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04.11.10. X Factor Featured Poppy Raising Concerns on eBay
Limited edition Poppy Brooches being sold on eBay are raising concern for the Royal British Legion. The brooches which were created by the charity as an alternative to the traditonal commemorative poppy have come under unprecidented demand since being featured on Saturday’s ITV show X Factor. The official Buckley Poppy brooches which are gold plated and include Swarovski crystals are being sold for £9.99 as an alternative to the traditional red flower to encourage greater uptake.
Currently the brooch is acheiving values of up to £175 on eBay through sellers acting independently of the charity. Although, there is no law stating that proceeds should go to charity, the British Legion is asking for sellers to contribute a portion of the retail price to charity.
“We obviously cannot stop people doing it, but we hope everyone who does sell a poppy on an online auction site makes a donation to the Royal British Legion,” a spokeswoman says.
The official Buckley Poppy brooches which are gold plated and include Swarovski crystals are being sold for £9.99 as an alternative to the traditional red flower to encourage greater uptake.
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07.10.10. Paramedic Sold Stolen Ultrasound Machines On eBay
The Pennsylvania State Police in the US arrested paramedic Juan Torres on multiple counts of felony theft.
Torres, 44, from Glenolden is charged with stealing multiple state of the art portable ultrasound machines and selling them on the eBay forum Read More »
05.10.10. eBay Archery Thief Busted
Rare expensive sports equipment stolen from a North-East car has been returned to its rightful owner after it was put up for sale on eBay.
Police raided a house in Darlington and recovered the two rare archery bows and accessories after the victims spotted a small piece of the gear up for sale Read More »
29.09.10. Busted After $900,000 Sale Of Stolen Goods On eBay
A man from California has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $900,000 worth of goods from a Macy’s department store and selling them on eBay.
Richard Earl Norton Jr., aged 48, pleaded guilty to interstate transportation of stolen property. Read More »
23.09.10. Romanian Detained Over eBay Fraud
Authorities in Romania have detained a man suspected of committing cyber fraud worth $3 million against eBay.
Organised crime prosecutors say they are investigating Liviu Mihail Concioiu for “phishing” attacks against 3,000 of eBay Inc, employees. Read More »
23.09.10. eBay Fraudster Jailed Again
An eBay fraudster who had a stint behind bars in 2008 for hacking into email accounts has been jailed – for doing it again.
It was said that Joe Rothfarh was under financial pressures when he hijacked an account in the name of Kate Darlington, buying a Nintendo Wii with games for £449.99 on eBay from Anthony Matcham in April last year. Read More »
21.09.10. Doug Duncan Recovers Stolen Guitar 8 Years Later On eBay
Eight years ago, a thief stole eight guitars from the Cannon Falls home of bluegrass musician Doug Duncan.
Ever since that night, Duncan, aged 57, has been obsessively looking for them ever since Read More »
18.09.10. Man Admits Stealing Phones From Employer And Selling Them On eBay
A man going by the name of “Cellerific” on the eBay forum admitted on Friday that the phones he was selling were stolen from his employer. Read More »
15.09.10. Thief Handed Suspended Sentence
A Weston man has a suspended jail term hanging over his head after stealing goods from his work place and selling them on eBay.
Daniel Cable sold just under £4000 worth of stock from Cheddar-based company Split Second Imports on the eBay forum. Read More »
14.09.10. Tartan Army Tackle Ticket Touts
Tickets for Scotland’s European Championship Qualifier with Spain hit the £1 million mark on eBay yesterday, thanks to a Tartan Army sabotage.
Several pairs of tickets for the clash, which is a total sell-out, were illegally put up for sale by touts on the eBay forum, and fans decided to gang up on one seller by placing a string of fake bids on the tickets that cost just £35. Read More »
