Manic re-listing activities of Italian ebay seller carm_en
Manic re-listing activities of Italian ebay seller carm_en
I've been meaning to write something about the spurious activities of devious Italian eBay seller carm_en, since I first encountered them in the Summer of 2022. They're not the first eBay seller to use the ploy of 'ending and re-listing', by any means, but they're certainly one of the most prolific at the moment - almost as bad as manic re-listing US eBay seller martinachertok was, back in the day (see: very long old archived forum thread).
Apart from lack of time, probably the reason I hadn't bothered to cite them was they didn't loom too large on my radar. I first spotted them in mid-July last year, when they listed a well-worn 7A38-7180, with a risible Buy-it-Now asking price of €329.99 Euros. On 4th August last year, they listed a reasonably decent condition two-tone 7A38-7090, but with an equally ridiculous Buy-it-Now price of €369.99 Euros. The 7A38-7180 had already been re-listed a couple of times and it's price increased to match the 7A38-7090.
I'll admit to having lost count some time ago, but I reckon that two-tone 7A38-7090 has been re-listed close to, if not more than one hundred times since last August. Needless to say, it remains unsold; its Buy-it-Now price has gradually crept up to €599.99 Euros. With their frequency of re-listing, it's pretty pointless me posting a link, but this is their current latest re-listing, which has somehow miraculously survived since 8th February.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Orologio-Sei ... 5768678592
They've been busy with other stuff.
Apart from lack of time, probably the reason I hadn't bothered to cite them was they didn't loom too large on my radar. I first spotted them in mid-July last year, when they listed a well-worn 7A38-7180, with a risible Buy-it-Now asking price of €329.99 Euros. On 4th August last year, they listed a reasonably decent condition two-tone 7A38-7090, but with an equally ridiculous Buy-it-Now price of €369.99 Euros. The 7A38-7180 had already been re-listed a couple of times and it's price increased to match the 7A38-7090.
I'll admit to having lost count some time ago, but I reckon that two-tone 7A38-7090 has been re-listed close to, if not more than one hundred times since last August. Needless to say, it remains unsold; its Buy-it-Now price has gradually crept up to €599.99 Euros. With their frequency of re-listing, it's pretty pointless me posting a link, but this is their current latest re-listing, which has somehow miraculously survived since 8th February.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Orologio-Sei ... 5768678592
They've been busy with other stuff.
Re: Manic re-listing activities of Italian ebay seller carm_en
On Thursday of this week, they listed a 7A38-701B 'Vulcan' in average worn condition, with a Buy-it-Now price of exactly €1000 Euros. I didn't think to take a screen print at the time I saw the listing. Academic anyway, it didn't last very long - Just over 2¼ hours in fact. Over the next three days, half a dozen more re-listings have followed:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185770194213
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185770332372
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185770523556
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185771768117
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185771968574
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185772985231
Note how the price has crept up from €1000 to €1299.99 (€1300) Euros. This is the current re-listing (while it lasts):
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Orologio-Sei ... 5773032560
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185770194213
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185770332372
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185770523556
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185771768117
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185771968574
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185772985231
Note how the price has crept up from €1000 to €1299.99 (€1300) Euros. This is the current re-listing (while it lasts):
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Orologio-Sei ... 5773032560
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And there it was - gone (again) !
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185773032560
It seems they've ended all their current batch of re-listings (as allegedly no longer available) - not just their 7A38's.
http://www.eBay.co.uk/itm/185768678592
The 7A38-7180, they were also listing, isn't the same one I mentioned in my first post, but another well-worn example, fitted with a non-original bracelet, which they first listed on 14th December last year and have re-listed ad nauseam.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185773032559
I'm sure they'll all be back in due course.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185773032560
It seems they've ended all their current batch of re-listings (as allegedly no longer available) - not just their 7A38's.
http://www.eBay.co.uk/itm/185768678592
The 7A38-7180, they were also listing, isn't the same one I mentioned in my first post, but another well-worn example, fitted with a non-original bracelet, which they first listed on 14th December last year and have re-listed ad nauseam.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185773032559
I'm sure they'll all be back in due course.
Re: Manic re-listing activities of Italian ebay seller carm_en
They're back again this morning, re-listed just before 10:00 am. It looks like the prices may have finally stabilised.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Orologio-Sei ... 5775154722
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Orologio-Sei ... 5775154712
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Orologio-Sei ... 5775154710
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Orologio-Sei ... 5775154722
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Orologio-Sei ... 5775154712
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Orologio-Sei ... 5775154710
Re: Manic re-listing activities of Italian ebay seller carm_en
All three were back re-listed less than a minute later (14:19) - at the same prices.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185775464856 - Subsequently ended as NLA, 14th February @ 11:53 am
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185775464854 - Subsequently ended as NLA, 14th February @ 11:53 am
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185775464851 - Subsequently ended as NLA, 19th February @ 18:45 pm
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185775464856 - Subsequently ended as NLA, 14th February @ 11:53 am
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185775464854 - Subsequently ended as NLA, 14th February @ 11:53 am
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185775464851 - Subsequently ended as NLA, 19th February @ 18:45 pm
Re: Manic re-listing activities of Italian ebay seller carm_en
After a hiatus of a fortnight, all three are back on eBay again, re-listed at lunchtime today.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185796536884
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185796536888
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185796536903
I wonder how long they'll last this time ?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185796536884
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185796536888
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185796536903
I wonder how long they'll last this time ?
Re: Manic re-listing activities of Italian ebay seller carm_en
Answer: Exactly 6 hours, before the above 3 re-listings were ended as allegedly no longer available and re-listed again !
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185796835808
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185796835810
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185796835812
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185796835808
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185796835810
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185796835812
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The above re-listings were ended (as NLA) at 16:38 this afternoon and re-listed yet again, less than a minute later.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185798287304
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185798287298
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185798287316
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185798287304
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185798287298
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185798287316
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Manic re-listing Italian eBay seller carm_en has been slacking lately. They've only re-listed their three 7A38's twice this week so far: late on Monday afternoon (since ended) ....
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185803782567
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185803781858
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185803781207
.... and again yesterday afternoon:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185806357430
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185806357447
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185806357429
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185803782567
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185803781858
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185803781207
.... and again yesterday afternoon:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185806357430
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185806357447
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185806357429
Re: Manic re-listing activities of Italian ebay seller carm_en
And we're off again ! Three new replacement re-listings added 25-odd minutes ago, to start the new week.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185812565898
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185812565896
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185812565893
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185812565898
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185812565896
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185812565893
Re: Manic re-listing activities of Italian ebay seller carm_en
The above three re-listings were ended yesterday, Friday afternoon @ 16:22, as allegedly no longer available.
At the time of writing, they haven't yet been re-listed.
At the time of writing, they haven't yet been re-listed.
Re: Manic re-listing activities of Italian ebay seller carm_en
After an absence of 10 days and more, two of carm_en's three 7A38's are back on eBay again, re-listed this morning:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185833246399
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185833246311
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185833246399
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185833246311
Re: Manic re-listing activities of Italian ebay seller carm_en
Both listings were ended at lunchtime today, once again as allegedly no longer available.
Re: Manic re-listing activities of Italian ebay seller carm_en
All three of carm_en's 7A38's are back on eBay again, re-listed this afternoon:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185838197935
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185838197918
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185838197945
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185838197935
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185838197918
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185838197945
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The above set were replaced by these three new re-listings in the early hours of this morning:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185841728699
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185841728692
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185841728682
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185841728699
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185841728692
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185841728682
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.... And re-listed again, earlier this morning:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185842189376
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185842189372
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185842189377
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185842189376
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185842189372
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185842189377
Re: Manic re-listing activities of Italian ebay seller carm_en
A new record for stupidity, even by carm_en's standards - they actually re-listed them a third time, yesterday evening.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185842714913
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185842714903
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185842714916
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185842714913
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185842714903
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185842714916
Re: Manic re-listing activities of Italian ebay seller carm_en
Re-listed yet again @ 10:05 this morning:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185846348164
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185846348175
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185846348163
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185846348164
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185846348175
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185846348163