Yikes!I got scammed!!!

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 6:59 pm

I should have known better but somehow I didn't see where the seller was from until it was too late:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=016&item=260041302411

And then I saw this ad:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=006&item=160037424054

I called Ebay to tell them this is a scam and they said "well,you entered into a contract with this seller and blah blah blah" They do not seem too concerned about people using their website to defraud their customers

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:10 pm

Uh oh. Did you pay for it?

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:16 pm

Nope.Ebay was very sceptical of my claim that this is a scam and they told me that I am obliged to pay or they would give me a strike for an unpayed for item.Isn't this an obvious scam?How can they expect me to pay for this?Look at this seller's feedbacks.Very suspicious.

simer4001 · Post by **simer4001** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:48 pm

Take a strike! You still have two more to work with! I would rather have a strike than a lighter wallet.

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 8:12 pm

Thanks for the posts guys.That seller copied that other ad.Why doesn't Ebay ban people who do that?

telebob · Post by **telebob** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 3:30 am

A friend and bandmate got scammed out of $1100 for a Ric 360/12 on ebay. It really irks me when I hear about this kind of thing. I have sold lots of stuff and even bought a few things on ebay so far, with no problems, (fingers crossed) but when I hear stuff like this it makes me want to get in the car and go track the ******* down. Stealing is bad enough as it is, but stealing music is pretty low.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 3:34 am

The listing (first link) has been removed. Good luck, Mitch! Hope it won't cause any troubles for you.
EDIT: so, what does "Item has ended" mean?! I mean the 2nd auction.

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 3:55 am

Sheena, it means auction has run its course and finished, in this particular case the item wasn't sold.

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 4:37 am

Thanks, Peter. Earlier on, i've seen the line "Bidding has ended for this item" for ended auctions, so i was wondering if that "Item ended" line meant the same thing or something different.

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 6:41 am

Thanks for alls the posts everyone.Ebay sent me this message:

"The following listing:

260041302411 - Rickenbacker 325 Rose Morris Original

has been removed from eBay for violating eBay policy. Since this listing was removed, you are not required to complete the transaction."

sowhat · Post by **sowhat** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 7:00 am

Cool! Congratulations!

telebob · Post by **telebob** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 7:03 am

Awesome! Now lets hunt the guy down and beat him senseless!

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 7:18 am

I got scammed for £1800 3 months ago, I have just posted about it in the "Rics for sale" - "International Paypal payments" thread. Buyers beware!

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 7:55 am

This guy just sent me an email asking for payment AND he relisted the item on ebay!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260041358919

leftyguitars · Post by **leftyguitars** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 8:10 am

A typical Chinese "stolen auction" scam.