BEC Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 OK this auction is a scam, but gets (dis)honorable mention for some creativity. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=9743760470 Look at the guy's feedback. All 10 feedback entries are from yesterday (the 17th) from auctions ending yesterday. I think this one created 11 eBay accounts and started a mutual admiration society with himself. Notice all the sales are from China to China, but all feedback is in english. What I can't see is anything to prove to eBay that an eBay rule has been broken, so I can't think of how to report the thief. Bob Crites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvette6769 Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 I bet if reported, eBay has a record of the IP address used to create the shill accounts and will remove them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Cain Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 OK this auction is a scam, but gets (dis)honorable mention for some creativity. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=9743760470 Look at the guy's feedback. All 10 feedback entries are from yesterday (the 17th) from auctions ending yesterday. I think this one created 11 eBay accounts and started a mutual admiration society with himself. Notice all the sales are from China to China, but all feedback is in english. What I can't see is anything to prove to eBay that an eBay rule has been broken, so I can't think of how to report the thief. Bob Crites Well, the person is consistent.... [] Item Title PayPal Bids Price Shipping to USA Time Left VELODYNE ACOUSTICS HGS-12 Subwoofer - EUR 200.00 EUR 380.00 EUR 50.00 12h 32m Infinity Cascade Model Fifteen Powered subwoofer Black - EUR 200.00 EUR 380.00 EUR 50.00 12h 33m Klipsch Cornwall III Black (Each) 3-Way Horn Loaded - EUR 200.00 EUR 380.00 EUR 50.00 12h 36m KEF KHT3005 High Gloss Black KEF KHT3005 5.1 Surround - EUR 200.00 EUR 380.00 EUR 50.00 12h 38m KLIPSCH RSW-15 Reference Series Powered Subwoofer - EUR 200.00 EUR 380.00 EUR 50.00 12h 40m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest " " Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 OK this auction is a scam, but gets (dis)honorable mention for some creativity. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=9743760470 Look at the guy's feedback. All 10 feedback entries are from yesterday (the 17th) from auctions ending yesterday. I think this one created 11 eBay accounts and started a mutual admiration society with himself. Notice all the sales are from China to China, but all feedback is in english. What I can't see is anything to prove to eBay that an eBay rule has been broken, so I can't think of how to report the thief. Bob Crites intresting. in the u.s. you need a credit card to create an ebay id, so does this mean the fellow has 11 credit cards? notice we are mising the usual send a message to my isp email address because my ebay mail is full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest " " Posted June 18, 2006 Share Posted June 18, 2006 OK this auction is a scam, but gets (dis)honorable mention for some creativity. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=9743760470 Look at the guy's feedback. All 10 feedback entries are from yesterday (the 17th) from auctions ending yesterday. I think this one created 11 eBay accounts and started a mutual admiration society with himself. Notice all the sales are from China to China, but all feedback is in english. What I can't see is anything to prove to eBay that an eBay rule has been broken, so I can't think of how to report the thief. Bob Crites intresting. in the u.s. you need a credit card to create an ebay id, so does this mean the fellow has 11 credit cards? notice we are mising the usual send a message to my isp email address because my ebay mail is full. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Cain Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 I almost got beat, one time, and it was over Klipsch gear. LOL I've bought multiple Crown amps, Nikon cameras and lenses and never a problem. Even picked up some JBL clone horns from Australia. No problem. But a pair of "HIP's," actually the non-ported "H's," seemed a little hinky. So I got the Insurance. The only time I ever did. I knew what they were, but figured if the seller was not above mis-representing them... he might do something more. Sure enough, communication broke down as soon as I did the PayPal thing. The guy created two DSL shipping numbers, but they never went active. I never could get a phone number .... even though I emailed mine and said to call anytime. They guy said the speakers had been picked up and were on the way. DHL said they hadn't been called to pick up and that anyone could create a DHL tracking number over the Internet. So I filed for my money. As soon as I did that, one of the DHL tracking numbers went active. Not two. The seller failed to respond to my claim. PayPal was not impressed. So I got my money, minus shipping costs, back. A week later, as I get the money, a package shows up. Yep, it was one of the speakers. LOL Then the phone calls began. [H] The clown called me and claimed to be a lawyer named Dirk Diggler and that I should send the money back or he would sue. I told him to send the second speaker and I "might." Otherwise, he could forget about it. Sue me, JO. I also suggested some physically impossible actions he might try in the privacy of his home. Of course I never saw the second speaker and the seller is now no longer an eBay registered member. Sometimes you get lucky with these scum. I guess I got my mint Heresy for the shipping costs of two. Works nicely as a personal monitor for a DJ. Be careful out there...... [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Harder working scammer than most. Actually put some thought into the description and posted all that feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 I bet this is the same guy that put up a Mac MC2000 for something like $650 last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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