Suspect eBay scam

[LewisM]

Bought a cheap astronomy item from - what I thought was and what was declared as - China. Total posted was $2.95 Australian, so nothing significant value wise.

Tracking purports the item was posted from Laos.

Didn't know Laos made and sold astronomy items of ANY type.

Hmmm. Tracking shows it as:
08 Oct 2018 09:57
Announced data uploaded
Laos

Checking the seller's feedback - LOTS of notes of spurious tracking/postage receipts.

Worth a shot for $3, and yes, I WILL be demanding a Paypal refund if it does turn out to be the scam I suspect.

I didn't do my due diligence for the $3 purchase as I always do for anything over $5, but I might from now on :lol:

[leon]

Gee Lewis, although I see your point, ;) why would you pursue it, for the 3 bucks. or is it the principal of it :shrug:

Leon :thumbsup:

[LewisM]

Leon, let's say they scam 1000 people out of $3...

It's the principal.

[multiweb]

Lewis Holden.

[LewisM]

Well, thank god you didn't say Ford :)

[DarkArts]

It's the vibe. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMuh33BMZYY) ;)

[Wussell]

It's always the PRINCIPAL :)

[LewisM]

The PRINCIPLE is to get my enormous PRINCIPAL back.

[Shano592]

I have bought cheap things in the recent past, thinking they were coming from China, but came out of Laos, complete with Laos Post tracking (which worked too).

Everything in my case arrived just fine, and like you, they were sub $10 items. :thumbsup:

[leon]

Ok see your point Lewis.

Leon

[LewisM]

Tax haven for the Chinese? :P

[wavelandscott]

And avoids USA tariffs which are just starting to bite.

[netwolf]

Was our government complicit in the act by charging GST?

[LewisM]

Almost a month later and still nothing from Laos...

eBay gives it 34 more days :lol:

[FlashDrive]

Just swim over and get it .....

[LewisM]

It’s the bit Canberra to Sydney that’s the toughest swim.