Ebay scam?

Chris V. · #1 11-12-2007, 01:16 PM

I made two bids on the Guyatone BR-2 which is currently on Ebay. Today I got two emails, on to my hotmail and one to my gmail, from the same email address. Here it is. Make your own decision.

Note that the auction is STILL RUNNING. There is about 24 hours left on the clock.

Quote:

from vibrezi@aol.com
to *******@gmail.com,
date Nov 12, 2007 8:15 PM
subject Re: eBay Item #280170611749: Guyatone BR2 BR-2 Bottom Wah Rocker Bass Guitar ...
mailed-by aol.com

hide details 8:15 PM (58 minutes ago)

Reply

Hello,

In order to make the transaction legit so we can be able to exchange feedback once completed i will have to get in touch with eBay Department. I will need to confirm me the following details:
* your complete name
* your complete shipping address
I'm located overseas for the moment, in Romania because my little brother is getting married and i couldn't miss this once in a life time moment. He found his true love over here in Romania. I have to stay here for at least two weeks.
Must inform you that I have the item in the custody of the shipping company who helps me very time to ship the goods to the buyers addresses. A 100% serious company and i have a contract with them. Regarding the shipping insurance,who protects my items from any damages on the way to the buyer, i can inform you that they are already paid.Shipping is covered by me so don't have to be worried to pay extra charges for delivery. So the final price will be US $60.00 !
Once you will provide me the requested details (full name, address) i will contact the eBay Department and they will do the rest. They will send you the rest of the instructions and info regarding this process. You need to follow the instructions exactly so we can be both protected by their Purchase Protection and Refund program. Positive feedback is assured once everything is fixed up.
Thank You and along with the requested details email me with any other questions you may have!!

meev992 · #2 11-12-2007, 01:19 PM

ewwww scams!

OtterOnBass · #3 11-12-2007, 01:27 PM

absolutely. Report it to ebay.

mimaz · #4 11-12-2007, 01:30 PM

Forward the emails to spoof@ebay.com .

They will confirm for you that it's a scam.

Chris V. · #5 11-12-2007, 01:30 PM

Thanks guys!

Chris V. · #6 11-12-2007, 01:32 PM

It's a pretty retarded scam though... *Shakes head*

LowDown Hal · #7 11-12-2007, 01:33 PM

total scam

Ed2Strings · #8 11-12-2007, 01:35 PM

Way too much details, who gives a rats A$$ about his little brother finding his true love and gettin married. Usually whenever I get an email from Ebayers they usually say they'll be out of town in a situation like that.

SCAM SCAM SCAM

So now we got nigerian and romanian scams?

Stumpy · #9 11-12-2007, 01:42 PM

Chris V. · #10 11-12-2007, 01:46 PM

It's funny though, because it's obvious he's not American.

Chazinroch · #11 11-12-2007, 01:49 PM

Can you say S*C*A*M!!!!

luknfur · #12 11-12-2007, 02:12 PM

To my knowledge ebay only communicates through ebay anymore so anything to an email address is not from ebay, so bogus regardless of the content. I immediately delete such emails without opeing them.

Lowpro · #13 11-12-2007, 05:40 PM

O.o sonofabitch, and I'm sitchin. Just shot him an email, I've been talking to the seller for 4 days I'm sure that's not him. If you want the sellers real email address send me a tell.

Tooltab guys are gonna kill me.

Oh, and I thought you deleted your ebay account

Sir Edward V · #14 11-12-2007, 06:04 PM

I got a paypal scam email about a month back, the one I got was WAY more believable though. If I weren't so smart, I would have succumb to it.

They said something about my account needing some sort of confirmation and linked me to some site that was made to look exactly like paypal, with some minor things out of place. I was lucky to catch it without giving any information.

bob965 · #15 11-12-2007, 06:30 PM

I'm guessing your email addys are the same as your ebay ID, followed by @hotmail.com and @gmail.com. I recommend changing your ebay ID if this is the case. Pretty common scam tactic.

Lowpro · #16 11-13-2007, 05:08 PM

I want to make mention of this to preserve solewheel's (his name is Stephen BTW) integrity. Whatever scam attempt this was, it had nothing to do with him. He has kept in good contact, he was concerned when I told him about it. He gave me a tracking number upon request and sent me additional pictures of the pedal.

This seller is legit, and he's a reputable seller from what I've experienced so far.

jahan · #17 11-13-2007, 05:13 PM

Actually, I just heard from the guy and he informed me that right before the wedding, his uncle in Nigeria was tragically killed, leaving a lot of money that needs to find a bank account... blah blah blah..