[Elecraft] scam

[Doug Smith]

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<w4ish.bill at w4ish.net>  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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