Re: eBAY HIJACKED ACCOUNTS


"Diane Whatever" <trashling@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> Had someone purchase one of my auctions a few days ago
>

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8348388261

>
> .. asked me to ship
> to someplace other than his confirmed address.
> Did some spy work .. the
> paypal account is registered in Illinois, so is the Paypal
>

You mentioned PayPal twice. Did you mean PayPal & eBay?

>
> .. the buyer
> wants it to got to a different name - in California ..
>

Have you asked them why? Have they given you an acceptable reason why
they want it shipped elsewhere? If not, demand one. Have them verify
their identity to you with a copy of their driver's license or some
other information to give you some confidence before completing the
deal. They should (if honest) be understanding that you want to be
very careful because of the address discrepancy. You appear to be
very inexperienced with eBay (unless you have multiple accounts), with
feedback of only 2, and a member just 13 months, so you have a valid
reason to be cautious.

>
> I will call Paypal tomorrow and eBay. This buyer is BuyCoin ..
> FEEDBACK
> PRIVATE. Hasn't bought a coin since October. Hijacked ebay account
> too I
> think ...
>

Really? Hasn't bought a coin since October? Wow, that's a whole week!
But you'd better check again. They've actually won 15 coin auctions
since October. They've been high bidder on around 50 coin auctions in
the last month, and have received 37 positive feedbacks and ZERO
negative feedbacks in that time. A hijacked account would probably
have shown some negatives already.

http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=buycoin

http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBidItems&userid=buycoin&completed=1&all=1&rows=200&sort=3

>
> ALSO .. The runner up, Lotharsa, Private Feedback, no transactions
> since
> October. Maybe another Hijacked account.
>

Really? Check again. They have won 40 coin auctions since October.
They've won over 100 coin auctions in the last month, received
positive feedback on 78 and negative on 2 in that time. Again, no
clear indication they've been hijacked.

http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=lotharsa

http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBidItems&userid=lotharsa&completed=1&all=1&rows=200&sort=3

>
> Maybe I am wrong, but I just wanted to post a warning in case ..
> October
> Lotharsa purchased MANY MANY coins.
>

They both did. And they both seem to collect similar series. There
indeed may be a connection between the two, but since they've both
been active for a while with no serious warning signs yet on their
feedback, I wouldn't call in the FBI just yet. Your best action is to
make direct contact with the buyer (call him) and check him out that
way.

jim menning





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