Hairdresser guilty of eBay scam

The Daily Record reports that a bald hairdresser made £63,000 selling hair straighteners he stole from his employer. Between December 2004 and September 2006, the 37 year old Midlothian man used two accounts on eBay to sell GHD straighteners and luxury shampoos and conditioners, and even created his eBay listings from the salon’s computer.

His employer originally hired private detectives to track down missing stock; when investigating police tried to find the 946 missing straighteners, they were unable to do so, despite the fact that six of them were still listed on eBay. The hairdresser claimed he had bought them in bulk from other eBay users.

He was found guilty of theft and fraud at Edinburgh Sheriff Court yesterday and will be sentenced next month.

7 Responses on "Hairdresser guilty of eBay scam"

1. 1
   Stuart says:

   July 24, 2008 at 7:24 pm

   ummmmm 946???? didn’t they notice after like 10!!! lol
2. 2
   hitch says:

   July 24, 2008 at 7:40 pm

   Probably the only seller selling genuine GHDs on Ebay, and theyre stolen !
3. 3
   northumbrian says:

   July 24, 2008 at 8:18 pm

   what is really worrying about this,

   my wife and daughters get their hair done at this salon
4. 4
   Super Max says:

   July 24, 2008 at 9:14 pm

   #3 – Did they pick up any cheap hair straighteners ?
5. 5
   northumbrian says:

   July 24, 2008 at 9:45 pm

   no they just stiff my wallet rigid
6. 6
   Rober says:

   July 25, 2008 at 11:48 am

   This is another proof how easily and without any suspicion anyone can make extra cash on eBay!
7. 7
   vzaar Jamie says:

   July 25, 2008 at 1:52 pm

   Bad hair day…?