Re: [MOPO] Another instance of poster fraud on ebay

[JR]

Y'all,   Well, yes, of course these were con-job auctions and no posters would ever have been delivered to anyone foolish to send a *wire transfer* to the seller's bank in CHINA, fer cryin' out loud. Surely no one would have actually done such a thing? I'm always ready to criticize eBay for not taking legal action against fraudsters, rather than just the wrist slap of ending the auction (that'll learn 'em...), but let's face it -- there's precious little eBay could do to legally go after some guy in China, who is almost certainly using a false name in his eBay registration. The same goes for Eastern Europe. Or Turkey. Or any number of other places where one should never, ever send a large payment without using a third-party escrow service because your chances of getting ripped are high to certain.   Of course, eBay could refuse to let people in these places even list their stuff... unless they are willing to use a third-party escrow service... but they simply are not going to cut off all those fees just to do the right thing.   So, once again it comes down to buyer beware: Besides feedback, always check where the seller is physically located and how he wants you to pay *before* bidding. If the seller is located in one of the "very iffy" areas of the world, you're better off taking a pass. And if they only take payment by wire transfer or money order, that's a big warning sign. And, of course, one should never buy from a seller who hides their feedback -- no honest seller will ever hide their feedback. I don't even understand why eBay allows people to hide their feedback. Besides, it's not like we're talking about one-of-a-kind items in most of these cases, so there's no reason to take the chance on a doubtful seller. Just wait for the next opportunity from someone who is more real and verifiable. We have to accept the fact that there's only so much eBay can do -- and that they aren't even willing to do that most of the time. We're pretty much on our own out there.   -- JR     ----- Original Message ----- From: Planetbiz To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 23:42 Subject: Re: [MOPO] Another instance of poster fraud on ebay Of course, canceling his auctions and suspending his auctions is nothing.  This activity should be treated as a crime and prosecuted.  Of course, it’s seems that it is not worth the trouble of ebay or the authorities.  Don’t applaud ebay for this, they probably still kept the listing fees.  Until there is real action against this activity, there is no reason for these frauds to continue to infect ebay.   Bill Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.