Saving your ass from internet scams since 2004
Wow it’s hard to believe ebaymotorssucks.com will be 15 years old early next year. Since 2004 this website blog and forum has advised consumers how to avoid used car internet phishing scams and sleazy sellers. However It’s not been easy fending off corporate reputation management hackers and trolls. 😆 Consumers should be alert when vehicle…
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Video documentary about how corporate short term gains and massive concealed auction fraud killed eBay Motors. The most trustworthy vehicle trading venue ever conceived on the Internet! eBay Motors original concept was to sell and complete your car sale on the motors website. It was a suspendable offense to lure a buyer off the motors…
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Another eBay Zero Feedback Member cost this Harley Davidson motorcycle seller $125.00. eBay loves scammers and deadbeat bidders that win auctions or click unprotected buy-now listings. Their cash register goes ka-ching and sends the seller an email congratulating them for a successful transaction. At that time the seller is charged a successful transaction service fee….
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Summary of 10 years watching eBay Auction Fraud and Used Car Scams. Buyers and Sellers were conned out of their money by slick talking fraudsters and bad sellers. These observations destroyed buyer and seller trust and well established community values. It is Doc’s belief, had Meg Whitman taken a stand against fraud and misrepresentation back…
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The ABC7 I-Team uncovers a Russian mystery that stretches 5,000 miles and ends up in Illinois. A priceless gift from a ruthless dictator is in a local museum, and now, it’s causing an international incident. As the brutal Russian Premier Joseph Stalin clamped down on the Soviet Union, millions of his people were starving to…
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This is an example of severe abuse of the eBay motors system, and they are doing absolutely nothing to stop it! “Scammers are listing what i call “sucker bait scam cars” and are cancelling bids to keep the auction price low. They hope you will contact them for more photos or details. They also will…
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Today we have another hijacked eBay sellers account Or ATO in eBay speak. Mercedes Benz Of Elmbrook with 5 scam cars up and running. And yesterdays 1970 Superbird BIN for only $27,800 is up to $100,099 and be sure to check this ones bid history out. We also mention Google’s safe browsing report for eBay.com…
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Are you a member of the eBay Motors High Rollers Club? According to this announcement taking effect 04/01/2012. eBay is no longer giving away it’s FREE Experian Auto Check history reports to sellers. Beginning April 1, 2012, eBay Motors will allow high-volume sellers – sellers that list 7 or more vehicles locally and/or nationally per…
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Another Seller crying about getting stung by an eBay Deadbeat Bidder. And It’s been that way for what seems like forever. Going to the eBay Forums and complaining accomplishes nothing. The regulars will tell you it’s your fault and tell you how to get a final value fee refund. But other than that your stuck…
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Anyone that’s spent any time reading the eBay boards knows about how Nigerian Scammers try and pull the old “Cashiers Check Overpayment Scam” on sellers. It’s nothing new for eBay Motors. The way this gig on eBay works is. Low volume sellers get 6 FREE Listings in a calendar year. If you get a bid,…
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Doc observed this post on eBay’s Motors Discussion Board this morning from a buyer that apparently bought this 2010 Ford F-150 Pickup truck from a private seller, and was asking for advice how to pay for it and receive the title. One of the discussion board community support members told the guy to be sure…
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It’s interesting that someone behind eBay’s Corporate Network would be commenting on posts on this website. Though they usually go through a proxy server to hide their true identity. This commenter followed a link to one of our postings over from Cappnonymous forums (another thorn in eBay’s side) where someone posted a link to THIS…
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These are the same 2007 Chevy Tahoe Photos that scammers used last month to redirect potential car buyers OFF eBay to a Fraudsters Trap. One user lost $15,200 to the same scam last month. eBay told her it was an off eBay deal and they would not cover it under their Vehicle Purchase Program. She…
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Absolutely drop dead gorgeous RED Volvo S60R AWD that was just traded on a new car. The trading dealer sold the car at auction, and the dealer that bought it has it up for auction on eBay Motors, Item number:140358772638. However the first thing a potential buyer sees when viewing the item page is the…
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