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Lisa, I'd also just walk away...you might end up with a camper that's cost you a couple of thousand with a slashed canvas or something...it's just not worth it for that amount of money.

I once had an issue with a lady who was selling fake Radley handbags...and although she never actually mentioned the word Radley in her ads, she posted pictures of the Radley imprint on bags and the dog tag...I paid over £100 for a bag that when it arrived was quite clearly a fake...it obviously wasn't just me as there was a lot of bids...I took it up with ebay and they stopped her account...she no doubt went on to open another account, but I got my money back.

Quote: Originally posted by 1Man1Dog on 22/6/2013

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As already said it is not wise to boast you are committing an offence under the Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations 2008 and/or the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008.

Many people/businesses have been fined amounts in the thousands for shilling.

ETA: One example of many -

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1292179/eBay-seller-fined-bidding-auctions-boost-price.html

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Quote: Originally posted by Jan P on 23/6/2013

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If you look at this one on completed listings it didn't sell and is in your price bracket. Might be worth messaging them. Only a mile or so from us.
We fell out with someone once over refusing to sell when we had won and got nowhere. Ebay banned them but we didn't get our stuff just a refund. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/pennine-pullman-535se-folding-camper-/140995899123?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item20d402aef3

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We bought our FC through eBay and got an absolute bargain by jumping in early. 2006 Pennine Pathfinder + Awning was up for £3950 or offers - offered £3750 and he accepted.

Took me ages to contact him for his address as he turned his phone off because he got laods of enquiries. Next day drove from Notts to Preston to pick it up and he was on the phone to another interested party offering him £4500 (I could hear the conversation).

Fair play to the guy, he told them we had first dibs and he would contact him if we decided not to buy (having inspected the FC). We did buy it and he said he was gutted that he had no real idea what it was worth until he'd already agreed the sale (he'd taken it in part exchange for a caravan).