Is this auction for CDJ1000 a SCAM?

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Posted by Sound O fTrance on Dec-04-2005 03:58:

Is this auction for CDJ1000 a SCAM?

http://cgi.ebay.com/2X-Pioneer-CDJ-...1QQcmdZViewItem

Read below, he states the following:

"Before you take any auction please e-mail me at [email protected] and you can have one for

700USD!!!

i have 6 units"

Posted by Zild on Dec-04-2005 03:59:

YES

Posted by Sound O fTrance on Dec-04-2005 04:11:

how do these jack asses get away with it?

Posted by Zild on Dec-04-2005 04:14:

Western Union. Those fks!

Posted by PhaseFour on Dec-04-2005 04:21:

hehe i dont think thats even a mk2...

Posted by SpecRadio on Dec-04-2005 04:37:

Bid on it. If it's not real ebay will email you. I've done it and they've removed my bid.

Posted by discobiscuit on Dec-04-2005 17:58:

that auction in dunzo..

Posted by cryptic_reign on Dec-04-2005 19:21:

next thing... he'll ask you to contact him through private email then have you Western Union the money

Posted by est on Dec-04-2005 19:27:

Call me naive, and i know ebay don't recommened Western union, but why does a western union payment option mean the auction is a scam? Does it mean that the sellers have been chucked off paypal?

Posted by cryptic_reign on Dec-04-2005 19:33:

quote:
Originally posted by est
Call me naive, and i know ebay don't recommened Western union, but why does a western union payment option mean the auction is a scam? Does it mean that the sellers have been chucked off paypal?

It doesnt necessarily mean it's a scam but, I don't think Ebay work with Western Union like they do with PayPal and CC companies. Also, sending WU is almost like sending cash... and thus harder to track.

Posted by cryptic_reign on Dec-04-2005 19:34:

" This listing (5643039086) has been removed by eBay or is no longer available. Please make sure that you've entered the item number correctly. "

HAH!

Posted by Sound O fTrance on Dec-04-2005 21:01:

look like ebay cut the auction...your better off purchasing a BRAND NEW MK2 at guitar center (sam ash or what not), cant trust these online auctions too much for such high-end electronics.

Posted by Nemesis44 on Dec-05-2005 21:05:

quote:
Originally posted by est
Call me naive, and i know ebay don't recommened Western union, but why does a western union payment option mean the auction is a scam? Does it mean that the sellers have been chucked off paypal?

No, the way it works is this.

If a seller rips you off and it's through pay pal, they can actually go in and debit the seller for you, all you have to do is dispute the trade. The seller then has the burden of proof on their part to prove that they sent the item.
If you pay with American Express for example and pay pal still don't help you, as long as you prove that you have contacted them to try and resolve the dispute, AMEX will help you (Used to work for them amongst many other jobs I have had) not sure about the other cards.

Western Union don't offer this service so you are on your own if you get scammed. This doesn't mean that if you pay that way you are going to get ripped off, but there is a greater risk of it. The credit card issuers however have no right to go in and help you if you pay via western union as the transaction is between them and you. Pay Pal actually are the official payment method for e-bay so have the obligation to do so.

Cheers
Nem

Posted by est on Dec-05-2005 22:47:

quote:
Originally posted by Nemesis44
No, the way it works is this.

If a seller rips you off and it's through pay pal, they can actually go in and debit the seller for you, all you have to do is dispute the trade. The seller then has the burden of proof on their part to prove that they sent the item.
If you pay with American Express for example and pay pal still don't help you, as long as you prove that you have contacted them to try and resolve the dispute, AMEX will help you (Used to work for them amongst many other jobs I have had) not sure about the other cards.

Western Union don't offer this service so you are on your own if you get scammed. This doesn't mean that if you pay that way you are going to get ripped off, but there is a greater risk of it. The credit card issuers however have no right to go in and help you if you pay via western union as the transaction is between them and you. Pay Pal actually are the official payment method for e-bay so have the obligation to do so.

Cheers
Nem

aha cheers for that man - i really should be more savvy about these type things

Posted by mndeg on Dec-06-2005 02:09:

quote:
Originally posted by Sound O fTrance
look like ebay cut the auction...your better off purchasing a BRAND NEW MK2 at guitar center (sam ash or what not), cant trust these online auctions too much for such high-end electronics.

no reason to be scared of ebay