posted on January 5, 2003 08:52:07 AM new
I just received this email, but I have not listed on eBay for months and when I do it is just various finds not a product.
I looked at the headers, and it seems to have come through the eBay mail system.
I saw your product, I am interested in buying it, can we use an escrow service?
Please reply ASAP as I am really interested.
Thank you for your time.
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posted on January 5, 2003 08:56:46 AM new
I get a couple of those a week, I just delete them. I got one recently that asked what the postage would be for standard rate. I have never heard of "standard rate" postage in the U.S. or Canada, so again I deleted. I would rather lose an occasional sale that be added to those endless email lists!
posted on January 5, 2003 08:59:01 AM new
I got the same type of email last week! The text wasn't exactly the same, but similar, asking if the item was complete, in the box, and would I take escrow. No item number, but it did have the same eBay blurb at the bottom as yours.
I replied, basically stating that without an item number I have no idea what they are talking about. Never heard back. I'd be curious to find out what happens on your end.
"Who's tending the bar? Sniping works up a thirst"
posted on January 5, 2003 09:01:25 AM new
If the sender's address is really yahoo.es it is probably an e-mail scam of some sort. ".es" is Estonia and currently a hotbed of all kinds of fraud computer and credit cards mostly.Scan it gor virii and if it's clean turn on the headers and send it to [email protected].
You might also want to see if the sender is registered with eBay.
posted on January 6, 2003 09:00:28 AM new
Beware of a scam going around where the buyer creates a fake escrow service complete with web site. The escrow service tells you it is okay to ship and you never get paid.
Sniping works up a thirst"