Author: Steve B
Date: 17:15:17 03/21/05
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On March 21, 2005 at 19:33:27, Mike Byrne wrote: >Sorry for the offtopic post. A scammer has caught my eye on Ebay. It came to >my attention when I receeived email from a bobydylan22 on a second chance item. >The only problem was that bobdylan22 was not the seller. I dutifully reported >it to the ebay authorities. > >So I thought I would check on his ID to see if was inactivated yet. (Oh he will >be, it is only matter of time) > >the rest of this is pretty funny (and pathetic really) > >First the IDs: > >http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=bobdylan22 > >Bobby has one feedback , note the feedback "no problem at all" let's see what >bobby bought: > >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=15198&item=7309050318 > >Bobby bought a #2 pencil for $.18 from joannelwss - one that joannelwss scored >100% on her driving test that also has a nice touch. Bobby -> btw , Bobby is >registered in the UK, joanelwss is registered in the Phillipines. SteveB, do >you ordered all your # 2 pencils from the Phillipines? > > > >joannelwss has two feedbacks, let she who they are from ... > >http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=joannelwss > >jackbeebe99 and johncoleman21 - not the typos from two different buyers: > >Deal went vbery(sic) well >Greal deak(sic) > >let's seee what jackbeebe99 and johncoleman21 bought > > >http://cgi1.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemWithCategory&item=7309050045 >http://cgi1.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemWithCategory&item=7309050959 > > >Surprise ! they also bought the a number two pencil, the one that joannelwss >used to past her driving exam, the one with the nice touch... > >jackbeebe99 and johncoleman21 are also located in the UK. Also note that >apparantly, it is no problem at all to ship single #2 pencils sold on Thursday >March 18th in the Phillipines and to have them delivered in time to >johncoleman21 to make positive feedback on Sunday March 20th. You gotta love >Federal Express, they do a great job in shipping #2 pencils that cost $.18 >around the world in two days. > >Smart girl that joannelwss is ,knowing there would be high demand in the UK >for her #2 pencils that she took the driving exam with and that she scored 100% >with. She is so thrilled with $.18 , she is even ending the auction early. > > >Best, > >Michael Excellent piece of detective work! this belongs in the Ebay "Hall of Shame" i will have to retract my bid for that next auction on the pencil though first bid retraction..sigh my 2 +16 cents Regards Steve
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