Gang, I was the underbidder on the Victor V that sold last night on ebay (item 2244776177) and got an unexpected email this afternoon from the seller saying the high bidder backed out and was I interested. Well, of course I was! I wrote back saying I was and got a reply immediately that was more convincing than anything I've ever seen. Even the email address was the same as the seller's ID. I wrote back assuming we could work something out, but I also emailed the seller at the other email address to confirm the machine didn't sell. She wrote me right back and insisted it sold and she already heard from the buyer. She did ask for a copy of the fraud's email so she might take some action.
Look out for this scam, gang, I almost fell for it! It's easy to think a buyer would back out, since it happens all the time, so beware! Sean From Zonophone2002 Tue May 25 20:06:33 2004 From: Zonophone2002 ([email protected]) Date: Sun Dec 24 13:10:41 2006 Subject: [Phono-L] speaking of ebay fraud Message-ID: <[email protected]> hi i had that happen to me so i went to the auction and contacted the seller and he said it wasnt him From cenfin Tue May 25 20:09:06 2004 From: cenfin (albert) Date: Sun Dec 24 13:10:41 2006 Subject: [Phono-L] eBay Scam on Victor 6 References: <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Couldnt find the completed item, but the wording was identical, and the photo was from Pat's antique shop ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phillip Sands" <[email protected]> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 5:03 PM Subject: Re: [Phono-L] eBay Scam on Victor 6 > Do you have the item number of the auction he stole > the wording from? That and the pictures from an > antique mall will be enough to hang him.. > > --- albert <[email protected]> wrote: > > sure its a scam. He took the wording verbatum from > > the Ad Pat Jones had on > > the Beautiful Vic 6 he sold last month. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mark Albertson" <[email protected]> > > To: "Antique phonograph discussion list for pre-1930 > > phonographs" > > <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2004 12:45 PM > > Subject: [Phono-L] eBay Scam on Victor 6 > > > > > > Hey fellow list members > > > > This is a heads up on eBay auction > > 2246685781...Victor 6. > > > > I think this may be a scam, photos that seller sent > > per my request look > > familiar, seller can't produce additional photos > > other than those he > > provided and wants Western Union payment in email to > > me...listing does not > > disclose location and there is no feedback. > > > > I am still trying to verify whether it's legitimate > > or not. Just giving you > > a heads up. If you have interest, maybe you should > > try and inqure more > > information from the seller before bidding. > > > > P.S. The seller just sent another e-mail saying he > > has a buyer that will do > > Western Union and is closing the > > auction......horible grammer and > > spelling...this is a scam listing, it's obvious by > > the emails I have gotten. > > > > Mark > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-l mailing list > > [email protected] > > > http://t2.cwihosting.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-l mailing list > > [email protected] > > > http://t2.cwihosting.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Yahoo! Messenger. > http://messenger.yahoo.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-l mailing list > [email protected] > http://t2.cwihosting.com/mailman/listinfo/phono-l_oldcrank.com
