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Deja Vu
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 2:23 pm
by squirebass
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 2:29 pm
by tsarter
Yup... had a feeling he didn't really get $5000+ for it. It started off with a $3500 BIN. It will be interesting to see if he really sells it for less than his $5000 reserve (??). Love how it is the same script as before - "won't be re-listed"!
Is it indeed the same seller though? This could easily be a case of stolen photos and description as part of an attempted scam.
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 2:33 pm
by tsarter
Just compared this seller to the previous listing (the one that sold for $5049. Different seller. This is a scam - STAY AWAY! Check it out for yourself.
The old listing:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2375574551&category=4713
Compared to the new listing:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3704335363&category=4713
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 2:42 pm
by ken_james
LOL!
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 3:06 pm
by squirebass
I didn't even realize that the seller was different, he must have just cut and pasted the original ad, same language! I just thought the part about "This will not be relisted!" was funny!
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 3:19 pm
by marc61
Also how could there be a 5K reserve, when there is none.
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 3:28 pm
by jps
Some poeple just don't get it, do they, can you say RIPOFF?
HAHAHAHAHA!!!
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 4:00 pm
by bosco64
My God, that is why eBay scares the hell out of me sometimes. I'm sure glad that we all look out for each other here. Hey, I just clicked on the link, and now it's gone. Great job, guys, another scam smoked out!
Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 9:27 pm
by tsarter
From E-bay regarding this auction:
Please be aware that auction:3704335363 -Rickenbacker 4001CS Chris Squire bass has been ended early and your bid has been cancelled. Please note that we have recently ended all listings for the selleriamnotssullungas it appears the account has been compromised and used by an unauthorized third party. The seller's privileges to trade on eBay may be temporarily suspended while we investigate this matter further.
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 1:42 am
by marc61
Once someone took my user name and posted a computer. The whole thing made no sense. How were they going to collect?
Ebay worked with me to chenge my passwords,profile etc..no problems since.On my own I changed paypal,bank account etc...
Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 8:50 am
by mortivan
I heard it can be a serious problem for a merchant using PayPal if someone comprimises his username. They often will freeze all assets of the innocent merchant's PayPal-tied bank account for quite some time. (So, if you have a merchant PayPal account, never leave a chunk of change in it.)