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

From: Hans Franke <Hans.Franke_at_mch20.sbs.de>
Date: Mon May 17 17:52:30 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.

... check
http://www.userfriendly.org/cartoons/archives/99may/19990516.html
(can't explane - it's a neat picture :)

Gruss
H.

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Received on Mon May 17 1999 - 17:52:30 BST

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