Facebook marketplace, scam.

JDC

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The wife came across a seller on Marketplace selling a lot of camping gear. Black Rhino wheels, Galli 3 tent, Fiamma awning, kitchen pod etc. They all appeared reasonably priced with what's on here but they had been reduced a little. It is Christmas!!. The sellers profile looked like she was into her campervans and looked legit. The flag I noticed was that she had a lot of posts and reference to Cumbria. Didn't think anything of it as people move around. Anyway, fancied the Galli awning so the wife messaged her. All seemed genuine and local to me in Liverpool. Arranged to go and look at it even asked if it could be blown up to check it. No problem she said. Got to the address given and house in darkness, no one to be seen. Looked like it was empty for a while. She originally said it could be posted but we refused that as they were so local. So, if you come across the above items in Liverpool 30 offering to be posted, then swerve it. I'll get the post off the wife and put it up.
 
Don't normally use it but it was local so a no brainer!!! It popped up so we thought, why not? They obviously got a kick out of it, m, hopefully no one has paid them for goods and postage before Christmas.
 
So the seller was Chole Hill with a lot of posts in reference to campervans, Penrith and Cumbria. She has now scrapped her Facebook page so hopefully no one has got scammed by her. Obviously they will come up a new name but may have the same stuff for sale.
Black Rhino overland wheels and tyres.
Fiamma F45s awning.
Vango Galli 3 inflatable awning.
Air con unit.
Crafter dvd/Sat nav display.
Kitchen unit.

Don't buy. Looks like I've had a lucky escape.
 
I've come across a scammer this morning on Facebook, advertising some THQ headlights then got spooked when I questioned him.

Originally, I was waiting on the full LED headlights to be released off THQ, but i genuinely think the DFS sale will end before they release them, so I swayed towards the V3 version.

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He listed them as V2 Headlights, but I could see they're different to v2 because of the indicator position. I questioned him and this is how it went.

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He then blocked me and I got blocked from the group, which is now making me think the group is a scam group

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FB is for scammers! FB has always been banned in our house for its data slurping and lack of security!
I only got FB in October, to follow any ve events. I deleted it back in 2013 and never needed it. I don't use it now, only click on when I've read all the labels on the bleach bottle on my toilet break
 
Never been on FB, Twitter, or any of them. Or taken a selfie, played a video game or worn headphones in public.

Pictures of people's lunch, dodgy ads, or amateur political diatribes do nothing for me.
 
I have found over the years EBay, FB, Gumtree, Shpock, Vinted and Preloved all got scammers, I have tried them all. I decided to take all my gear to a local boot sale, ok a few few items over £100 didn’t sell, but it was nice to get cash in the hand !!
 
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