Beware!!! Yet Another Ebay Scam

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subdude1974 said:
Anyone remember this one. I am almost positive this is fake. Even used same pics.
http://cgi.ebay.com/TIM-SCRUGGS-CUS...ryZ21212QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Yep, that auction is trouble. They have to use old pics, as they don't own the item they are "selling". The original owner of that now hijacked account has no idea, he stopped being on eBay at least a year ago, The hijackers changed the registered eMail address first thing when they got control of that old account, so now eMails go to the scammers. They post that PayPal logo in order to legitimize their auction, but they won't accept a PayPal payment, when it comes to settlement time they will have some excuse to ask for a check or Western Union.

Just as an aside, if one were to win even this completely phony scam auction and then get this "seller" to accept a PayPal payment, fund the PayPal with a Credit Card, the buyer would be a lock to recover the funds. The key to eBay security isn't so much auction vigilance, protection is much simpler, settle eBay payments through PayPal funded by a credit card and you are always protected.

Of course the best way to buy on eBay is to find an auction with a seller with a great reputation and feedback, current and recently closed auctions, that is quick to respond to eMails in a lucid manner, accepts PayPal and offers a satisfaction guarantee:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=290180702278

Kevin
 
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Anyone know who got this cue. I remember it sold earlier this year. It was listed on AZ and I havent been in here that long. Its in here somewhere.
 
Anyone know who got this cue. I remember it sold earlier this year. It was listed on AZ and I havent been in here that long. Its in here somewhere.
 
kvinbrwr said:
Yep, that auction is trouble. They have to use old pics, a they don't have the item.

Kevin
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I reported it. How did you know the pics are old?

Chris
 
Only Because I Know its a scam

TATE said:
I reported it. How did you know the pics are old?

Chris
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Chris

It is not that I know the auction is a scam because I know the pics to be old, but rather that I know the pics are leeched because I know the auction is a scam. This one is from the outfit whose "tell" is the stuff they put in for "location", coupled with taking bidders private, every scam auction they write is a hijacked account with no recent activity, has that bogus "location", $200 PayPal, and is private.

Thanks for the bids.

Kevin
 
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kvinbrwr said:
Chris

It is not that I know the auction is a scam because I know the pics to be old, but rather that I know the pics are leeched because I know the auction is a scam. This one is from the outfit whose "tell" is the stuff they put in for "location", coupled with taking bidders private, every scam auction they write is a hijacked account with no recent activity, has that bogus "location", $200 PayPal, and is private.

Thanks for the bids.

Kevin
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You;ve listed the right things "tell" to look for as a scam. I got scammed for a Mottey this summer. They had the same Tell tale signs. After I won the auction, they wrote me and said their bank can't take Paypal. Thank God I cancelled the paypal payment.
 
RiverRat said:
You;ve listed the right things "tell" to look for as a scam. I got scammed for a Mottey this summer. They had the same Tell tale signs. After I won the auction, they wrote me and said their bank can't take Paypal. Thank God I cancelled the paypal payment.
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Mark

They can't take a PayPal payment, for them to turn that payment into cash they have to deposit it in a bank account registered with PayPal and then PayPal can and will hunt them down. The reason PayPal will hunt them is PayPal will be out the money after the payer disputes the charges with the payer's credit card co. So, even if your PayPal payment went through, you'd have months to dispute the charges and get your $$ back (assuming you funded PayPal with a credit card).

This particular scam ring puts the PayPal logo in for legitimacy and to attract buyers, then has to try to switch the payment method at the end, as they can't get away with accepting PayPal. Again, as long as you fund PayPal payment with a credit card you can never be scammed or stolen from.

Kevin
 
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always check transaction dates

I always check the feedback dates. This accounts last transaction was 6 years ago. This is the 3rd try on the Barenbrugge, it seems to come up once evey 6 months or so, always with the exact same description and pics. I have no idea if/when it ever sold on Ebay for real.
 
kvinbrwr said:
Mark

They can't take a PayPal payment, for them to turn that payment into cash they have to deposit it in a bank account registered with PayPal and then PayPal can and will hunt them down. The reason PayPal will hunt them is PayPal will be out the money after the payer disputes the charges with the payer's credit card co. So, even if your PayPal payment went through, you'd have months to dispute the charges and get your $$ back (assuming you funded PayPal with a credit card).

This particular scam ring puts the PayPal logo in for legitimacy and to attract buyers, then has to try to switch the payment method at the end, as they can't get away with accepting PayPal. Again, as long as you fund PayPal payment with a credit card you can never be scammed or stolen from.

Kevin
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Thanks Kevin....I didn't know that.
 
My Pleasure

RiverRat said:
Thanks Kevin....I didn't know that.
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Mark

I think eBay is just like a pool room, full of hazards and danger, and way way fun and profitable once one knows the moves.

Kevin
 
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