Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/10/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Neither of them have the ring of legitimacy to them, at least not to me. I'm no eBay expert, but AFAIK, eBay wouldn't "protect' transactions done outside the purvue of an auction (unless it was something bought at "my store" or whatever that's called, but this isnt that situation). There may be nothing wrong with contacting bidders and offering them a similar item (somehow I think that eBay would frown upon that, though), but leading one to believe that it's sanctioned by eBay raises all sorts of red flags for me. If the sale is being done outside eBay, why would it be covered by eBay's Fraud Protection Policy? Just don't make sense. Hey, maybe both these guys are on the up and up, but I wouldn't risk my hard earned money on them. cheers, frank "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer >From: "Jim McIntyre" <mcintyre@ca.inter.net> >Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Subject: Re: [Leica] Ebay-fraud? >Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2003 10:15:22 -0400 > >Karen, > >This first message has a ring of legitimacy to it, but I probably wouldn't >pursue it. I haven't done much ebay stuff, but I don't see anything too >unusual for someone going directly to am unsuccessful bidder to make a >deal. >However, unless I knew for certain the guy was on the up and up, I would >pass. > >The second message sounds like a scam though. Selling a lens to donate to >charity? Like you said, yeah right! > _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html