Scam : Universal Record Lathe on Ebay - It's Back!

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Soulbear
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Scam : Universal Record Lathe on Ebay - It's Back!

Post: # 46138Unread post Soulbear
Sat Feb 18, 2017 6:41 am

Hi Trolls,
Don't be suckered by the latest Ebay Listing of a "Universal Record Lathe Turntable Western Electric Era"

Last week it was listed with the same photos allegedly for sale from ebay user "fdracula110" who's account had been hijacked.
Now it's listed for sale from "Soeren2000dog" who I'm guessing, has similarly had his ebay account hijacked.
Caveat Emptor :-
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Re: Scam : Universal Record Lathe on Ebay

Post: # 47284Unread post EpicenterBryan
Tue Jul 04, 2017 12:52 pm

When that scammer hijacks an account he lists about 1500 items all at once. Everything from Musical instruments to golf carts to recording gear like Studers. And always lists hi end audio gear like Mcintosh tube amplifiers. Most have a $0.01 starting bid and he always puts a buy it now price in text that is in a graphic so the actual text can't be scanned by E-bay. He always lists an e-mail address where he wants the money sent.

Anytime I see something like that I click "see other items from this seller" and there is the same crazy 1500 items. If I have a few minutes I click "report item" on some of the most ridiculous items and E-bay shuts the whole list down.

Do it some time. It's pretty fun to ruin his scheme.


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