Second Chance Offer! -- Buy The Item You Recently Bid On



Dear ,

Good news! The following eBay item on which you placed a bid for US $5,000.00 is now available for purchase:


1930 Ford : Model A Item number: 4564422214

Your Price : US $5,000.00
Date : Aug-02-05

Don't let this get away!




Second Chance Offer

The seller is making this Second Chance Offer because the high bidder was either unable to complete the transaction or the seller has a duplicate item for sale.

Instructions: (please read carefully)

Complete your eBay transaction in 5 easy steps:

Buyer and seller agree on the transaction terms and a selling price. Seller contacts eBay with the transaction details;eBay accepts the transaction and offers purchase protection to the buyer (if the transaction is declined, no further action is required from either the buyer or the seller);
The buyer sends payment and the seller receives it. After the payment cleared, the seller must notify eBay. Buyer will send the payment details directly to the seller email address. The seller has three business days to send the buyer and eBay the tracking number of the shipment. If no tracking number is provided, a full refund is immediately sent to the buyer;

Buyer receives the merchandise and has five days to inspect it.
If it is complete and as described, the buyer should accept the merchandise.
If he refuses the merchandise, the buyer must ship the merchandise back to the seller within three business days. After the inspection period is over, the buyer must contact eBay with the result of the inspection. If the buyer refuses the merchandise, the refund will be sent to the buyer after the tracking number for the returned shipment is verified. To enjoy the purchase protection, you must send the payment by the insured payment method below.

Attention: Sending the payment by any other method will void this transaction and your right to refund.




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Details and instructions of this transaction:



The following item(s) are clear for eBay's item insurance policy:
1930 Ford : Model A Item number: 4564422214

Seller's verified payment address:
Samuel Turner
9501 Sahara Ave W
Las Vegas, NV
89117
United States

Buyer's shipping address:


Item Number: 4564422214
Amount insured: US $5,000.00


Payment must be sent by Western Union Money Transfer
Next step to be taken: The buyer must send the payment to the seller.


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Payment instructions:




To submit the payment with Western Union Money Transfer you have the following option:
Pay for the transfer with cash at a local Western Union agent.
Click here to locate the agents in your area :
http://www.Westernunion.com/info/agentInquiryIntl.asp
However, Western Union Money Transfer is designed mainly for sending cash to friends and family in need, so telling them you are sending the money to an eBay seller will prevent your money transfer to go through and you will be unable to complete this transaction.
Because the fee to send a Western Union Money Transfer is high,compared to other methods of payment, we have arranged with the seller to compensate for half of this fee (i.e. if it costs you $100 to send the payment, take $50 from the amount insured and send the balance).

Once the payment was sent, email the seller the following information:
1) 10 digit MTCN (Western Union Money Transfer Control Number):
2) Exact sender's name on file with Western Union:
3) Your street address on file with Western Union:
4) City and country where you sent the money from:
5) Amount sent:
Then wait for the confirmation the payment was received. Within 3
business days, you will receive the tracking number for your
merchandise.





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Purchase protection and refund:

Currently, this seller has a US$ 20,000.00 deposit in an eBay managed purchase protection account. Transactions with this eBay seller are covered by purchase protection against fraud and description errors.
For your safety, this account was locked today, for 30 days time. The seller is unable to withdraw any money from it, within this period. Should you need a refund for this transaction, the insured amount will be taken from the seller's purchase protection account and sent to you. The refund is sent to your bank account, or by check or money order.
The way you are refunded is at your choice. You have 30 days from the above verification date to request a refund. Refund requests are processed within 3 days.
The insurer of this transaction is eBay Inc., located at 2145 Hamilton Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125, United States of America.
The account is managed by eBay's Square Trade center. This transaction is supervised by eBay's Safe Harbor team.

CONDITIONS TO BE MET BEFORE YOU MAY ASK FOR A REFUND
Here are the situations suitable for a refund request:
1) If the item doesn't arrive and/or the seller stops communications after the payment was received;
2) If the merchandise you receive has different specifications than the
ones you agreed on;
3) If your merchandise arrives in a much longer period than the one you agreed on (more than 15 days from the payment clearance day);
For cases 2) and 3) you have to send back the merchandise to the seller prior to ask for your refund. If you did not pay the seller by the
required payment method, your refund request would be declined.



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This is a scam my buddy got took for 5 grand on this

Dear Seller,
Am John Sharon i work and leave in U.S am writing you on behalf of your item you placed on eBay.Am willing to offer you US$2500 for the item: xxxxxx

I need the laptop very fast for my Daughter who school in Nigeria and she needs the laptop for her Final Year project in school but due to the Nature of my Job I won't be Available to receive
the Laptop here in the U.S

So please I want you to send the Laptop Directly to her in Nigeria.

Please make enquiry about the shipping cost to Nigeria by United States Regular Post Office Only[AirMail Parcel Post Delivery Service] and get back to me with the shipping cost so I can
make your Payment to you in full including the shipping cost.

My Method of Payment is Western Union Bid Pay, which is a Money Order that will be issue on your name by Bid Pay and it will be send to you at your contact home address for delivery.

Please reply me with your personal E-mail Address.

Best Regards
John Sharon

I think this is a new one in the form of a message from an eBay member:

"I sent you the money , where's the package ? You promised that after i send the money you send the goods asap . is this a fraud? Please let me know! Should I contact the autorities ?

Rolland"

My second one from Rolland but from different eBay member id's.

This is an email I got from somebody who is trying to buy an item I listed on craigslist.org. I am not experienced at all. I never ebayed anything. Just trying to get rid of stuff in my closet. Could the pros give me a hint? Thanks a million. (I am 50% leaning toward scam.)

Hello,
Thanks for your response,i really appreciate it alot,i will like to inform you that i am presently in Mexico on vercation,i just hope you understand with me,i will want you to know that i am sending this item to my Grandson in which i will be taking care of the shipment my self due to the fact that i want this item to be presented to him in a Grandstyle,so kindly send in your name,address,city,state,postal code and also including the total amount you are willing to sell this item,and as soon as i have this informations with me,i shall proceed with the payment right away,i will also want you to know that the money will be made delivered to you cash and also will you be able to track your money once payment has been made and its been cleared......Bye for now and hope to hear from you soon....

Thanks....
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orangetabby said:This is an email I got from somebody who is trying to buy an item I listed on craigslist.org. I am not experienced at all. I never ebayed anything. Just trying to get rid of stuff in my closet. Could the pros give me a hint? Thanks a million. (I am 50% leaning toward scam.)

Hello,
Thanks for your response,i really appreciate it alot,i will like to inform you that i am presently in Mexico on vercation,i just hope you understand with me,i will want you to know that i am sending this item to my Grandson in which i will be taking care of the shipment my self due to the fact that i want this item to be presented to him in a Grandstyle,so kindly send in your name,address,city,state,postal code and also including the total amount you are willing to sell this item,and as soon as i have this informations with me,i shall proceed with the payment right away,i will also want you to know that the money will be made delivered to you cash and also will you be able to track your money once payment has been made and its been cleared......Bye for now and hope to hear from you soon....

Thanks....
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Just as reference, customs for an item like a laptop to Mexico are close to 30% (15% IVA + 15% import value fee)

As far as scam, just remember the most basic rule. Cash in your hand and you are almost good to go. I say almost because if you deposit a check and the accoutn shows funds it doesn't mean the check is good. I suggest to insist on bidpay for this item.

I have a new buyer from poland (registered Aug 30, '05). The buyer has successfully bidded on one laptop. He contacts me and wants to buy my item (about $200) and have it shipped to an address in Michigan. I replied back and said I will ship my item only in USA and will only accept USPS money Order. He agreed and sent me his address (his mother as he states) and asked for mine.

Should I proceed further by giving my full name, address etc or should is this a scam for phising etc....

Posting this here because of the new AccountGuard device that eBay offers to help identify a TRUE eBay site. -Zer From: eBay Customer Support <spoof@eBay.com>
Subject:    Your recent report to eBay's Trust and Safety Department.
Date:    Sep 12, 2005 2:10 PM
Hello, Thank you for writing to eBay regarding the email you received.

Emails such as this, commonly referred to as "spoof" or "phished"
messages, are sent in an attempt to collect sensitive personal or
financial information from the recipients.

The email you reported was not sent by eBay.
We have reported this email to the appropriate authorities.

In the future, be very cautious of any email that asks you to submit
information such as your credit card numbers or passwords. If you are
ever concerned about an email you receive from eBay, simply follow these
steps:

1. Open a new Web browser and type www.eBay.com into your browser
address field to go directly to the eBay site.

2. On eBay, click on the "My eBay" link at the top of the page and sign
into your account.

3. Check the "My Messages" link located on the left side of the My eBay
page. If an email affects your eBay account, it's now in "My Messages."
Any email sent to your registered eBay email address from eBay or from
another eBay member via eBay's member-to-member communication system
will also appear in "My Messages."

Just remember, if you get an email regarding a problem with your account
or that is requesting personal information, and the email looks like it
is from eBay, please check My Messages first. If it's not there, it's a
fake email.

If you still have any doubt about whether an email message is from eBay,
please forward it to spoof@eBay.com immediately. Do not respond to it or
click any of the links. Do not remove the original subject line or
change the email in any way when you forward it to eBay.

If you have already entered sensitive personal information, financial
information, or your password into a Web site based on a request from a
spoofed email, you should take immediate action to protect your identity
and all of your online accounts. We have developed an eBay Help page
with valuable information regarding the steps you should take to protect
yourself.

http://pages.eBay.com/help/tp/isgw-account-theft-reporting.html

To review eBay's new tutorial about Spoof Emails, please see the
following Web page: http://pages.eBay.com/education/spooftutorial/

To help you better protect yourself from fake eBay and PayPal Web sites,
we have developed a feature for the eBay Toolbar called "Account Guard."
Account Guard includes an indicator of when you are on an eBay or PayPal
Web site or a known spoof (or "phishing") site, buttons to report fake
eBay Web sites, and a password notification feature that warns you when
you may be entering your eBay password on an unverified site.

To learn more about the eBay Toolbar with Account Guard, please go to
www.eBay.com, click on "Downloads" at the bottom of the page, and then
click on the "eBay Toolbar" link.

We also recommend that you keep your browser, operating system, and
virus protection software up to date. Check for updates at the "Windows
Update" link on www.microsoft.com and scan your computer for viruses
often.

Once again, thank you for alerting us to the spoof email you received.
Your efforts help keep eBay a safe and fair place to trade.

Regards,

Ande
eBay SafeHarbor
Investigations Team

Hardon4life said:Do you think its a scam. THis is from craiglist listing.
Yes, it is a scam. BidPay is for AUCTIONS ONLY. Legitimate Craigslist buyers will not ask to use BidPay.

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check this one out.... It is supposed to be a paypal payment confirmation. It was text only, no graphics, no nothing. If someone falls for this one, they surely deserve to be scammed.


From: "PAYPAL COMFIRMATION" <pay-palcomfirmed@consultant.com>

You've got cash!

Dear Seller,


Mrs.Brenda William, just sent you money with CHECK

Mrs.Brenda William, is a Verified buyer.

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Payment Details
eBay item: xxxxxxx
Amount: US $949.99 USD

Transaction ID: 34B 2410 9N5 7045 20H

Note: This CHECK® payment has been deducted from the buyer's account and has been "APPROVED" but will not be credited to your account until the shipment tracking number is sent to our queennet212@yahoo.com for shipment verification so as to secure both the seller and the buyer.
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Status : Confirmed

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Shipping Information


Address: Verified.


Address Status: Confirmed.

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