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Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 12:52 pm
by doctorwho
Mike, try this link first (albeit a horrible "forms" page):
http://pages.ebay.com/help/contact_us/_base/index.html
I think this might work:
The selections are:
- Report problems with other eBay members
-Fraud concerns for buyers
-Report a listing you think [sic:
know] is fraudulent (you didn't bid)
The next page that comes up after clicking on Continue has an e-mail link; clicking on that puts one on a login page, so if you are not an ebay member, you may not be able to complete the complaint procedure.
Like Yahoo, another company known for its shenanigans, eBay does not have a generic direct contact e-mail address, at least one that I have been able to find!
By the way, I often print out such examples of wrong-doing on eBay in the event that eBay someday tries to do anything against me for whatever reason (not that they should, mind you!), I will have ample documentation to show a court that they have not enforced rules in the past and therefore blah blah blah ...
Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 1:19 pm
by mgauction
Gary, that is awesome! I filled it out and unfortunatly, other than filing the item number, there is no other contact, reason to give, etc. And the only way they can know it is a fraud is if they contact me. Well...it's a shot and I hope it works. Thanks guys for all the help and I'm certainly glad no one in this forum will get hurt.
With 4005's, it's a small world, isn't it?
Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 7:15 pm
by ken_swearingen
Hey mike,if you get like $15000 for using your picture let me know im going to send a bunch of photo's of my bass to italy ,see if he will do it again.haha
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 1:36 am
by lowendbob
Mike, The same site Gary pointed out is the form that I sent yesterday. I hope it works for you!
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 10:15 am
by lowendbob
Check it out. I received 2 emails today. One from the high bidder, and one from the seller. The seller wants to report me to the postal police for false accusations.
See emails below:
Dear lowendbob,
I live to 30 kms from the person that he/she sells him/it and I/you/they have gone to see him/it, the lower part exists and is so', only the photo for motives for time and takes from internet. I believe that you should apologize because the person that you accuse of forgery wants to report you to the Postal Police. . Attention!
Please respond to the question on eBay by clicking the button below.
Thank you,
pissinasci
Seller:
Mr. that I don't know I want to tell you
that I have already told Postal Police to
report you, in how much only the photo of
the lower part is taken by internet, ma
for motives for time and money that I
don't have for making the foto, mentres
the serial number unfortunately it is of
my lower part (GE 2218) that it is with
me, as you/he/she has been able to also
see a person that has made me an offer on
EBay.Ti I thank for having hindered me,
but if the Police will find you you will
pay these unfounded accusations.
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 10:23 am
by 86kubicki
To paraphrase Frank Zappa, "Who are the Postal Police"?
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 10:48 am
by mgauction
Bob, I'm SURE the underbidder is a shill for the owner, or, the owner himself!
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 11:34 am
by lowendbob
Your probably right Mike.
Besides, the Postal Police will never take me alive, man!
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 11:46 am
by ken_swearingen
I don't know bob, i here there right up there with the park police.Don't try to out run them they will chase you down on there bicycles wearing spandex.
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 12:10 pm
by mgauction
KEEP sending him emails! I am! This will make his life miserable.
How about --- The Dream Police!!
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 1:23 pm
by mgauction
I'm sure he has used a fake name. Here is his ebay info:
Contact Information for harryrosso :
User ID: harryrosso
Name: luigi dicaro
Company:
City: MONOPOLI
State: BA
Country: Italia
Phone: 0804107333
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 2:12 pm
by route66guitars
The typical compensation for using copyright images without permission is $250 - $400. Hardly worth the hassle in this case.
After being screwed on a deal that I did through the Postal Service I found out that if someone is guilty of Postal fraud they lose their rights to receive mail! How cool is that?
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 2:17 pm
by mgauction
Leave it to you, Scott! That is great information!
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 3:06 pm
by lowendbob
I just received this email from one of the bidders. I have recognized his Ebay username (bambibau) from seeing him bid on Ric basses quite frequently.
It's nice to get a response like this.
"Thank you,
I'm proud to live in a world where someone who doesn't know you si ready to help you".
Beppe
Posted: Wed May 11, 2005 3:38 pm
by mgauction
Good man, Bob! Are you going to be at the confluence?