Black Zarak- warning

Discussion in 'Transformers On Ebay' started by Orodruin, Mar 12, 2006.

  1. Orodruin

    Orodruin @deathformer TFW2005 Supporter

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    So I found a Black Zarak on ebay yesterday morning, BIN of $300. Too good to be true, right? Boxed, complete and everything. But it smelled fishy. Item location was in California, seller had registered in Canada. The real catch was that he had 5 of them. Now they've all sold and he's listed 2 more. Link

    I asked Dragonclaw for his opinion on it and he thought it was suspicious too. The guy also had 5 supposedly MISB Victory Leos, even though the picture showed them open and missing the missiles.

    Just wanted to throw this out here in case anyone else sees it and is also suspicious.
     
  2. UnicronHound

    UnicronHound Well-Known Member

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    If you read the description, he says:

    I have had this with me for many years already, but never open it or played with it.

    ITEM IS IN MINT CONDITION WITH STICKERS APPLIED(STILL BRIGHT).


    So he must have some special skill since he claims it to be MISB, but he somehow applied the stickers.
     
  3. MikeTSI

    MikeTSI TFW2005 Supporter

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    And check out his feedback. Looks like he created a couple of accounts and bought his own auctions(for a penny) to bump up his feedback. This is a scam, no doubt in my mind.

    Mike
     
  4. e3nine

    e3nine I have a large MISB collection.

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    I was just about to report this too.


    He now has 10 MP-01's for sale ... yikes.
     
  5. Liokaiser

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    I email the seller to see if I can pick item up. Yeap this is a fraud.
     
  6. Dragonclaw

    Dragonclaw Briefly the owner of KB Toys

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    If you look at his completed auctions he's already sold 6 Black Zaraks and 10 X-Box 360's (With 10 games for only $500) and a bunch of MISB Dinobot Sludges for $35. I'm betting everybody gets ripped off :(  What a slimeball.
     
  7. MikeTSI

    MikeTSI TFW2005 Supporter

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    Yeah, that's really sad. This guy should be locked up.

    Mike
     
  8. TOM

    TOM From one hood to Yours

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    Some dude on Tfans got ripped buying the BZ. We laughed cause he was bragging about it and what he payed til someone told him that he should've paid attention. Plus that BZ pic is from ministry of toys.
     
  9. Dragonclaw

    Dragonclaw Briefly the owner of KB Toys

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    I knew I had seen that pic before...I didn't think to look at Kong's auctions, good catch whoever saw that one :) 
     
  10. TOM

    TOM From one hood to Yours

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    That pic was in my Ebaywatch forever.
     
  11. MikeTSI

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    Check it out guys, he is no longer a registered user. Looks like he scammed a lot of people. What a prick.

    Mike
     
  12. Orodruin

    Orodruin @deathformer TFW2005 Supporter

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    Ha... 10 negatives in 3 days. Sucks for everyone who got ripped off though.
     
  13. Trans4mers

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    What an idiot. But for one guy to have 5 black zaraks, thats insane.. I hope everyone gets their money back.
     
  14. Megatronwp38

    Megatronwp38 Nobody defeats the DEVASTATOR!

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    doubtful
     
  15. TOM

    TOM From one hood to Yours

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    I have 2. :sly: 
     
  16. DoubleClouder

    DoubleClouder Prototype / Testshot collector

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    I have 3. But I am selling one
     
  17. Soundblaster1

    Soundblaster1 The Heisenberg of Toys

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    Could you post a pic of all 3 next to each other?
     
  18. Trans4mers

    Trans4mers Well-Known Member

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    2 is fine.. 3 is still alrite.. Its all good tom, I know how u get a lot of these guys. :) 

    U got pics of your collection? I always like to see some good ol g1 collection
     
  19. TOM

    TOM From one hood to Yours

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    I will. in the next week or so. Im awaiting my new computer to arrive at home. I finally got another one.
     
  20. cobra zartan

    cobra zartan Think's He's a Detective.

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    I havent even finished the software portion yet and your waiting for it in the mail! :D  I should be able to ship tomorrow or wensday.