(fwd) WARNING! New Ebay SCAM! (fwd)

From: Paul Passmore <fpp_at_concentric.net>
Date: Mon May 17 15:25:42 1999

>. The abuse is where
>a third party pretends to be the seller, contacts the second etc. bidders
>and requests payment be sent to a blind PO Box, then skips with the funds
>never sending any goods.

>BTW I just sent an inquiry to eBay to see if this is rumor, hoax, or fact.


This, I agree, is a scam.


Problem seems to be that Ebay is just so huge. I heard so much about Ebay
here that as a joke I listed an old, empty, Zippo fuel can. It sold for
$22.22 plus shipping! My Lord, that explains the stupid prices for old
computers on Ebay. These people have no lives and a hell of a lot of money.
Now if I only could find that old can of......
Received on Mon May 17 1999 - 15:25:42 BST