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Pat Pixley
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« on: September 08, 2007, 09:26:57 pm »

Ok I need to pick your mind I just had this person hit my buy it now
button and this is what he said.


  Thanks for your respond,The Cashier Check am going to issue you will be for the payment of the item and the shipping fees.I have a shipping company that Ship my entire items.The Cashier Check am going to issue you will be enough to Handle all the transaction. Am very much interested in purchasing your item and Dosnt want any other party to buy it.Hope all is well understood?
I have some questions I would like to ask you.

1. Can I trust YOU with the money?

2. Will you be able to wire the excess funds via western union money transfer to the shipping company in United Kingdom as soon as you receive the check?

3. Will you be available when the shipping company will come for the pickup?
With your reply to these questions please include your full name,address and telephone number so that will give me the power to authorize to issue out the Cashier Check for You immediately. Waiting your urgent response.
Regards


"eBay Member: customsodaworks" <member@ebay.co.uk> wrote:

Now you tell me is this not a load of crap or am I wrong ?
I have notified Ebay  and they said they will let me know in  24 hrs.

OH yeah I forgot to say were he's from

   Contact Information for robert09jason :

User ID:    robert09jason
Name:   robert jason
Company:   
City:   harrow
State:   Surrey
Country:   United Kingdom
Phone:   0143252000
Registered Since:   Saturday, Sep 08, 2007 05:55:44 PST

And I did state this is for pick up only ..
 So your thoughts on this am I right or wrong ?

Pat    Oo
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« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2007, 09:34:42 pm »

you have a scammer and did the right thing. You were also alot nicer to the guy than I would have been.
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« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2007, 10:07:27 pm »

sofar All I asked was do you know this is for pick up only!!
and asked how he planned on doing this ?

 I'm just waiting for Ebay to see what they say
so I can relist it
Then I will go let that fool have it.  veryangry

But till then going to keep a cool head on this.

 Pat  glare
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« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2007, 10:18:31 pm »

I've had these alot on my craigslist postings, but never on an ebay BIN ... that sucks... cause it takes your item off the market and you get zapped with end of auction fees, (Which I'm sure ebay will refund, but what a hassle...) wonder how they will combat this one?

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« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2007, 10:31:21 pm »

Oh yea. The "I am sending you the cashier check and you send me back the extra funds" is a big danger flag. Why would anyone think that someone is sending them extra $ so that you can send the extra back to them?  Plus, for being from the UK, his use of the English language is pretty poor. 
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« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2007, 11:37:20 pm »

These guy's really p$^ss me off. Everyone of my Craigslist ads I get several of these. Tell him that shipping will be a million bucks and see if he will send you a M.O. for that much. If so frame it and hang it on the wall. That's pretty much all it will be good for.
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« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2007, 11:38:29 pm »

Just never send the cash back!
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« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2007, 07:48:26 am »

I can't believe that anyone would fall for that - the word has been out for some time...  I agree with Terry, get the idiot to send you one heck of a check, and hang it on the trophy room wall........ 
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« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2007, 10:43:49 am »

   Most of these scammers have only been a member for a few days just like this idiot! They do their thing then move on to a new user name.

   When you communicate with e-bay, can you suggest requiring members to have a feedback before they can use B.I.N.?
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« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2007, 10:42:22 pm »

Well it is sunday I heard from Ebay they checked into this person
and he closed up camp, So I was able to relist without any charges  smile

So my 7Up Slider is back up on the ebay board .
Know I can't even blast this guy  censored
 Well one day he will get whats coming to him.

 Thanks Guy and Gals for the help

 Pat
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