From: Mark (markr13_at_comcast.net)
Date: Thu Oct 30 2003 - 03:41:00 PST
The tip off here is that the seller asked for only a wire transfer
instead of PayPal or a credit card. The latter two would have protected
you from fraud as the merchant is usually considered at fault for any
problems in a transaction. Ebay was doing its job by notifying you of the
potential for problems. I'm sure they also found the backdoor that this
guy used to crack the system and plugged it up by now.
Mark
-- Mark Ross markr13_at_comcast.net ------------------------------ NuShields: Your best defense against screen damage http://www.NuShield.com Phone/Fax/Voicemail: (800) 761-2646 > > >>On 10/30/03 @ 4:09 PM , Daniel Wignall wrote: > >> > >>Last night as the new Sony Ericsson p900 had just been released I > >>thought I would try and buy a few for resale in Oz. > >> > >><Big Snip> > >> > >>I awoke in the morning with an email from another seller. > >> > >>"do not bid on this item (providing me a link to my beloved P900's) the > >>seller listed has hacked into the ebay server and hijacked my user name. > >>Next came the email from Ebay (auction Alert) do not pay any money to > >>this seller nor complete the transaction in any way.the user has obtain > >>unauthorised access to the ebay system and is not the authentic user. -- This is the NewtonTalk list - http://www.newtontalk.net/ for all inquiries List FAQ/Etiquette/Terms: http://www.newtontalk.net/faq.html Official Newton FAQ: http://www.chuma.org/newton/faq/
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