Centruion Card for bidding on eBay!!
Nov 7, 2006, 7:24 pm
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Originally Posted by krug
It does say use of the card is subject to the card agreement, whcih may or may not prohibit sale of the actual plastic/titanium.
It also says non transfereable, whcih I think would cover this transaction.
The card does have some intrinsic rarity value, and if titanium (which sounds pretty cool, BTW!) there is also the actual value of the metal.
What is being attempted here is I am pretty sure illegal per AMex T&Cs, and per eBay T&Cs being misrepresented as a sale of the benefits attached to an active card in the member's own name; the bidding reflects such value however none of these benefits will be received by the purchaser.
I would urge you to report this item.
It also says non transfereable, whcih I think would cover this transaction.
The card does have some intrinsic rarity value, and if titanium (which sounds pretty cool, BTW!) there is also the actual value of the metal.
What is being attempted here is I am pretty sure illegal per AMex T&Cs, and per eBay T&Cs being misrepresented as a sale of the benefits attached to an active card in the member's own name; the bidding reflects such value however none of these benefits will be received by the purchaser.
I would urge you to report this item.
Nothing that any T&C states can make it illegal to do anything as T&C's are not laws and only breaking laws is illegal. It is also not a violation to dispose of a card in any manner, so there goes that violation.
Also there are many people who trade old credit cards for collecting purposes. They are a member of the same group I am and have a convention once a year to trade cards.
Nov 7, 2006, 11:24 pm
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It's back.... Or is it another bloke trying to sell his??
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=280045491438
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=280045491438
Nov 8, 2006, 7:15 am
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I have one of these cards on my old account number. I wish I had ordered a bunch of replacements. I would have been happy with less money for the card. I could have probably paid my annual fee by selling the cards. Now for the auction. It appears scammy to me. Note the disclosure of unsavory charactors and the same note appears on the previous auction. Note he is doing it as a private auction and finally note that the bidders have no history to amount to anything except one poor chap who expired. Looks like bid padding. JM2CW
Nov 8, 2006, 8:50 am
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I don't know about other jurisdictions, but I'm pretty sure that in the UK the Card technically remains the property of American Express. Selling it would actually be conversion (a civil tort) and probably theft.
Nov 8, 2006, 10:33 am
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Originally Posted by Ben
Unbelievable that anyone bids on it.
Nov 9, 2006, 12:17 pm
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Originally Posted by tommy777
It's back.... Or is it another bloke trying to sell his??
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=280045491438
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=280045491438
That is very misleading information to be giving out.
Nov 9, 2006, 12:36 pm
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Originally Posted by azmmza
i doubt it will last
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Nov 9, 2006, 12:39 pm
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Originally Posted by eutow
Out of curiosity as to how far he would take it, I emailed the bidder asking whether the benefits mentioned in his sale ad would be available to someone buying his card. His answer was that it depended, but that he thought so. That is very misleading information to be giving out.
That is very misleading information to be giving out.
Nov 10, 2006, 2:18 am
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Originally Posted by krug
This listing (280034345903) has been removed or is no longer available. Please make sure you entered the right item number.
If the listing was removed by eBay, consider it canceled. Note: Listings that have ended more than 90 days ago will no longer appear on eBay.
If the listing was removed by eBay, consider it canceled. Note: Listings that have ended more than 90 days ago will no longer appear on eBay.
Someone probably reported it again !
Ebay rules are that credit cards must have expired for 10 years before listing.
Nov 10, 2006, 8:41 am
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Originally Posted by beergut
Someone probably reported it again !
Ebay rules are that credit cards must have expired for 10 years before listing.
Ebay rules are that credit cards must have expired for 10 years before listing.
Nov 12, 2006, 11:39 am
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Originally Posted by Andrius
One is born every minute, no? )