eBay user expressgetaways-06?

Gaozhen · Apr 25, 2015

expressgetaways-06 is a new ebay user, account created April 7th, with "good" feedback as a buyer (slightly suspicious due to identical feedback from different sellers) but zero feedback as a seller...

How concerning should this be? Wondering if it's a seller with bad reputation trying to rebrand, since they are listing about a baker's dozen timeshares for sale.

But, he/she has listed a TS for auction that I'm interested in based on tons of reading and research in this forum - btw thanks everyone for the unintentional input! :clap:

It would be a good trader for RCI resorts we like, has a great points:MF ratio, and is within driving distance for worst case scenario (which scenario isn't even that terrible since we like Vegas a lot

).

Advice or does anyone recognize the seller?

Roger830 · Apr 25, 2015

That feedback is more than slightly suspicious, there's obviously deceit involved.

It looks like the feedback is from Chinese sellers for $1 items. Oddly, multiple sellers use the same feedback statements, but not all of the time.

I'd be afraid to risk more than a few dollars.

Gaozhen · Apr 26, 2015

Haha yeah, I should have said "more than slightly suspicious." Closing costs would be about $700 so not sure it's worth the risk. (Unless the bid is $1 and I can't help myself.:

)

Still, heads up to everyone!

wilma · Apr 28, 2015

I just won an auction from expressgetaways-06 on ebay. They claim they have been in business 9 years. When I called their # the answering machine says "IAvacations" who I did deal with previously and was very, very slow but I finally got the week. Not sure if I should try them again, especially with their new name.

Gaozhen · Apr 28, 2015

I sent a message to the seller, asking what their previous eBay name was, and not expecting a response but surprisingly got a short "No previous username." Of course lies - no lips moving but fingers typing is the same thing I guess.:annoyed:

If they are IA Vacations, then check this link - fraud feedback from Yelp. Looks like it was the user RedWeed4Less. As a heads up I'm going to post this new user ID in all the other eBay / IA Vacations / Redweek4less threads.

PS. Good luck Wilma!

Beansprout · Apr 30, 2015

I'd avoid expressgetaways-06. I was interested in one of their listings as well. I preemptively, very nicely, messaged them to let them know I was concerned about their legitimacy, ask about their situation, and confirm they accept credit card payment - figuring it could always be charged back.

The response was quick and polite. They stated they were brand new, and had all the small purchases to get above 30 feedback to lower their listing fees. They assured me the winning bidder would be completely satisfied with the purchase. They also confirmed they use VP Title for closing (same as IA Vacations I believe). Most importantly, they confirmed credit cards accepted.

I was actually satisfied enough to give it a chance - with full intent to chargeback if it wasn't closed timely, of course. Apparently they determined it would have ended in a chargeback before it even sold as when I went to bid, I received the "the seller has blocked you from bidding" message.

I have 100% positive feedback in 30 transactions as both buyer and seller - I clearly wouldn't have stiffed them had they been on the up & up. Very much guessing they're not.

csxjohn · Apr 30, 2015

Beansprout said:
I'd avoid expressgetaways-06. I was interested in one of their listings as well. I preemptively, very nicely, messaged them to let them know I was concerned about their legitimacy, ask about their situation, and confirm they accept credit card payment - figuring it could always be charged back.

The response was quick and polite. They stated they were brand new, and had all the small purchases to get above 30 feedback to lower their listing fees. They assured me the winning bidder would be completely satisfied with the purchase. They also confirmed they use VP Title for closing (same as IA Vacations I believe). Most importantly, they confirmed credit cards accepted.

I was actually satisfied enough to give it a chance - with full intent to chargeback if it wasn't closed timely, of course. Apparently they determined it would have ended in a chargeback before it even sold as when I went to bid, I received the "the seller has blocked you from bidding" message.

I have 100% positive feedback in 30 transactions as both buyer and seller - I clearly wouldn't have stiffed them had they been on the up & up. Very much guessing they're not.

Since it looks like this is the same wolf in new sheep's clothing, they did you a favor.

You can see that they told another poster above that they've been in business for a number of years.

Gaozhen · Apr 30, 2015

Changed colors again

Wow, that was fast - they are now someone else it seems! I'd kept one unit of interest in my watch list just to see what happened when it ended last night, but checking this morning it's disappeared instead of showing "ended." Now the user ID doesn't show up at all in any search, nor does my previous link to their selling list bring anything up. What does that mean for anyone that won an auction? (e.g. Wilma)

Edit: finally got them to show up in as a user, but a) it says "not a registered user" and b) they no longer have any items listed where they used to have quite a few.

AriMorgan · Apr 30, 2015

Gaozhen said:
Wow, that was fast - they are now someone else it seems! I'd kept one unit of interest in my watch list just to see what happened when it ended last night, but checking this morning it's disappeared instead of showing "ended." Now the user ID doesn't show up at all in any search, nor does my previous link to their selling list bring anything up. What does that mean for anyone that won an auction? (e.g. Wilma)

Edit: finally got them to show up in as a user, but a) it says "not a registered user" and b) they no longer have any items listed where they used to have quite a few.

Did you purchase something through them and pay them? If you did how did you pay?

wilma · Apr 30, 2015

Gaozhen said:
Wow, that was fast - they are now someone else it seems! I'd kept one unit of interest in my watch list just to see what happened when it ended last night, but checking this morning it's disappeared instead of showing "ended." Now the user ID doesn't show up at all in any search, nor does my previous link to their selling list bring anything up. What does that mean for anyone that won an auction? (e.g. Wilma)

Edit: finally got them to show up in as a user, but a) it says "not a registered user" and b) they no longer have any items listed where they used to have quite a few.

Ebay sent a note saying the sale is canceled as the user is no longer a "registered user". No idea what's going on.....

Gaozhen · Apr 30, 2015

AngelaNoel said:
Did you purchase something through them and pay them? If you did how did you pay?

I was just watching to see what happened with the one I was interested in (was tempted but obviously too good to be true) and luckily didn't bid, but Wilma did and won.

Wilma said:
Ebay sent a note saying the sale is canceled as the user is no longer a "registered user". No idea what's going on.....

Well I'm glad for you! Dodged a bullet.

Now just wondering who they will show up as next time, or if eBay is now on to them. :WishThereWasACrossingFingerEmoticon:

AriMorgan · Apr 30, 2015

Gaozhen said:
I was just watching to see what happened with the one I was interested in (was tempted but obviously too good to be true) and luckily didn't bid, but Wilma did and won.

Well I'm glad for you! Dodged a bullet.

Now just wondering who they will show up as next time, or if eBay is now on to them. :WishThereWasACrossingFingerEmoticon:

Rule of thumb if you ever buy from Ebay as I sell on Ebay:
The ebay seller should always have the estoppel in which to request as I always have before listing to know exactly what your selling and to make sure the the Ebay seller is legit. If they don't I wouldn't bother paying until they can provide.

Gaozhen · Jun 7, 2015

New eBay name is premiervacationmarketing

I've subscribed to eBay alerts for a particular resort, and when I got an email this week about a listing, initially ignored it. Got a reminder today, clicked over to eBay, and something looked odd...

Clicked over to the seller's feedback, and sure enough it appears to be the same. Same feedback, same number of items, and appears to be the same unit that was being sold by the previous eBayer.

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