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posted by cmn32480 on Tuesday May 09 2017, @12:46PM   Printer-friendly
from the buyer-beware dept.

Criminals are using eBay to sell stolen and cloned cars, a BBC investigation has revealed.

The vehicles were being sold in Greater Manchester via at least three accounts after having their details switched with legitimate cars.

Among the victims was a retired police officer who lost £17,000 buying a Mercedes from a seller in Rochdale.

He said he reported the incident to the police, but no action was taken. Police said the decision is being reviewed.

Former police officer Graham Murray lost his money after buying a Mercedes C-class in Rochdale two months ago, leaving him "devastated".

He said he reported the case to police and has questioned why the fraudulent eBay sellers have not yet been caught.

It's safer to buy used Yugos.


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  • (Score: 4, Interesting) by DeathMonkey on Tuesday May 09 2017, @05:11PM (1 child)

    by DeathMonkey (1380) on Tuesday May 09 2017, @05:11PM (#506982) Journal

    How do you figure he was racist?

    The part where he advocates not doing business with people based solely on their race.

    The part where he claims police are letting brown people off without investigation and instead harassing white people isn't racist. It's just incredibly stupid and completely divorced from reality.

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  • (Score: 2) by Arik on Tuesday May 09 2017, @05:32PM

    by Arik (4543) on Tuesday May 09 2017, @05:32PM (#506995) Journal
    "The part where he advocates not doing business with people based solely on their race."

    That's not exactly what he said.

    "The part where he claims police are letting brown people off without investigation and instead harassing white people isn't racist. It's just incredibly stupid and completely divorced from reality."

    Really?

    Are you claiming that police NEVER treat people differently because of 'race?' I'm really curious as to your logic here.

    I do think what he said is probably exaggerated (for comedy) and perhaps a bit baitish, but it's not actually racist, or completely divorced from reality. It's not like cops have NEVER been caught doing exactly what he posits. This has happened several times, one example that leaps to mind is the recent scandal in Rotherham UK which has resulted in several independent inquiries and the resignation in disgrace of top officials.

    It's a fair bet that there is at least one or two other areas in the world where the same thing is happening currently and yes, as a matter of self-defense, someone who is in such an area and aware of the fact would naturally try to limit their contact with the group the police favor. That wouldn't necessarily indicate any racist beliefs or feelings on their part - it's a simple reaction to the racism of the police.

    Of course, that doesn't mean that someone who IS racist wouldn't be predisposed to see such treatment, even where it is not happening.

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