Is this a scam?

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I just witnessed and bought a nintendo switch with a price way lower than the trending price. We are talking about like 20% of the trending price.

 

I have carefully checked the description indicating that it's brand new and so fourth.

 

Could this be a scam?

 

Also the seller has no feedback on record.

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What is the item number ?

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Is it the yellow one with 150 units sold today  item  124189299033

Account only registered today.

I think you might have cause for concern

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And there is also this one   303569396892

57 sold today and still going, again account only registered today, and accounts possibly linked.

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@gutterpunkz05 wrote:

And there is also this one   303569396892

57 sold today and still going, again account only registered today, and accounts possibly linked.


Go ahead...make my..........lunch.

 

I gave up after a while...there are quite a few...all new accounts opened today.

 

Imo those that buy these should be left to work out the MBG for themselves..

 

I feel that the OP here knows this is a scam listing...but can't resist the price...the days of an Arfur being on every corner flogging bargains out of his jam jar are long gone.

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The time to do your due diligence is before you buy.

 

Witnessed?

 

Unless you are a fundemental Christian, saw would be a better term.

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I don't know exactly which item you bought or who sold it so I can't comment on the specific ad.

But you have done most of the right things.

You carefully read every part of the description, which is the major thing.

 

Then after you bought it, you promptly paid for it. Is that right? That's what it sounded like.

 

Unfortunately yes, it could be a scam. It can be hard to tell 100% if something is a scam but there are some warning signs as you realise. A seller with no feedback and a flurry of big sales of new stuff at surprisingly low prices raises a lot of red flags to me.

 

If you see something like this in future, I'd personally steer clear, don't bid, don't pay over your money. On the other hand, you can sometimes find things at very good prices and if the seller has a reasonable recent track record, probably perfectly safe to buy.

 

Now, with this purchase, if you have won an auction or bought it but not paid yet, then just don't pay. Simple as that. Nothing drastic will happen.

On the other hand, if you have already paid (and I sense you have), then wait till the expected date of arrival and open an item not received claim with ebay. Follow through, get your money back a few days later. If for any reason that didn't work, make a paypal claim.

 

 

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1. If it's too good to be true - it probably is.
2. Nothings changed in a hundred years.
3. One born every minute.
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Those listings have now been removed by eBay, so most certainly a scam.

Contact eBay customer service via online chat and ask for them to expedite the refund process.


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