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Well, I got suckered on this Detective #31...

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nearmint

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Something that bugs me is why don't more sellers adversities their telephone numbers and invite questions from prospective buyers? I've been an ebay seller since 01/99 and I put my telephone number in every listing. I get probably 25-30% off ebay sales that way.

 

 

I'm surprised(pleasantly) that eBay allows you to list your phone number. I thought they did everything possible to discourage off-eBay sales.

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One thing that made me think the listing might be genuine is that he listed the label notes, which are clearly NOT readable in the pics. Bill's eBay listing is 2 years old, so this guy must grab the scans and description and wait a few years to post them under a hijacked account.

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Well, on the positive side, he does offer free shipping. :D

 

Sorry, couldn't resist that one. It's really a bummer that eBay can't control these things better. If a person's eBay info and PayPal info don't match, why doesn't eBay block the listing until the seller provides an explanation? Seems like a minimal safeguard that should be easy to implement and would at least make scammers jump through a few more hoops, thereby deterring some.

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You should retitle this thread; "Why you shouldn't buy high dollar books on EBay." Seriously, I have always been leery of everything on that site and have heard way too many stories.

 

The only time I tried to do a high dollar transaction was as a seller when I wanted to sell my '67 Cougar. The high bidder completely backed out, no explanation, no nothing. EBay's response was non-existent. That was it; I only buy water filters, batteries and vacuum bags now and the occasional odd auto part. Flea-Bay it is.

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I just spoke to the actual owner of the eBay account. She confirmed that her account was hijacked, and that she doesn't know Vincent, the owner of the Paypal account.

 

I called Paypal and let them know, they escalated my dispute to a claim, and barring unforeseen events, my payment will be refunded on the 21st.

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I just spoke to the actual owner of the eBay account. She confirmed that her account was hijacked, and that she doesn't know Vincent, the owner of the Paypal account.

 

I called Paypal and let them know, they escalated my dispute to a claim, and barring unforeseen events, my payment will be refunded on the 21st.

good news Jeff :)
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The plot thickens. Got this email this afternoon...

 

Dear Mr. Delaney

 

My name is Rosaria Hafner, I am the mother of Vincent Beck, who was unwittingly the victim of a scam. I would like to communicate with you to see how we can settle this matter.

 

Regards

Rosaria

 

 

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She may have initiated contact because I emailed Vincent an article about a Los Angeles man who's currently facing 75 years in prison for eBay fraud.

 

I also wonder if her emails are part of the fraud. Enter the sympathetic mother figure. I'm treading very carefully.

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