Hello Riva,
Your need to Quote my original message escapes me.
But I thank you, the more places people get to read it the better.
However if you are going to quote me then at least read it first.
NOWHERE did I mention
because the expense to the seller of returning the item is to much
Actually the cost to return is in the range of £3 to £5 at most.
Your suggesting people buy items from ebay knowing the items cannot match the listing description so they can then claim a refund and hopefully keep the item for free
They say hindsight is a wonderful thing, and I guess I am just sharing mine and perhaps predicting one or two of many possible outcomes. Just wish I could do the same with lottery numbers but I guess that is some trickery left to time travellers, voodoo and witchcraft.
Re your comment on morals.
Well perhaps to you it is morally wrong, but it is still lawful.
It is also following the advice given by people that work for the platform.
I would not try and defend their moral values in the slightest but as they are aligned with mine in this matter I am happy to follow their guidance.
You mention that I question my own actions. NO.
if you simply read the very next line where I clearly state my point of view, you may understand my own stand point in what I have typed on the matter. It was, as I think they call it, a rhetorical question and more to prompt others to give their point of view. Although looking at the dictionary definition perhaps rhetorical is the wrong term.
I do however question myself when I am accused of something, thus I normally contact others with far more knowledge and experience than me on such things to ask for and listen to their advice.
You also quote an interesting line from Action Fraud.
That is wonderful, however I suspect that I will still depend on the advice I was given by a person that works in that department and has been told and understands the facts and even gone off to check with their superior, rather than just what someone SEEMS to think.
I am always stunned by the attitude of some people.
Personally I think your time would be better served by actually helping the community and purchasing one or many of the units I discuss. Making a report to eBay or whatever online shopping platform you prefer and assisting in trying to prevent fraud. If you feel strongly about the poor seller loosing their item then insist that it is returned either at their expense or your own.
This would be better than simply letting off stale wind IMHO.
Let me be clear AGAIN.
I have the FULL backing and encouragement by the following groups for both what I am personally doing and also what I have posted encouraging others to do.
Action Fraud,
Citizens Advice,
eBay,
Trading Standards,
Competition and marketing department,
And several lawyers that I have encountered during this exercise.
I cannot claim that they ALL are prepared to make statements to that effect although I never asked.
But my opinion is that I have nothing to worry about.
And honestly, my opinion, given that I do hold all the facts, wins on this right now.
However I do respect your right to hold and voice your own opinion and in no way wish to influence or bend your own moral compass.
But I will again state that if you feel I am doing ANYTHING that is against the law then I encourage you to do the right thing and report me to anyone you see fit. I can only see that it would draw more lawful attention to this situation and the more people that know the better.