Retractable roller cover eBay scam??

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Retractable roller cover eBay scam??

Post by WillC9303 » Fri Nov 24, 2023 12:31 pm

Hi everyone, just a heads up on the boot roller cover on eBay - the picture the seller is using in the listing is a photo I took of the roller cover fitted in my car.

Just a heads up as the listing looks quite dodgy.
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Re: Retractable roller cover eBay scam??

Post by gltease » Fri Nov 24, 2023 1:51 pm

is that the one at an eye watering £225 + 17.34 postage ??
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Re: Retractable roller cover eBay scam??

Post by dragonflyjewels » Fri Nov 24, 2023 3:29 pm

Scouselad is the bloke who bought the four 480s that someone had stored for years as a retirement project.
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Re: Retractable roller cover eBay scam??

Post by WillC9303 » Sun Nov 26, 2023 12:01 am

gltease wrote:
Fri Nov 24, 2023 1:51 pm
is that the one at an eye watering £225 + 17.34 postage ??
That's the one. Absolutely ridiculous price even if it was a legitimate listing. Paid less than half that for mine last year.
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Re: Retractable roller cover eBay scam??

Post by Gapples » Sun Nov 26, 2023 8:30 am

I've just paid under £100 for mine a few weeks ago, including delivery ! That's an eye-watering price for what is a used cover, no matter how hard they are to get hold of.
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Re: Retractable roller cover eBay scam??

Post by jifflemon » Sun Nov 26, 2023 11:38 am

Gapples wrote:
Sun Nov 26, 2023 8:30 am
I've just paid under £100 for mine a few weeks ago, including delivery ! That's an eye-watering price for what is a used cover, no matter how hard they are to get hold of.
Its because this seller is a particular kind of opportunistic low life. Claims to be an enthusiast but is solely motivated by greed and loves nothing more than ripping off fellow 480 owners.

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