Lovely message through eBay
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Le Mans Master
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From: Mobile AL
Lovely message through eBay
I received this e-mail today from some guy in Australia. Since I've never tried to sell a Toyota anything, I have no idea what he's talking about. The listing he referenced has been cancelled by eBay, so that's no help.
I just wanted to share this uplifting experience.
Question from zerogreen01
zerogreen01( 1)
Positive feedback: 100%
Member since: Apr-01-06
Location: South Australia, Australia
Registered on: www.ebay.com
Item: Toyota : Celica (270119913915)
This message was sent while the listing was active.
zerogreen01 is a potential buyer.
WHO THE **** DO YOU THINK YOU ARE trying to sell an item that isn't even yours??? that isn't even in you ****ing country??? IT'S **** SUCKERS LIKE YOU WHO RUIN THIS ****ING WORLD... GO AND DIE LIKE THE SCUM YOU ARE YOU ******!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just wanted to share this uplifting experience.
Question from zerogreen01
zerogreen01( 1)
Positive feedback: 100%
Member since: Apr-01-06
Location: South Australia, Australia
Registered on: www.ebay.com
Item: Toyota : Celica (270119913915)
This message was sent while the listing was active.
zerogreen01 is a potential buyer.
WHO THE **** DO YOU THINK YOU ARE trying to sell an item that isn't even yours??? that isn't even in you ****ing country??? IT'S **** SUCKERS LIKE YOU WHO RUIN THIS ****ING WORLD... GO AND DIE LIKE THE SCUM YOU ARE YOU ******!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Park City to SoCal - according to the map it's all down hill. No bad days in Indian Wells, California
I had my account hyjacked and some nut was selling golf carts and used shoes
By the way, eBay was no help at all. They seem to turn a blind eye towards the crap that the scammers can get away with
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 1,645
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He uses such eloquent language how can he be put off, you must answer him.
By the way looks like someone has hijacked your password, did you get any E-mails from Ebay that rquested you sign at the link specified then nothing happened, if so they now have your password
By the way looks like someone has hijacked your password, did you get any E-mails from Ebay that rquested you sign at the link specified then nothing happened, if so they now have your password
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Burning Brakes
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From: Pasadena TX
Same thing here. Change you password and you might think about changing your Paypal information if you use them.
And ebabe was absolutely, positively no help in getting anything resolved and Paypal wasn't much better.
BL
And ebabe was absolutely, positively no help in getting anything resolved and Paypal wasn't much better.
BL
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Le Mans Master
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From: Mobile AL
Go figure
I first thought someone had hacked access to my eBay account, but I can't find any other evidence of that. There are no mystery auctions or bids under my account name.
I next thought this "******" had accidentally sent his greetings to the wrong seller, but that doesn't make sense. Somehow he sent his message to me as the seller of a Toyota in Australia. I wish I knew how he did that. It really does look like an e-mail with a question from a bidder.
This is very odd: his message didn't show up in the "My Messages" section of my "My eBay" page. Perhaps that means it's a scam message and never came through eBay at all. However, the wording doesn't sound like something a scammer would say to get you to be a penpal. And what good would having my e-mail address do him?
I don't have a PayPal account, so it can't be hijacked.
I don't know what to think right now. I am going to ask eBay how this happened, but I doubt I'll get a response.
I next thought this "******" had accidentally sent his greetings to the wrong seller, but that doesn't make sense. Somehow he sent his message to me as the seller of a Toyota in Australia. I wish I knew how he did that. It really does look like an e-mail with a question from a bidder.
This is very odd: his message didn't show up in the "My Messages" section of my "My eBay" page. Perhaps that means it's a scam message and never came through eBay at all. However, the wording doesn't sound like something a scammer would say to get you to be a penpal. And what good would having my e-mail address do him?
I don't have a PayPal account, so it can't be hijacked.
I don't know what to think right now. I am going to ask eBay how this happened, but I doubt I'll get a response.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Mobile AL
John, please help me understand how this scam works. His e-mail to me didn't request any info. To e-mail him, I just hit the "reply" icon. I didn't have to log in to view anything. He already has my e-mail address, obviously.
I called eBay just a little while ago. They were actually quite helpful. The rep checked my account and said that it hadn't been monkeyed with. He also looked at the cancelled Toyota auction and confirmed that I was not shown as the seller. My only guess at this point is that the seller in the Toyota auction registered with eBay using my actual e-mail address. That would explain why the obscene e-mail came to me as the "seller" but didn't show up in the "My Messages" folder for jerrybramlett. A copy was instead sent to the "My Messages" folder for the bogus Toyota seller.
I'm getting a headache from all this computer foolishness. I'm going back into the shop to work on FI units. I sorta understand what's going on out there. Usually.
I called eBay just a little while ago. They were actually quite helpful. The rep checked my account and said that it hadn't been monkeyed with. He also looked at the cancelled Toyota auction and confirmed that I was not shown as the seller. My only guess at this point is that the seller in the Toyota auction registered with eBay using my actual e-mail address. That would explain why the obscene e-mail came to me as the "seller" but didn't show up in the "My Messages" folder for jerrybramlett. A copy was instead sent to the "My Messages" folder for the bogus Toyota seller.
I'm getting a headache from all this computer foolishness. I'm going back into the shop to work on FI units. I sorta understand what's going on out there. Usually.
Instructor
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From: Epsom Victoria
As most of you know we Aussies have lots of class but its all low; to be sure we have our share of A-holes. But most of us are fairly decent guys that would rather have a beer with a bloke than badmouth him. It just isnt cricket.
Last edited by Aussi-66; May 18, 2007 at 09:24 PM.
Advanced
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: SF Peninsula CA
Virtually every time I make a bid on something at Ebay, I get a bunch of Emails claiming they have the same item that I am bidding on and are willing to sell, for my bid amount. Several times I have contacted Ebay asking how these people get my Email address, but they are of little help. I think there are serious leaks at Ebay.
Racer
Joined: Oct 2002
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From: Greenville SC
John is correct. If you look at who the email is addressed to at the very top of the screen it would say "ebay sent this message to "JIMMY REYNOLDS" (insert your real name here). The fake ones, and I see ones like you reported getting, in some variation, everyday, will almost always have the wrong name or just your email address (but not your real name). In some cases it will just say "ebay sent this message to ebay user". One telltale sign is to place your cursor over the "reply button". At the bottom of the screen you will see the address you will be directed to if you click on the reply button (DO NOT HIT THE REPLY BUTTON!!)
You will see this link is some non-ebay site if you look closely. In many cases clicking on it will take you to a look-alike ebay login page where you will then provide the scammers with your login info to hijack your account. In other cases, simply clicking on the reply button will infect your computer with a keystroke logging program or some other virus.