Counterfeit/fake Minelab detectors and accessories

[rockpuppy]

Hopefully they paid via Paypal and can raise a dispute as goods are counterfeit. If he paid cash then the only recourse is to contact the seller or police.

 

[loamer]

Will be interesting to see how this 1 goes, was it bought in Australia?

it was bought in australia from a seller in Loddon , VIC

I may be mistaken but there is no Loddon Vic - there is Loddon Vale north east of Wedderburn - a cross roads is all it is. Of course there is the Loddon River, same area. Good gold area and that's about all.

 

[jaskel]

id look up his address and pay him a visit

but yeah keen to see how he goes, make a claim on paypal

 

[beach detecting addict]

I would find out where he lives, and I would ask for my money back. Then I know where I would deposit the metal detector.

 

[G0lddigg@]

All said above already paypal will refund no questions asked, eBay will also persue legal action against fraud under the fraud act Australia. Yes eBay do have an australian office. Aside from that I would google search his username often people use the same name on various sites, fine out which town he lives in and kick his door in

 

[BoydWilliam]

If the seller sold the machine knowing it was fake, he has committed the offense of obtaining property by deception.
If he claims he had no idea it was a fake, then no offense has been committed and it can be taken up civilly, or the transaction should be reversed.
Pretty hard to prove he knew it was a fake though. Hopefully it was a Paypal transaction as others have stated.

 

[HeadsUp]

If the seller sold the machine knowing it was fake, he has committed the offense of obtaining property by deception.
If he claims he had no idea it was a fake, then no offense has been committed and it can be taken up civilly, or the transaction should be reversed.
Pretty hard to prove he knew it was a fake though. Hopefully it was a Paypal transaction as others have stated.

the giveaway is when myself and others emailed the guy asking for the machine serial number but he chose to not reply

and when the fake detector in question sold on ebay 2 weeks prior and the buyer turned up to pick it up he checked its serial number and said "p1ss off mate its a fake stick it up your nose"

so when the buyer relisted it he knew beyond any reasonable doubt that it was certainly a fake.

i will contact the guy in a couple of weeks and see if he got his money back yet

 

[Guest]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...akeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en

Have asked for the serial number to verify with Minelab? We'll see............

Looks too good to be true!

 

[headbut]

How can anyone sell this for $2500 , must be a copy or stolen

 

[Guest]

Has to be - free international shipping too? :lol: comes with a lollipop for suckers

 

[Ramjet]

10 Available. You think minelab would be all over these people.

 

[backcreek]

Hi,
I just sent him this message through ebay.
"Hi,
How is it possible you can offer a new gpx5000 for less than half the rrp?
I'm very suspicious.
Please send me proof it is a genuine Minelab product before I bid.
Thanks"
I doubt if I'll get a reply.
The fact that he says he is only contactable through his Gmail tends to suggest he doesn't want any correspondence traceable through ebay.
Let's see what happens.

 

[BrisJoe]

At least it's nit a new eBay account with 4 feedback.

 

[backcreek]

I just got a reply from this guy.

"i did not post this lot and will be contacting ebay

- fbre3214"

I think I might have some fun with the seller now!

 

[backcreek]

This listing (261270246424) has been removed, or this item is not available.

 

[Ramjet]

I just got a reply from this guy.

"i did not post this lot and will be contacting ebay

- fbre3214"

I think I might have some fun with the seller now!

No wonder he only wanted to be contacted by email. Using someone else's account.

 

[AU Fever]

This listing (261270246424) has been removed, or this item is not available.

Must have scared him off Mick!

Au

 

[backcreek]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...akeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en

Have asked for the serial number to verify with Minelab? We'll see............

Looks too good to be true!

And it is too good to be true! There are some shonky bastards out there. How can they hijack someones ebay account and post a listing like that?
When I saw his feedback I thought why would someone with 99.9% feedback risk it with a dodgy listing like that.

Good work everybody for weeding out a thief.

MB did you get a reply from this shonk?

 

[backcreek]

This listing (261270246424) has been removed, or this item is not available.

Must have scared him off Mick!

Au

Au, I think fbre3241 must have removed the listing or got ebay to remove it.

 

[Ziggy]

Love it.