Here is a message that I got for a second chance. It looked as if it came from Ebay. It had all of the logos and buttons that looked official.
DO NOT REPLY ON THIS EMAIL JUST CONTACT THE SELLER ON
THIS:mitzasor2@yahoo.com You expressed interest in an item titled FANCY
MIKE LAMBROS CUSTOM CUE Loaded with IVORY WOW!! Item number: 7194846169
by bidding, however the auction has ended with another member as the
high bidder. In compliance with eBay policy, the seller of that item is
making this Second Chance Offer to you at your bid price of US $1,547.00
The seller has issued this Second Chance Offer because either the
winning bidder was unable to complete the transaction or the seller has
duplicate items for sale. If you accept this offer, you will be able to
exchange Feedback with the seller and will be eligible for eBay services
associated with a transaction,such as fraud protection. To purchase this
item contact the seller at
mitzasor2@yahoo.com To learn more about
Second Chance Offer go
to:
http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/personal_offer.html
Thank you,
eBay SafeHarbor
Investigations Team
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It looks legit.
The key is they want you to bypass EBay and go directly to their email. I don't know why Ebay doesn't go after the Email address when the problem is reported.