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Subject: Re: ebay scammer in the making...(ot)

Author: Tony Werten

Date: 02:59:40 03/22/05

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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 ...

Seems to be a bit bigger than you think. Miss Joanne herself left 31 positive
remarks for people ordering pencils from her.

Tony

>
>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



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