eBay scam?
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artists_bewareI think I've just encountered my first eBay scam. I guess it's bound to happen. I'm not sure what to do exactly...
I put up a #1 print of a newish piece of art, ( http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=390225365994 ) like I normally do, and started it at a penny, like I normally do. Two people bid on it until it got up to $56, where it has stayed for a couple of days.
Today I get an e-mail from the current high bidder, who was also the first bidder that auto-bid it up to $50.
"I am really sorry to have to say this, but someone has gotten into my account and bid on this item. I have to shut my PayPal account, cut up my credit cards, bank cards and more. I think someone stole my personal information and has been using it to make purchases, as I have had calls from bill collectors (how I found out in the first place something was wrong) for things I have never bought. Please accept my apologies and put this item back up for sale. If I could, I would buy this item, as it's gorgeous, however until my financial issue is resolved, I don't dare make any purchases. I am deeply sorry for the confusion and the mess."
I sense a scam because 1. whenever I've heard about an eBay account getting hacked, it was an eBay account with a score higher than 3. 2. whenever I've heard about an eBay account getting hacked the hacker has changed the password. 3. they don't usually bid on stuff like artwork, but electronics and such. 4. The owner of the account doesn't usually pop up mid auction and tell the person to end the auction. and 5. "I would buy this item as it's gorgeous, however until my financial issue is resolved..."
Another thing, is that the ebay name she is using really sounds like one that one of my customers would choose. It's a private listing and at this point, I'm not ready to say that this person is for sure a scammer or deadbeat, so I'll keep the name to myself for now, unless it becomes apparent this person is on a spree or something.
I have no intention of ending the auction early as the last bid placed by another user was $55 and I want that $55, so I will happily make a second chance offer to the last bidder. But I have no idea how to proceed with this person. :(
I put up a #1 print of a newish piece of art, ( http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=390225365994 ) like I normally do, and started it at a penny, like I normally do. Two people bid on it until it got up to $56, where it has stayed for a couple of days.
Today I get an e-mail from the current high bidder, who was also the first bidder that auto-bid it up to $50.
"I am really sorry to have to say this, but someone has gotten into my account and bid on this item. I have to shut my PayPal account, cut up my credit cards, bank cards and more. I think someone stole my personal information and has been using it to make purchases, as I have had calls from bill collectors (how I found out in the first place something was wrong) for things I have never bought. Please accept my apologies and put this item back up for sale. If I could, I would buy this item, as it's gorgeous, however until my financial issue is resolved, I don't dare make any purchases. I am deeply sorry for the confusion and the mess."
I sense a scam because 1. whenever I've heard about an eBay account getting hacked, it was an eBay account with a score higher than 3. 2. whenever I've heard about an eBay account getting hacked the hacker has changed the password. 3. they don't usually bid on stuff like artwork, but electronics and such. 4. The owner of the account doesn't usually pop up mid auction and tell the person to end the auction. and 5. "I would buy this item as it's gorgeous, however until my financial issue is resolved..."
Another thing, is that the ebay name she is using really sounds like one that one of my customers would choose. It's a private listing and at this point, I'm not ready to say that this person is for sure a scammer or deadbeat, so I'll keep the name to myself for now, unless it becomes apparent this person is on a spree or something.
I have no intention of ending the auction early as the last bid placed by another user was $55 and I want that $55, so I will happily make a second chance offer to the last bidder. But I have no idea how to proceed with this person. :(
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