good about getting your money back if the product isn't precisely as described.

 

[darunimal]

Well check out the BCD996P2 for $16.99 if your that gullible.

 

[fxdscon]

Interesting that one of the pics shows "free two day air"

and the shipping description shows Estimated between Tue. Jun. 21 and Wed. Jul. 6"

.

 

[K2RNI]

That's not all that surprising. A lot of vendors use "stock photos" rather than taking their own. I'm not too worried about taking a small risk though, if nothing else eBay is good about getting your money back if the product isn't precisely as described.

Oh yeah just something curious.

 

[bharvey2]

Yep, probably just a seller screw-up. About two years ago I saw a 436HP for sale on Amazon for a crazy low price. - around $200. I ordered it and recieved a Uniden Marine radio. I returned it and received a full refund. The webpage (which I sent as a link to support my claim) with the bad picture and description came down right after my refund.

 

[N4GIX]

Well check out the BCD996P2 for $16.99 if your that gullible.

This listing (291785463551) has been removed, or this item is not available.

EDIT: I just received an email from eBay advising that they've removed the listing for the $16.99 scanner. :lol:

 

[darunimal]

I have some east coast beach sand to sell you next.

 

[K2RNI]

This listing (291785463551) has been removed, or this item is not available.

The 325P2 has disappeared as expect now too haha

 

[Blackink]

I have some east coast beach sand to sell you next.

How much?!?

I may be interested!!!! Ya Ya....

 

[kh6sz]

The link is back up, for $364.95!

 

[Nasby]

The low price is a new scam that's been popping up on Ebay from overseas sellers (mainly from China).

They entice the buyer with an extremely low price on a product with a "Buy it Now" option.

When the buyer pays, the seller/scammer fraudulently hacks the buyer's account info for identity theft.

The scammer uses hi-tech tracking/hacking to obtain the buyer's account info, password, credit info, etc.

 

[wbswetnam]

This is why I never buy anything on Scam-Bay any more. I've been burned too many times in the past.