A new scam on eBay is hitting consumers that sell electronics on the popular auction site. The fraudsters have taken advantage of a fraudulent PayPal email and the Buy-It-Now feature on eBay. The fraudsters send out the fake email to sellers informing that they have been paid in full for the item in question so […]
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Gambler sold stolen goods on eBay to feed his habit
A supply firm manager was found guilty of taking over £40,000 in goods and then selling them on eBay in order to pay his gambling debts. Jamie Leckenby aged 40 worked at Eriks UK, a supply firm located in Howden. The company supplies engineering products on both a local and international level to customers. In […]
New online auction laws may see man go to jail
A North east man that made his name for fixing online prices for auctions is now facing the possibility of jail time. Paul Barrett aged 39 from Stanley in County Durham may be the first person in the UK to be prosecuted under a new set of laws designed to prevent people from bidding on […]