Counterfeits on eBay

I thought this is absolutely hilarious.

This guy puts up a listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Three-Hundred-Dollars-US-Currency-1-100-10-20-00-10-5-00-10-2-00-10-1-00-/160950793057


Description reads:
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41 United States Reproduction notes. You will receive Exactly what is posted in the picture. 1-$100 10-$20 10-$5 10-$2 and 10-$1Posted with eBay Mobile

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Notice how he's covering up the serials of his hp inkjet "replicas". The note on top of each stack appears to be real currency. The rest are reproductions hahaha. Best of all, his name is on the diploma in the 4th photo. Maybe it's a fake name to throw off the Secret Service.

Anyway, I reported it to eBay.

 

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WOW. This guy must be a complete idiot!

His user id days K Lopez, and his name is Kevin Lopez, most likely his real name./

 

Actually, Probably smart. Using K. Lopez as a fake name to throw off the Secret Service just like the OP said.
OP, thanks for sharing

 

Totally illegal!

 

Wow... there's over 1,400 auctions for "fake" currency active right now.. and some of them look darn good.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/Replicas-Reproductions-/162140/i.html

 

Where is the SS?

 

Although the first one looks like he's actually posting real money in his pictures, owning replica's and selling them is not illegal, as long as the seller is not claiming they are legal tender or using them to purchase goods as legal tender knowing they are fake. But trying to post pictures of what looks like real money and saying they're replica's raises all kinds of red flags. If the replica's don't have anything on them that say they're replica's, or the color scheme is exactly like real money and or the size of the note is the same, then you can find yourself in trouble.

 

You know some ignorant person is going to bid on this thinking they got a steal then realize they are counterfeit and get mad and leave negative feedback. These auction shouldn't be allowed because I am sure there are plenty of scammers out there who will by them and try to pass them along at stores.

 

I think someone should report these to to Ebay and SS this is crazy.

 

OK, so what if he were to put a date on them say. 1899.. Called them Fantasy Pieces.. they would be ok then right?

 

Jim - is this a cloaked attempt at Daniel Carr bashing?

 

Regardless of counterfeit or not, it still doesn't make any sense. You have to figure, with all the use of ink, paper, time to cut the fake notes and all. He probably would still end up losing money plus the time he wasted after ebay and paypal fees.

 

I don't think what you see in the auction pictures is what you'll receive if you actually were dumb enough to buy them.

 

I don't think it's fake as his diploma is in the background of one of the photos.

 

http://www.secretservice.gov/money_illustrations.shtml

Photographic or other likenesses of other United States obligations and securities and foreign currencies are permissible for any non-fraudulent purpose, provided the items are reproduced in black and white and are less than three-quarters or greater than one-and-one-half times the size, in linear dimension, of any part of the original item being reproduced.

 

Yep.. I got to get me one of them diplomas!

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=custom+diploma&_sacat=0&_odkw=diploma+choose&_osacat=0&_from=R40

 

I have never seen those before.

Wow. That's all I have to say.

 

You would probably know the answer to this more than your average person on here: do most employers checkup on and verify with the university that the bachelor's or master's degree, etc. is valid and was actually earned when presented by a prospective employee? I would like to think most companies do but I have heard of some people presenting a fake degree and getting a high-end job that they fraudulently lied their way into.

 

What's even more amusing is that eBay has not yet pulled the auction.

 

Maybe the SS set it up as sting to catch the buyer ?