Too bad, so Sad -scam

[blipndub]

A couple weeks ago was outbid on a Buttercreme SR5 fretless on ebay. Missed it by $10 (sold for $910) I was very bummed.

So yesterday I get an email from "ebay:
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This is an automatically generated email. Please do not reply.***

Second Chance Offer

Item: Musicman Stingray 5 String Unlined Fretless Bass (7372940544)
This message was sent after the listing closed.
Good news! The following eBay item on which you placed a bid for US $900.00 is now available for purchase:

Musicman Stingray 5 String Unlined Fretless Bass (7372940544)
Your Price: US $900.00

Second Chance Offer
You expressed interest in an item titled "Musicman Stingray 5 String Unlined Fretless Bass "
(Item: #7372940544) by bidding, however the auction has ended with another member as the high bidder.
In compliance with eBay policy, the seller of that item is making this Second Chance Offer to you at your
bid price of US $900.00, because the winning bidder was unable to complete the transaction or the seller
has a duplicate item for sale.

If you accept this offer, you will be able to exchange Feedback with the seller and will be eligible for
eBay services associated with a transaction, such as fraud protection.

Act Now - This Offer Expires Soon !
To take advantage of this opportunity, please act quickly.

To purchase this item, contact the seller at this email address: sctcmb2@aol.com

Do not reply to this email.
Contact the seller at this e-mail address: sctcmb2@aol.com
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I was pretty excited and started thinking about the bass, but there was no message in my myebay so I was a little suspicious. I checked up on scams and emailed the original seller through ebay. He replied that there was no second chance offer made.

I thought this was pretty convincing and I wanted to pass on to others.

[superbassman2000]

tricky!

[lbpark]

I thought ebays policy was to never contact the seller directly. In fact, they have an option to hide the sellers email address. That is tricky.

[Woodchuck]

I've gotten about 6 of those, and I ended contacting 2 of the sellers and they both asked me, "What the heck are you talking about?", so, I figured.........

[Slater]

Ebay does have a Second Chance Offer option in place. I've used it once successfully as a seller (winning bidder flaked).

eBay 2nd Chance Offer

The Second Chance Offer should be in your My eBay Messages, if not, it's probably a scam!