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Mosco · 6 May 2011, 01:37 AM

eBay user ID: Watchseller5,
here's the link:
http://shop.ebay.com/watchseller5/m....id=p4340.l2562

Why my spidey senses are tingling:

-Low feedback (6)
-No activity since APRIL 2001
-Only one feedback as a seller, rest are as a buyer
-$700,000 in watches listed
-Pics look different, no uniformity
-few watches only have stock pics, including a $149k Patek

This screams TKBarger style scam. If unfamiliar, google TKBarger (don't let it convince you to change to 'TKBurger'

) and see what pops up, or more appropriately, 'poops' up. Including results from eBay and this very forum. Happy hunting.

robertneville · 6 May 2011, 03:17 AM

wow, some big number watches out there by him. good spot Greg!

Mosco · 6 May 2011, 09:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robertneville

wow, some big number watches out there by him. good spot Greg!

Yeah, someone is going to get taken.

onkyo · 6 May 2011, 02:25 PM

Bellmore, NY... not too far from me. Let's see if meeting is permitted.... I doubt it.

Nice catch Greg!

Chye · 6 May 2011, 02:44 PM

Thanks for sharing.

Chye

kyle L · 6 May 2011, 02:45 PM

Yeah...not good.

http://ialreadyhaveawatch.com/2009/0...thomas-barger/

SkyKing31 · 6 May 2011, 03:19 PM

I hate to see a scammer and a theif .. we work so hard for their hard earned dollars and it sucks to see someone exploit our passion for the purposes of stealing the money and property we work so hard for

swatty · 6 May 2011, 07:04 PM

I hope that this bloke is banned from ebay soon

Porsche · 6 May 2011, 07:35 PM

Wow, just spent a few minites Goggling him.

Thanks Greg, you have reminded me why this forum is a great resource for ANYONE looking to buy a watch, and also the value of trusted sellers :)

mcjp6 · 6 May 2011, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mosco

Yeah, someone is going to get taken.

Hopefully not Greg, we'll try the normal way first and see how we go. If that does not work we will go the next level....this needs to be hit hard...

Mosco · 6 May 2011, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kyle L

Yeah...not good.

http://ialreadyhaveawatch.com/2009/0...thomas-barger/

If you look at the screenshots, the last one is a list of ebay auctions... SAME exact way of posting the pics, laying flat on an open box, or in an opened box. I'm becoming more and more certain it is the same thing.

marcinthemiddle · 6 May 2011, 10:28 PM

What a POS.

Thanks for the post, Greggers!

onkyo · 6 May 2011, 10:41 PM

He responded to my request to meet --> "Not a problem. I am away till Tuesday. Please email me your phone number and I will call you when I get back to arrange viewing of my watch. Best regards,David.

- watchseller5"

mcjp6 · 6 May 2011, 11:30 PM

His listings have all been pulled..........

http://shop.ebay.com/watchseller5/m....id=p4340.l2562

not invalidated though, trying to find out why, but at least gone......

MortgageGuy · 6 May 2011, 11:50 PM

Crazy, great catch Greg

bewithabob · 6 May 2011, 11:55 PM

Good catch...i think you helped to bring him down!

Mosco · 7 May 2011, 12:07 AM

I just found it, Michael is to thank for the 'invalidation' - THANKS MATE!

tudorman8276 · 7 May 2011, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mcjp6

His listings have all been pulled..........

http://shop.ebay.com/watchseller5/m....id=p4340.l2562

not invalidated though, trying to find out why, but at least gone......

...GOOD work grasshoppers!

mcjp6 · 7 May 2011, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by swatty

I hope that this bloke is banned from ebay soon

Received this from ebay "We will make sure this account is investigated." so we'll see how we go....

HL65 · 7 May 2011, 11:58 AM

Nice catch Greg!!

6 May 2011, 01:37 AM	#1
Mosco "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Greg Location: Cincinnati Watch: I like to... Posts: 18,567	Organized scam in the making - TKBarger style? eBay user ID: Watchseller5, here's the link: http://shop.ebay.com/watchseller5/m....id=p4340.l2562 Why my spidey senses are tingling: -Low feedback (6) -No activity since APRIL 2001 -Only one feedback as a seller, rest are as a buyer -$700,000 in watches listed -Pics look different, no uniformity -few watches only have stock pics, including a $149k Patek This screams TKBarger style scam. If unfamiliar, google TKBarger (don't let it convince you to change to 'TKBurger' ) and see what pops up, or more appropriately, 'poops' up. Including results from eBay and this very forum. Happy hunting. __________________ Instagram - @CaliberSwiss *“A man who procrastinates in his choosing will inevitably have his choice made for him by circumstance.” - Hunter S. Thompson*

6 May 2011, 03:17 AM	#2
robertneville "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Greg Location: PA Watch: me burn Posts: 1,435	wow, some big number watches out there by him. good spot Greg! __________________ Motocross is life!

6 May 2011, 02:44 PM	#5
Chye "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Little red dot Posts: 34	Good catch there! Thanks for sharing. Chye

6 May 2011, 07:35 PM	#9
Porsche 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: John Location: ɹǝpun Watch: and learn Posts: 2,986	Wow, just spent a few minites Goggling him. Thanks Greg, you have reminded me why this forum is a great resource for ANYONE looking to buy a watch, and also the value of trusted sellers :) __________________ Obey Gravity, it's the Law! ROLEX --- SEIKO --- HEUER TRF REHAUT T H E R O L E X F O R U M T H E R O L E X F O R U M T H E R O L E X F O R U M T H E R O L E X F O R U M T H E R O L E X F O R U M T H E R O L E X F O R U M

6 May 2011, 10:28 PM	#12
marcinthemiddle Vacated Join Date: Nov 2009 Real Name: Marc Location: Connecticut Watch: PAM 111 'N' Posts: 2,558	What a POS. Thanks for the post, Greggers! __________________ NAWCC Member Card Carrying Member of the Global Assoc. of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons Executive Dorklehead

6 May 2011, 02:25 PM	#4
onkyo Banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Pav Location: Manhattan Posts: 11,495	Bellmore, NY... not too far from me. Let's see if meeting is permitted.... I doubt it. Nice catch Greg!

6 May 2011, 02:45 PM	#6
kyle L "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: USA Watch: Rolex Explorer I Posts: 10,278	Yeah...not good. http://ialreadyhaveawatch.com/2009/0...thomas-barger/

6 May 2011, 03:19 PM	#7
SkyKing31 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Manalapan Florida Watch: Tridor Masterpiece Posts: 2,819	I hate to see a scammer and a theif .. we work so hard for their hard earned dollars and it sucks to see someone exploit our passion for the purposes of stealing the money and property we work so hard for

6 May 2011, 07:04 PM	#8
swatty 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Peter Location: Sydney Watch: The Game Posts: 17,415	I hope that this bloke is banned from ebay soon

6 May 2011, 10:41 PM	#13
onkyo Banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Pav Location: Manhattan Posts: 11,495	He responded to my request to meet --> "Not a problem. I am away till Tuesday. Please email me your phone number and I will call you when I get back to arrange viewing of my watch. Best regards,David. - watchseller5"

6 May 2011, 11:30 PM	#14
mcjp6 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Michael Location: VK2 - AUS Watch: 5513s Posts: 7,380	His listings have all been pulled.......... http://shop.ebay.com/watchseller5/m....id=p4340.l2562 not invalidated though, trying to find out why, but at least gone......

6 May 2011, 11:50 PM	#15
MortgageGuy "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Real Name: Adam Location: Orlando, Florida Watch: Me Posts: 9,935	Crazy, great catch Greg __________________ The richest people in the world look for and build NETWORKS, Everyone else looks for work... Robert Kiyosaki

6 May 2011, 11:55 PM	#16
bewithabob "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Bob Location: Dallas, Texas Watch: Daytona Meteorite Posts: 3,417	Good catch...i think you helped to bring him down! __________________ meteor flying to Earth onto my wrist... 116509 Daytona Meteorite, 116520 Daytona Black, 116710 GMTIIC, 16013 DATEJUST, CARTIER SANTOS 100 W20090X8, IWC Big Pilot, IWC Top Gun "Everything works out in the end. If it hasn't worked out, it's not the end."

7 May 2011, 12:07 AM	#17
Mosco "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Real Name: Greg Location: Cincinnati Watch: I like to... Posts: 18,567	I just found it, Michael is to thank for the 'invalidation' - THANKS MATE! __________________ Instagram - @CaliberSwiss *“A man who procrastinates in his choosing will inevitably have his choice made for him by circumstance.” - Hunter S. Thompson*

7 May 2011, 11:58 AM	#20
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 64,005	Nice catch Greg!! __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

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