With the Nokia N91 so hard to get hold of the perfect place to look for one is eBay.

However, while browsing the Nokia N91 listings I noticed an alarming amount of auctions simply selling a web link to enter into a pyramid/matrix scheme. The worst thing was some of these items were being sold on a ‘buy now’ basis for £50 a time and people were buying. Obviously there are going to be some very disappointed people out there and this will only damage eBay's reputation. However, the listings clearly state what the item is and some would say if you are stupid enough not to read the item description properly there is no wrong doing. I would have to disagree as the titles and descriptions are misleading and it is a scam.

So what can I do to avoid being scammed?

• First of all make sure you read the item description carefully, especially the title.
• Check the seller’s feedback, if they have made their feedback private this is a sure sign of a scam. Also a low rating should be approached with caution.
• If the eBay account is new be suspicious.
• Check the sellers other items for sale. Most sellers will only have one Nokia N91 for sale. More than one could be a sign of a scam. Unless the seller is registered as a business seller.
• Use the 'ask seller a question' feature. A genuine seller will respond.
• Use PayPal for payment. This protects you as a buyer.
• Use common sense. If it looks to good to be true it probably is.

As long as you are careful you should have no problems and you will get that Nokia N91 you have been after.