Is this listing a scam?

[spider_xo]

Hi guys/gals,

Just a question plz,  thx.

I accepted the offer for an item (haven't paid for it yet) but then I found that this seller used the same photos of another listing on Ebay and the price of the other listing is 10 times more expensive than the listing I got the offer for and the other listing is in NSW instead of Vic. So is it obvious that this is a fraudulent listing / scam?

Thanks.

[*casey*]

If the seller asked you to pick up, he obviously had the item so the item does exist.

It's not a fraudulent listing for a non existent item which would be a scam.

Yesterday afternoon the seller did send me a msg and asked if he can cancel the transaction and asked me to pay on pick-up, 

He asked you to do this  as he probably isn't signed up for managed payments and there's no protection for you if you pay cash so:

1) He  wanted cash 

2) Cancelling the transaction means he doesn't have to pay eBay fees.

So a bit of a scammer anyway.

[gutterpunkz05]

Sounds like he did not want to wait 30 days to be paid by ebay.

[*casey*]

"Yesterday afternoon the seller did send me a msg and asked if he can cancel the transaction and asked me to pay on pick-up" 

The seller offered postage.

This wasn't a pick up only item  where a seller may  "suggest" cash on pick up

It's a deliberate offer to trade outside of eBay, avoid fees,   and as such,  is reportable to eBay