[Milsurplus] They gotta be kidding (ebay)

[Ray, W2EC]

An interesting thing is that there were no pictures, just details on the 
specifications and notes about why there were three different model 
types associated with it and there was a big red banner that said 
something like "DO NOT BID ON THIS ITEM UNTIL YOU HAVE CONTACTED US FOR 
DETAILS". Not the usual scam information. Very curoius.

73, Ray  W2EC

Dave Emery wrote:

> On Fri, Jul 02, 2004 at 10:36:37PM -0500, Tom Norris wrote:
> 
>>They apparently yanked the guys auctions
>>and cancelled the guy altogether just
>>moments after I posted.
>>
>>He was selling a Racal rx for several million
>>dollars.
>>
> 
> 	According to a NY Times article, some of the vigillantes patroling
> eBay for fraud bid absurd prices like that for things they are sure are
> fraudulant in order to lock them out and protect the innocent.
> 
> 	Sounds like that may have happened in this case, and no doubt the
> unit being advertised was a ghost of one someone legitimately advertised
> earlier (same photos etc...).
> 
>