80w solar panels

[B&M]

I have been monitoring the price of solar panels and have noticed a steady reduction in price over the last few months. This morning I noticed these on ebay. Too good to be true!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/80-Watt-S...20862128572?pt=UK_Gadgets&hash=item1c23f1b9bc

 

[Hamma]

At that price - and assuming it's not a total scam - what has anyone got to lose? It's almost worth £20 to find out.

 

[nauticalnomad]

I have been monitoring the price of solar panels and have noticed a steady reduction in price over the last few months. This morning I noticed these on ebay. Too good to be true!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/80-Watt-S...20862128572?pt=UK_Gadgets&hash=item1c23f1b9bc

I was looking at solar panels yesterday on Ebay, and for 250 pounds you could get these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/80W-SOLAR...tEquipment_Accessories_SM&hash=item35b35143a4

Even comes with a tube of Sikoflex by the look of the add

 

[wklein]

That is unbelievable. Monocrystalline as well, ill buy one and see if its any good. Should be good for 25 amps / day.

 

[concentrik]

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Scam I'd say. It would cost ten quid at least to courier it - if the seller is making any profit that leaves a panel costing six quid. If it seems too good to be true.........

Happy to be proved wrong (as usual): I'll have three, then...

Edit: Just checked that listing again - says 160 sold since 17 Feb, but no feedback since 2006. Looks dubious. Also the usernames of a statistically unlikely number of buyers end in i or r

 

[capsco]

How would the scam work then? buy through e bay pay by paypal any problem money refunded, am I wrong?

 

[concentrik]

How would the scam work then? buy through e bay pay by paypal any problem money refunded, am I wrong?

No I think you're right. That's how it works from the buyers end, but for the scammer there is a period of a few days when the money is in their paypal account before people start complaining - maybe seven or eight days. Time to transfer the funds and leg it. I suspect the ebay account has been a sleeper - set up with a number of low value sales over a short period to get the feedback.

I don't know how they have managed to manipulate the 'purchase history' but it is very suspect. If you look at the only other item this 'seller' has for sale ( a sat dish) you'll see that the same buyers have bought both items on the same day. I suppose it's possible that both these items may appeal to some buyers, but taking all the evidence together.......

 

[TQA]

No I think you're right. That's how it works from the buyers end, but for the scammer there is a period of a few days when the money is in their paypal account before people start complaining - maybe seven or eight days. Time to transfer the funds and leg it. I suspect the ebay account has been a sleeper - set up with a number of low value sales over a short period to get the feedback.

I don't know how they have managed to manipulate the 'purchase history' but it is very suspect. If you look at the only other item this 'seller' has for sale ( a sat dish) you'll see that the same buyers have bought both items on the same day. I suppose it's possible that both these items may appeal to some buyers, but taking all the evidence together.......

Time to alert EBAY

 

[wklein]

Bit early to notify ebay, thats not exactly proof. Seems a bit odd, but with reduction of government support for solar power not surprising somebody has a garage of them and looking to get rid.

 

[concentrik]

Bit early to notify ebay, thats not exactly proof. Seems a bit odd, but with reduction of government support for solar power not surprising somebody has a garage of them and looking to get rid.

Agreed it's not proof... just a number of unusual factors. Anyway if you do buy one as you're considering, I'd be very grateful if you could let me know what they're like- I need two!

 

[catalac08]

No feedback last 12 months-warranty refers to 6 months for the "lamp", is this copied from another site-167 sold but no feedback is pretty strange. They may be genuine but from a faulty batch and yours may be ok. Probably worth a punt at 1/5th best other prices for similar panels, particularly with PayPal protection!

 

[wklein]

Agreed it's not proof... just a number of unusual factors. Anyway if you do buy one as you're considering, I'd be very grateful if you could let me know what they're like- I need two!

Bought it a min ago, ill let you know when (if) it arrives. Delivery expected 24-28 of feb

 

[concentrik]

Bought it a min ago, ill let you know when (if) it arrives. Delivery expected 24-28 of feb

Breath suitably bated.....! Thanks.

 

[parmst]

looks like ebay have pulled it

 

[B&M]

Yes, too good to be true. Some 300+ units signed up for before it was pulled.

 

[TQA]

Well I guess that three hundred plus fell in to the category " There is one born every minute."