Ebay Avalon scam !!!!

[marto74]

Hi, All
today i find this
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Avalon-ASIC-Bitcoin-Miner-67-GH-s-BTC-Mining-Rig-/330887268521?ssPageName=ADME:X:eRTM:DE:1123
Avalon miner for sale on e bay
I've contacted the seler, because photos are from fore miner blog
offered him 2500 eur via paypal and DHL on my account.
He take the offer , but reported problems with paypal and asked for other payment
 
Be careful

[marto74]

UPDATE
Today the scam ended the auction himself :
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330887268521

[silverston]

damn it. previous auction was 7250 euro. I contacted the seller and he sent me a bill. I asked for pictures and make payment through escrow. no answer. damn scammers. ebay lately full scamms. be careful.

[Tony116]

  sure is scam. so happy,

[marto74]

Here is a new listing from the same seller
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/330890936136?_trksid=p5197.c0.m619

Is it real

[igba]

seriously, what the hell is going on he is just getting new suckers every time?

[demzie]

seriously, what the hell is going on he is just getting new suckers every time?

Seems so!

[xorxor]

Somebody actualy paid him 15000k ? wow.

[3v_miner]

as long as people will buy those fakes, there will be people trying to scam them.
its like with fake waches.

[marymoore]

Do you think this is a scam too??

http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-computer-accessories-7-x-60GH-s-Butterfly-Labs-Singles-ASIC-Bitcoin-Miners-W0QQAdIdZ460123416

For some reason, there is something in this add that I wouldn't trust!

[ohlawd]

Do you think this is a scam too??

http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-computer-accessories-7-x-60GH-s-Butterfly-Labs-Singles-ASIC-Bitcoin-Miners-W0QQAdIdZ460123416

For some reason, there is something in this add that I wouldn't trust!

congratulations, you've found the scamiest scam of all!

[gamelife859]

well you can get your money back on paypal if he can't prove shipping.

[imsuperficial]

A lot of ads on ebay are popping up where they 'only accept bitcoins as payment'. What do you guys think of this?

[DataPlumber]

A lot of ads on ebay are popping up where they 'only accept bitcoins as payment'. What do you guys think of this?

Scam, scammity, scam, scam.

They want Bitcoin because transactions are non-reversible.  One of the weaknesses of Bitcoin is the lack of arbitration for this sort of thing.  (Since arbitration requires centralized control, it's an unavoidable weakness in the design.  It's also a strength, depending on your POV/needs/circumstances.  Certainly, these scammers count that as a strength.)  I'd use a well-known 3rd party escrow service for this sort of transaction if I didn't already know the person.

Because of the lack of consumer protection, Bitcoin only works well for in-person transactions or trusted merchants.

[sunblaster]

Last I saw there was one for $10000