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From: Aussie sewer
Date: 06-10-2005, 12:51 AM (1 of 7)
| There's something really strange about this listing for a Bernina 200E on Ebay. It's been set for a 1 day listing but has been showing 19 hours left since last night. There have been 2 bids from the same person for $900.00 (the starting price). Originally the seller had the postage price for $2.50 anywhere in Australia and has now changed that to $5.00. Also instead of the photo of the machine showing as it did last night, they have changed it so that the main picture is a piece of embroidery which wouldn't catch anyone's eye. Since this machine is around $7000 here this is all really fishy. Also same machine is on UK ebay for a $15.00 start price. Interestingly enough both listings have to be pre-approved to bid. I was speaking to our Bernina salesperson who said he was aware of 6 that had been stolen in Australia, so who knows, this may be one of them. Does anyone else think this is strange or is it just me?? |
User: Aussie sewer
Member since: 06-02-2005 Total posts: 29 |
From: paroper
Date: 06-10-2005, 05:48 AM (2 of 7)
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I wonder how you are pre-approved? The pre-approval may be the key to the whole thing. My guess is that it is a scam.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
From: MaryW
Date: 06-10-2005, 07:09 AM (3 of 7)
Something is certainly fishy, that's for sure. 
MaryW
owner/editor of Sew Whats New |
User: MaryW
Member since: 06-23-2005 Total posts: 2542 
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From: Aimee S
Date: 06-10-2005, 03:32 PM (4 of 7)
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usally on those types of auctions there is no machine. What they do is get people to email them. Then they offer to sell off ebay for a wire transfer or a money gram. Both that are not approved tender for ebay and paypal protection. You are out the money and they never send a machine. The more you disaprove, the more fun I am having!
http://photos.yahoo.com/aimeehs29 |
User: Aimee S
Member since: 02-23-2003 Total posts: 488 
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From: Chrysantha
Date: 06-10-2005, 03:38 PM (5 of 7)
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Sounds like a scam to me...beware...
Chrys
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User: Chrysantha
Member since: 09-06-2002 Total posts: 2414 
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From: Aussie sewer
Date: 06-15-2005, 08:05 AM (6 of 7)
Interestingly enough this listing was dropped half way through - it just disappeared. Then the next day another one turned up on Ebay with a starting price of $50 (one day listing again) in another city in Australia. The comments section was full of people trying to Pre-register, same as other machine, with a comment from the owner of the page saying his page had been highjacked and he did not have the machine listed. Poor man there were over 3 pages of comments from people interested in buying. Obviously this appears to be an Aussie wide scam. It looks like it pays to be alert. 
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User: Aussie sewer
Member since: 06-02-2005 Total posts: 29 |
From: paroper
Date: 06-15-2005, 08:45 AM (7 of 7)
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Anytime there is a one day E Bay listing, esp. for a deal that looks too good to be true, you've got to wonder.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
User: paroper
Member since: 02-03-2004 Total posts: 3775 |
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