Is this guy $rich$?

[Shodog]

Something smells fishy. I was watching the new built sand scorcher and noticed this guy (lowpress) used the $1200 BIN price. looks like he has been bidding up a storm in the past 30 days. In fact he has won $113,063.49 in auctions. Maybe this guy is legit but it looks like a scam. I feel sorry for all of the sellers he has screwed. It is a pain in the *** to get the final value fee refunded. Take a look at his bidding history

http://cgi3.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?...3&all=0&rows=25

[TWINSET]

Perhaps he just wants to rid the world of RC.

Really can't see the point in false bidding - doesn't achieve anything, and it's anonymous so noone would know who you were if you were trying to prove a point.

I been lucky on all my auctions so far, but I 'spect it'll happen one day......

[WillyChang]

Ooohh , zero fb & "Singapore" too; guess we'll just have to watch & learn. [8)]

Not very discriminatory, is he... Boats, Planes, Cars, Trucks.

Love the last thing he bid on too $12k for 2016 'bit'-clone cars in 42 cases. Gee whiz, wonder how much the shipping will be from SoCal to S'pore. [V]

[RichieRich]

Yes, very fishy.[:0]

[DJTheo]

It seems very suspecious, but there is also a small possiblity that he is honest, from time to time rich buyers from asia pop-up, there is also one now from Indonesia who is buying all NIB Tamiya kits and he has only postive feedbacks.[](green from jealousy)[]

[netsmithUK]

Come on guys, I agree this guys buying habbits do seem a bit unusual but I think until the feedbacks start rolling in or we hear from some one has dealt with him direct, its a bit early to suggest he has 'screwed' anyone.

Guess we will just have to watch and see.

[J3cubfan]

Hi NetsmithUK.

I have to overall agree with you. Only time will tell. But I can see some of the other standpoint. Possibly a kid just out to reak havoc on the some auctions was my initial gut feeling...

[Shodog]

Notice that ,ost of the auctions were ended by using a But it now option. I wish ebay had away of allowing the seller to reverse an auction that was ended with a buy it now. It only invites abuse. Look at Ebay's point of veiw, if this is fraudulent, they are gfoing to miss out on about $4000 in end of auction fees.

[WillyChang]

Dunno about you folks, but hear it from the horse that Singapore's economy isn't going the best at the moment. Its been downhill pretty much last 3 yrs and the techwreck didn't help either. Unemployment is pretty darned high and besides, average starting wages there are in the region SGD2000-2500 per month (US$1400?). It would be pretty hard finding US$113k to blow on frivolous items in these "CASH IS KING" times.

But ever optimistic, I too wait and see. []

[WillyChang]

oh when the saints...!

come marching in...!

oh when the saints.. come.. marching.. in...!!!

Oh yeah!

Within last 6 hrs, he's gotten FOUR -ve FBs.

SHO's nose knows; the fish starts rotting from the head.

[DJTheo]

quote:Dunno about you folks, but hear it from the horse that Singapore's economy isn't going the best at the moment.

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But unfortunatelly in bad economies there are always very poor and very rich people, don't you know? [xx(][]

[mr_lister999.]

HA HA HA, -5 now and is now "not a registered user" must have lost his wallet!!![]

[TamiyaRacer]

I don't think any of us are surprised by the outcome. This guy "lowpress" needs a lesson in morality, among other things.

[Shodog]

quote:Originally posted by WillyChang

SHO's nose knows; the fish starts rotting from the head.

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Like Toucan Sam say's, Follow your nose it always knows

[WillyChang]

quote:Originally posted by DJTheo

But unfortunatelly in bad economies there are always very poor and very rich people, don't you know? [xx(][]

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Well, that's true Theo... but generally the 'rich' are usually already rich before the economy went down, and if they're smart enough to get that rich they wouldn't be spending $$$ like that all of a sudden.

There's also a big difference between 'rich' and 'wealthy'. Bit like olde-riche and new wealth.

Either way, take it from me too that both these types aren't the majority buying RC cars in Oz. It would be suicide setting up a hobbyshop in a 'classy' neighbourhood.

[DJTheo]

No, some people get rich in bad financial/political situations, like parasites...

The rich ones buying RC aren't a majority, but one of them is usually enough to ruin half of the auctions you bid on, trust me, I know []

[WillyChang]

quote:Originally posted by DJTheo

No, some people get rich in bad financial/political situations, like parasites...

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Yeah, there'll always be someone who's morality is lower than ours, willing to make a big buck and still be able to sleep at night... but more often than not most of the "new rich" don't stay that way too long. [] Just his luck being at the right place, right time.

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The rich ones buying RC aren't a majority, but one of them is usually enough to ruin half of the auctions you bid on, trust me, I know []

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Ah, well... we attend these things for a bit of fun, but it still ain't life-n-death imho. You'll never find 'love', 'health' or 'family' up on eBay... but I didn't say you can't buy 'happiness'!! []

[DJTheo]

quote:Ah, well... we attend these things for a bit of fun, but it still ain't life-n-death imho. You'll never find 'love', 'health' or 'family' up on eBay... but I didn't say you can't buy 'happiness'!!

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Absolutely right and that is also good so! []