What's up with these listings? .https://www.ebay.com. and

[pastelan]

What's up with these identicle listings? I tried to buy this but instead got a refund and non-sensical excuse,"item defective, returned to factory"  all very fishy. https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Corgi-Major-Toys-Carrimore-Car-Transporter-Incomplete-With-Damage-Used/3...  and    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Corgi-Major-Toys-Carrimore-Car-Transporter-Incomplete-With-Damage/402664...

[repentatleisure1952]

New seller.

Clueless.

I got nuthin else.

It's a hard pass from me.

[pastelan]

It took a few days to cancel the order and the ad was reposted same day ??

[repentatleisure1952]

Hopefully you are able to find a better seller of Corgi.

[pastelan]

I was really dissappointed but most of all intrigued as to what is going on. The reason given to Ebay for cancelling the transaction by the seller was that the buyer had requested it. I didn't want to have any further commucication with the seller because 1, I'm worried about beng scammed and 2, all the information from them so far has been nonsense. Anyway, thanks for taking an interest.

[digital*ghost]

One of them at least seems to have a vague idea of what it would cost to actually post (the one listed for $12.50 and $5 postage is destined to end with heartache for someone, regardless of what the situation behind them is, since the cheapest it could be posted for is around the $9 mark. Add all other costs to sell / post and they're practically giving it away). The cheaper seller also accepts returns while the more realistic one doesn't.

None of which are clues or contain any great insight, though. If my curiosity was getting the better of me, I'd just message the seller you didn't buy from  (i.e.the one with the higher price + postage), and just ask a question, see if they respod, and how. 

[pastelan]

Looking at the generic and irrelevant nature of the communications I thought it might be a bot or at best someone who does not understand what the words they message actually mean.

[springyzone]

I'd be wary too, given you have an identical photo of something that is pre-owned and not a stock item at all (so I imagine a one-off type item), being sold by 2 supposedly different sellers, both with zero feedback, different locations although those locations are relatively close to each other.

Which did you try to buy, the cheaper one or the more expensive listing?

The reason is rubbish, I agree, given the listing said it was damaged, but I guess they felt they had to say something.

I'd do what someone else suggested and message the 'second' seller and ask if it is still available as you know it is damaged but you don't mind, you are still interested in buying it. If you do go ahead and buy, just make sure you pay via paypal so you're covered.

[pastelan]

I bought the cheaper one, guess I'll just have to move on as I don't want to take it any further, but thanks everyone for your input.

[springyzone]

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@pastelan wrote:

I bought the cheaper one, guess I'll just have to move on as I don't want to take it any further, but thanks everyone for your input.

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Yes, I can understand that. Especially since I think you would be dealing with the same seller or at least the same family. And I'm not sure they have their act together.