eBay scammers

[colyn]

I had a lens posted on ebay which closed a few minutes ago. Before it even closed a scammer had copied my description and photos and listed it on a hi-jacked account then contacted the high bidder on mine and offered it to him for $650.

 

[Todd Frederick]

You need to contact eBay now and let them know what happened. Also contact the buyer to give him the same information.

 

[colyn]

You need to contact eBay now and let them know what happened. Also contact the buyer to give him the same information.

I did contact both.

ebay deleted the scammers listing..

 

[Fotch]

I notice some ebay auctions have the bidders shown as bidder 1, bidder 2, etc. Is that an option for the seller to use?

 

[colyn]

I notice some ebay auctions have the bidders shown as bidder 1, bidder 2, etc. Is that an option for the seller to use?

I've noticed that too on a random basis..

 

[nobbylon]

it is, to protect the identity of the buyers from other buyers but not the seller

 

[Wahoo]

I notice some ebay auctions have the bidders shown as bidder 1, bidder 2, etc. Is that an option for the seller to use?

This basically enables 'Shill Bidding' to flourish with impunity.

 

[colyn]

It looks as though someone got scammed. I received an email not from the high bidder asking if I got the Western Union money order. I told the person he would have to report it to eBay since he got scammed..

My auctions clearly state not once but twice that I only accept paypal.

Are people really that stupid??

 

[erikhaugsby]

It looks as though someone got scammed. I received an email not from the high bidder asking if I got the Western Union money order. I told the person he would have to report it to eBay since he got scammed..

My auctions clearly state not once but twice that I only accept paypal.

Are people really that stupid??

I just hope that they don't reflect their experiences with negative feedback...

 

[colyn]

I just hope that they don't reflect their experiences with negative feedback...

Since this person is not the high bidder he can't leave negative feedback.

 

[Thardy]

It looks as though someone got scammed. I received an email not from the high bidder asking if I got the Western Union money order. I told the person he would have to report it to eBay since he got scammed..

My auctions clearly state not once but twice that I only accept paypal.

Are people really that stupid??

Was the scam one of those "only contact me through my personal email account not eBAY dead give away that I'm a scammer" type of listing?

 

[colyn]

Was the scam one of those "only contact me through my personal email account not eBAY dead give away that I'm a scammer" type of listing?

You got it.

In fact it was a gmail email account. A scammers favorite..