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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 04:19 PM
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Watch out for this one.

Ebay Scam - Grizzly

Here's how it works...

1) The scamming seller puts an auction on e-bay with no official "Buy it now" price, but in the body of the text, list a very low "Buy it Now". The scamming seller also will not allow you to bid without being approved first, encouraging you to e-mail them to get on the Approved Bidders List.

2) They then try to get you to take the low "Buy it Now" offer, telling you to send some personal information, and E-bay will take care of the rest.

3) If you accept, and e-mail the information, the next thing you know you will get an e-mail that appears to be from E-bay. This e-mail will ask you to either wire money to an account, or send it via Western Union to some individual. This e-mail, and the site it points to are not E-Bay or from E-bay.

4) You send or wire the money, but never see the ATV. The scamming seller is long gone.

E-bay is a powerful tool. Too bad it's seems to attract so many low life scam artist.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 05:29 PM
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Check it out everyone it comes with a Waren Winch and Push button 4x4 with Driff lock!!!

I say flood the guy with stupid questions to the seller...Just to **** him off.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 05:36 PM
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Originally posted by: Murph22083
...I say flood the guy with stupid questions to the seller...Just to **** him off.
Now that's a great idea!



 
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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 05:39 PM
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do it! i am !!!
 
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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 05:45 PM
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he has like 4 other things all the same price and wat not buut his account got canceled or w/e so it serves him right
 
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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 05:45 PM
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I just did.
I asked if it was the 660 EFI and if it had the manual rear locker option.
 
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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 06:13 PM
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Default Another Ebay Scam - this time it's a Grizzly

Also the scammers always have 0 feedback and are "NOT" a registered user!! Always remember if it seems too good to be true IT IS!!!!
 
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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 06:27 PM
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who ever has a ebay about ask him for a pic of the scooter the grizzly and the polaris 700 in one pic tell him you want to buy them all and see what he does
 
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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 06:50 PM
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I told him i wanted to buy all 3.....[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]


Hey vtwinwilly where are you at in McKinney. I live in Plano
 
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Old Dec 6, 2005 | 06:57 PM
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I just asked him if it has two wheels or four. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]
 
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