People flogging valuable items on eBay, Facebook and Gumtree are being warned about a new scam. West Midlands Police say sellers looking to make some extra money in lockdown have been conned out of more than £125,000 by scammers in recent months. The con-artists have been targeting people selling high-value …
Read More »Are Britain’s lost parcels really being auctioned off on eBay?
There’s little about a brown cardboard box to lift the spirits, not even when it’s wrapped in wrinkled clingfilm. Hard, then, to imagine that the package just handed over to us on the doorstep of a dishevelled terrace house in Street, Somerset, is one of the most sought-after items on …
Read More »Queen’s servant, 37, admits stealing items worth £100,000 from Buckingham Palace
A servant to the Queen today admitted stealing two prestigious medals from Buckingham Palace as well as other items worth up to £100,000. Adamo Canto, 37, swiped a Companion of the Order of the Bath medal belonging to retired Navy vice-admiral Sir Anthony Johnstone-Burt, the Queen’s Master of the Household, and …
Read More »The £7.5bn Black Friday: Beleaguered stores are set for a sales boost
The £7.5bn Black Friday: Beleaguered stores are set for a sales boost as frenzied shoppers snap up bargains (but some offers are best avoided) Experts have warned some bargains may not be quite as attractive as they seem Britons will spend more online this Christmas than in the high street …
Read More »Caught between PayPal, eBay and Royal Mail over the return of a faulty phone | Money
An expensive phone that I bought on eBay, and returned because it was faulty, has been lost in transit and, although everyone agrees I should get my money back, eBay, PayPal and Royal Mail are all refusing to take responsibility. I bought the LGG8s ThinQ mobile phone for £345.99. The …
Read More »‘PayPal let scammers steal £650 from my bank account after I sold my phone on eBay’
A long-standing eBay customer has accused PayPal of facilitating a scam that left him £650 out of pocket and suffering from stress in the weeks leading to Christmas. Richard Edy, 46, has been a customer with the auction website for eight years, however he’s spent the past three months appealing …
Read More »Couple washed 700,000 used stamps then sold them on Amazon and eBay in £225,000 fraud
Married couple funded lavish lifestyle by washing 700,000 used stamps then selling them as if new on Amazon and eBay in elaborate £225,000 fraud Paul and Samantha Harrison made more than £200,000 in stamp fraud They used proceeds to buy a BMW with personalised plates and lavish holidays Harrison sold …
Read More »Time to check your pockets! Rare Mrs Tittlemouse Beatrix Potter 50p coin sells for £430 on eBay
Time to check your pockets! Rare Mrs Tittlemouse Beatrix Potter 50p coin sells for £430 on eBay The coin sold for 860 times its original value raking in the cash for the owner It was launched as part of a collection of 50p to celebrate Beatrix Potter 1.7 million of the …
Read More »Vaping oils aimed at British children sold on eBay without age checks
The bright colours and cartoon styling of these bottles mean they would fit in on the sweet shelf. And many mimic the trusted logos of much-loved food and drink brands. The makers also know the flavours they promise are exactly what youngsters crave. But these are all vaping liquids for …
Read More »Fraudsters hijack eBay parcels in a postcode lottery | Money
Anastasios Siampos was suspicious after selling an iPhone for £275 on eBay. The buyer claimed it was defective and, though Siampos contested this, eBay instructed the buyer to return it using Royal Mail’s 48-hour tracked delivery service. Two days later eBay refunded the buyer, insisting that Royal Mail’s tracker showed …
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