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w4ish

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There is a complete K-line offered for sale on ebay, for a ridiculously low price. I checked into it and it is a scam, so be wary.
auction # 250998469533

W4ISH
Bill
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N8CEP

Re: scam

I reported the auction to eBay.

-----Original Message-----
From: William Evans
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 4:50 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: [Elecraft] scam

There is a complete K-line offered for sale on ebay, for a
ridiculously low price. I checked into it and it is a scam, so be
wary.
auction # 250998469533

W4ISH
Bill
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Ken G Kopp

Re: scam

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Hi Bill,

What makes you think it's a scam? Reads OK, and there's nine days left to bid.
Ad reads OK. If I was listing mine, I'd start the price very low also
... helps generate
"interest", and keeps the listing fee low. I once sold a Bird,
offering it for $10 initially.

73! Ken - K0PP

On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 2:50 PM, William Evans <[hidden email]> wrote:
> There is a complete K-line offered for sale on ebay, for a ridiculously low price.
> I checked into it and it is a scam, so be wary.
> auction # 250998469533
>
> W4ISH
> Bill
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Dennis Moore

Re: scam

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I contacted W6AWO, he said his auction closed yesterday. This isn't his
auction, somebody's using fake info.

73, Dennis NJ6G

On 2/17/2012 1:50 PM, William Evans wrote:
> There is a complete K-line offered for sale on ebay, for a ridiculously low price. I checked into it and it is a scam, so be wary.
> auction # 250998469533
>
> W4ISH
> Bill

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John Santillo

Re: scam

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It doesn't look like a scam to me either. The buy-it-now price is $2500
bucks which means to me he needs cash quickly.

73,

John
N2HMM

-----Original Message-----
From: [hidden email]
[mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Ken G Kopp
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 5:10 PM
To: William Evans; [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] scam

Hi Bill,

What makes you think it's a scam? Reads OK, and there's nine days left to
bid.
Ad reads OK. If I was listing mine, I'd start the price very low also
... helps generate
"interest", and keeps the listing fee low. I once sold a Bird,
offering it for $10 initially.

73! Ken - K0PP

On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 2:50 PM, William Evans <[hidden email]> wrote:
> There is a complete K-line offered for sale on ebay, for a ridiculously
low price.
> I checked into it and it is a scam, so be wary.
> auction # 250998469533
>
> W4ISH
> Bill
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Doug Smith [W7KF]

Re: scam

In reply to this post by Ken G Kopp

Definitely a scam.

The big image embedded at the end of the description with the "contact
me before bidding or I will cancel your bid" is a dead giveaway. That
sort of demand is against ebay rules. The scammers put those words in
an image file so that automated processes don't see them. That way, the
auction will stay up a little longer.

That auction will disappear within a few hours but the scammer is hoping
a bunch of gullible guys will come along and send him $2,500 each before
ebay shuts it down.

The account is probably legitimate but doesn't belong to the scammer.
He has undoubtedly hijacked a legit account -- probably due to an easy
to guess password.

73,
-Doug, W7KF
http://www.w7kf.com

On 02/17/2012 03:09 PM, Ken G Kopp wrote:

> Hi Bill,
>
> What makes you think it's a scam? Reads OK, and there's nine days left to bid.
> Ad reads OK. If I was listing mine, I'd start the price very low also
> ... helps generate
> "interest", and keeps the listing fee low. I once sold a Bird,
> offering it for $10 initially.
>
> 73! Ken - K0PP
>
> On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 2:50 PM, William Evans<[hidden email]> wrote:
>> There is a complete K-line offered for sale on ebay, for a ridiculously low price.
>> I checked into it and it is a scam, so be wary.
>> auction # 250998469533
>>
>> W4ISH
>> Bill
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Tony Estep

Re: scam

On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 4:31 PM, Doug Smith <[hidden email]> wrote:
>...That auction will disappear within a few hours....
===========
Appears to be gone now.

Tony KT0NY
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Jeff Herr

Re: scam

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The conflicting opinions were .... well ..... amazing!

Was it a "scam" ?

Some said it was.

If it was, some were really fooled.

So what was it? Scam or no?

What is the final proof?

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N8CEP

Re: scam

eBay removed the auction which was posted to try to get your money by bidding or sending money directly to someone. It was a item too good to be true (or too cheap to be true in this case). He never had a K line. These people place these kind of false auctions trying to catch those less informed. Always be alert for email and Internet scams. "A fool and his money are soon parted."

73
Keith N8CEP

On Feb 17, 2012, at 8:25 PM, "Jeff Herr" <[hidden email]> wrote:

> The conflicting opinions were .... well ..... amazing!
>
> Was it a "scam" ?
>
> Some said it was.
>
> If it was, some were really fooled.
>
> So what was it? Scam or no?
>
> What is the final proof?
>
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N8CEP

Re: scam

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If you wish to learn more about these "scam" auctions check out this guide:
http://reviews.ebay.com/SCAM-Auctions-Warning?ugid=10000000001594589

73
Keith N8CEP

On Feb 17, 2012, at 8:25 PM, Jeff Herr wrote: