EBay message (I need advice)

[xStevey_Bx]

I'm not stupid. I wouldnt even dream of sending the PSP to him. If I list the item as second chance he will jsut do it again under another account.

Have I basically just lost my £5 listing? Is there anything I can do?

 

[The General]

Contact eBay, tell them what happened, I'm sure you won't have to pay £5 for it.

 

[Ken11235]

I once recieved a message just like that. It asked me to sell a laptop to somebody's son in Africa. It turned out that the message was actually from eBay. They apparently wanted to see if I would violate policy.

 

[The General]

What? They can't do that... That's entrapment.

 

[Crysalis]

forward the message to spoof@ebay.com

You will get a reply back within an hour of whether or not its fake.

EDIT: Just noticed... if hes located in New York, why would he be paying in pounds??

very suspicious.

I've been scammed for $900 before... never got the item... you can do Escrow service... costs a little more, but might be worth it. I wish i did it with mine. If he refuses escrow, then say no.

 

[Alvin.C]

Hello,

This second buyer is obviously a 419 scammer.

If I were you, I'd ignore all these offers, make everyone who wants your item bid for it, and just let your auction finish.

 

[xStevey_Bx]

The scammer clicked on the buy now option of the auction so the auction has ended...

I have since discovered what is going on by reading scam sites.

I believe that the buyer want my home address so that he can send a personal cheque. The cheque will be valued at £1600 instead of the £160. I would take the cheque to the bank and cash it and the buyer would aske me to send back a cheque once its cleared, for the excess money he sent by "accident." Once the buyers payment cheque clears I would send out a valid cheque for the excess only to find out 2 - 3 week later that the buyers cheque was actually counterfit. I would then be forced to pay the money and I would be several hundred pounds down.

I have since found that the first account was actually used to scam another user and I have also recieved a warning e-mail from ebay about the user.

Why do people have to be scum? Its disgusting!

 

[Trifid]

If he sends you a cheque, send hima picture of it being burnt - I just like burning them.

Also, tell ebay about it. They will either refund you or you can re list.

 

[magouster]

Google ebolamonkeyman. The guy has been "playing" with these scammers for a while now.

 

[The General]

The scammer clicked on the buy now option of the auction so the auction has ended...

I have since discovered what is going on by reading scam sites.

I believe that the buyer want my home address so that he can send a personal cheque. The cheque will be valued at £1600 instead of the £160. I would take the cheque to the bank and cash it and the buyer would aske me to send back a cheque once its cleared, for the excess money he sent by "accident." Once the buyers payment cheque clears I would send out a valid cheque for the excess only to find out 2 - 3 week later that the buyers cheque was actually counterfit. I would then be forced to pay the money and I would be several hundred pounds down.

I have since found that the first account was actually used to scam another user and I have also recieved a warning e-mail from ebay about the user.

Why do people have to be scum? Its disgusting!

Don't you just want to murder people like that? I do.

Then again ... I have a mental illness.