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People often find themselves being misled by adverts promising ‘perfect’ products online, only to find out the real product is not quite so shiny and new. But one man had no intention of misleading buyers when he penned his brutally honest advert for his car, where he likened the Volvo to ‘a skip full of dog turds’. Tommy … Read more
Man from Liverpool says he was ‘shocked’ after eBay seller refuses his £1,000 bid for a bike because he would be ‘unhappy to sell to a Scouser’ Ray Watt, 53, made bid of £1,000 on second-hand Giant TCR Advanced Pro bike The keen cyclist said it looked like a reputable eBay seller with positive reviews He … Read more
Australian man is accused of running the world’s biggest ‘dark web’ online marketplace for deadly drugs and stolen credit cards – with the site turning over $220million An Australian man accused of running $220million illegal dark web marketplace The man was arrested at the German border and the website was shut down Investigation followed discovery … Read more
If you’re using lockdown to do a much-needed clearout, you might want to keep an eye out for some forgotten toys and collectables from the ’90s because they could net you a fortune. Research from Self Financial has revealed the most profitable retro items to sell online, using eBay ‘sold’ data and analysing hundreds of … Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s bombshell biography Finding Freedom is now on sale for 99p – just five months after its release at £20 Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s bombshell biography is being sold for 99p Finding Freedom by Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand was priced £20 in August One eBay seller is offering a … Read more
I sold three brand new, boxed SNES mini consoles on eBay to a buyer who then wanted me to send him £30 because the boxes they arrived in were ‘damaged’. When I asked for evidence of damage, the buyer declined and he asked for £10 instead. The buyer got eBay involved, who forced a full … Read more
Catering assistant Adamo Canto, 37, swiped official signed pictures of Prince William and Kate Middleton and a photo album of the banquet held for Donald Trump’s state visit A servant to the Queen has today been jailed after stealing royal memorabilia worth up to £100,000 from Buckingham Palace. Adamo Canto, 37, swiped dozens of items … Read more
Selling your mobile could leave you open to identity fraud or having bank details stolen if you do not wipe data first, cyber crime experts warn Customers warned of risk posed by buying and selling second-hand handsets National Cyber Security Centre advise consumers to digitally wipe any devices A major risk comes from devices that … Read more
Falkland’s veteran left ‘in tears’ after discovering his ‘stolen’ wartime identity documents have been sold at auction for £1,750 Falklands veteran ‘moved and upset’ on finding his documents have been sold Edgardo Esteban was horrified to find his identity document up for auction Alerted by a friend, Mr Esteban tasked lawyers with recovering the document By Heather … Read more
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson proved he was a true hero as he took care of a widowed father-of-two’s Christmas gifts for his children on Sunday. The retired wrestler, 48, connected with the young father, named Jay Abel, during a virtual appearance on John Krasinski’s YouTube series, Some Good News. After Krasinksi learned that Abel was turning … Read more