> Krow Magnum at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on 12/9/05 4:10 PM > > Not cool at all ! I'm pretty sure that's a violation of eBay policy > and is sleazy at the least. And if he is overseas but the item is here > in the states I would be very very cautious ! That is a very common > scam used on Craigslist and other places laptops are sold.
Thank you for confirming my suspicions! And funny, while looking around the past few weeks, I had ended up on that Craigslist site, too! Not even sure how I found it, probably google. I'll steer clear of that one. The G3-French guy, when I first replied to his first message (both of us using the ebay message center), I got an automated reply from a US Air Force email account which had English and French wording and his name. So I thought that was a good thing if he was in the military. But when I asked Mr. G3 in the next ebay message if he was in the military, he wrote that No, he was not, but he had access to that Air Force email account. Now THAT, I thought, was also really strange! ... unless he is dating some Air Force lady! ;-) BTW, he's also a "0" feedback person, a brand newbie on ebay, but then so am I so didn't want to hold that one thing against him. > Anything I buy through on-line places like eBay I only pay with Paypal > which will protect the buyer or USPS money orders. Nobody wants the US > Postal Inspectors on their butt from mail fraud and it's even worse if > a USPS money order was payment. > -- > Ron > http://krowmagnum.4mg.com/ I agree about PayPal and credit card thru PayPal, that way you get double protection if needed. And surprisingly, Mr. French-G3's item shows he does accept PayPal. -- Good to know about the USPS money orders and them sicking the calvary on fraudulent sellers! I didn't think of that! Thanks! Gail ------------------------------- >> On 12/9/05, BGbank <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> The G3/500mhz/55gig/384ram/Tiger guy actually sent me an ebay message asking >> if I wanted to look at his ebay item, and he listed the item #. When I >> asked how he knew I was even looking, he never gave an answer (I assumed he >> saw my name in another bid) but I wondered how "cool" was it for him to >> contact people like that who have bid on other items? I dunno, since I'm >> not an experienced ebay'er, maybe that's the norm and is no big deal. Then >> it turns out he's French but the item is in TX, and since his English (or >> maybe just his typing) is choppy, he doesn't write complete answers. So >> that was making me nervous even though his is a good-sounding-deal, too. >> >> So Yes, indeed, beware. >> Thanks! >> Gail -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
