EBAY Security

I have received an email supposedly from ebay asking me to log into "click here" sight to safeguard my accounts, this is because of an unspecified security issue, can you confirm this is genuineRegardsJim Thomas

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how do i get to speak to an actual person in eBay?

I've recently been ripped off to the sum of 1600 pounds and have literally spent the last two weeks of my life trying to get some answers from eBay. I can't think about anything else, I've had no feedback whatsoever and it's practically taken over my life! I feel eBay have a lot to answer to at this stage. It should be highlighted the fact that their complacency contributes to the ease to which fraudsters can operate on their system. I won the item in question through a second chance offer that came to me through the correct channels (my eBay account) and the seller had a 100% feedback (although they did have 'privacy' switched on which should have turned on my alarm bells). Now eBay do explain in detail how to spot a fraudulent offer coming in the guise of a SCO and mine was definitely through the legitimate channels. I have the seller's BIC, IBAN, Account number, name, address and phone number. I contacted him and he claims to know nothing about the transaction. I also contacted the Bedfordshire police and reported the 'crime'. They have to wait until my bank can verify the transaction did indeed go through. I can understand how someone can hack into an eBay account but can anyone explain how a fraudster can also hijack someone

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Relist item again

I have sold PS2 on the 8/09/09 but payment didn't recieved and buyer hasn't respond as well. I have opened case on the resolution centre. Want to know after how long I can relist my item again or second offer. Can anyone give me information that how can put item on the second offer.

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Tester perfume

Does anyone know why a seller would have over 12 tester perfumes for sale? Listed as new and boxed.

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Is this a SCAM/SPOOF

Hi, could any one give me any information/helpOn the 20th of September i listed two brand new mobile phones but on seperate auctions for 5 days when they ended on the 25th in the morning somtime. I got in from work and checked my emails/ebay to see who had won the items i noticed that it was the same person who had won BOTH items and came from the Netherlands, i did state in the item description UK BIDDERS ONLY!! so i contacted the buyer by sending an e-mail just basically sayin Why have you biddered/won my items when i did put UK bidders only, anyway later that evening i checked my emails and got no response but they had sent payment for ONLY ONE item which was by master card and i only accept paypal by this time i was starting to think this cant be right, then it was saying on that email, that i had to send this item to a different address which was some where in Nigeria and that the funds had been deducted from the buyers account and was on hold untill i had posted the item and provided them with tracking number then they would release the funds into my account. I got another email the day after (Today) saying that i had an Unposted Item Strike and if i had not posted the item within 24 hours of this warning suspension of this account will take place. I also noticed that the buyer had only registered that day my items was ending (25th) the following day (Today) it was saying no longer registered.Can any one help me please it would be a big help for me, thank you

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WARNING WARNING WARNING

TO ALL EBAYERS PLEASE BEWARE OF THIS EMAIL .......Dear Mojo_world (or your user ID)We are writing to alert you that your eBay account has been suspended.Per the User Agreement, Section 9, we may immediately issue a warning,temporarily suspend, indefinitely suspend or terminate your membershipand refuse to provide our services to you if we believe that your actionsmay cause financial loss or legal liability for you, our users or us.To remove any limitations, you are required to confirm your eBay registrationDue to the suspension of this account, please be advised you areprohibited from using eBay in any way until your confirmation.Please note that this will affect the ability to sell or bid on items.This includes the registering of a new account.Sincerely,eBay Safeharbor DepartmentTHERE WILL BE A LINK IN THE EMAIL AND WHEN YOU CLICK THE LINK THE SITE LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE EBAY ... DONT NOT CLICK THE LINK AND IF YOU DO THEN DO NOT SIGN IN AS THIS IS A SCAM TO GET YOUR USERNAME AND PASSWORD, I HAVE TO ADMIT THAT THIS IS DONE PROFESSIONALLY BUT YOU SHOULD ALWAYS CHECK EBAY MESSAGES OR ALERTS FOR SUCH THINGS AND IF YOU DON'T HAVE ONE IN YOUR EBAY MESSEGES OR ALERTS THEN YOU KNOW IT'S A SCAM. Thanks.

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Fake Escrow?

I am about to buy a vehicle from Ebay and the Seller wants me to use www.vppfinancial-center.co.uk as the Escrow - this Site isnt listed on Ebay as one that I should use.Just need a second opinion until I bin the Transaction!

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cancelling a transaction

i have recently opened a "non receipt dispute" in Paypal, the seller says he will refund me after i have cancelled the transactionhow do i do this? also, is this correct procedure?i am not sure if this is necessary

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Car fraud?

Looking at a car on exchange

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Can I give a buyer negative feedback?

Hi all,I have recently posted about problems selling electrical goods and people messing me around. The first one, I have done the unpaid item case, I have had my fees back and I assume he has an unpaid item strike now (not that I can find proof of this anywhere??). The second has just e-mailed me saying "I dont want it now"! This was after a harshly worded e-mail basically saying, let me know one way or another as I am getting sick of idiots! (He was obviously under 18 but I can't prove this).One of my main concerns is that I can't seem to find how to put negative feedback for them, just positive?! How can this be, I want all and sundry to know that they have messed me about!! Any other advice about reporting these people to Ebay and something being done would be much appreciated :)Clara

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THREATENING EMAILS REGARDING A CANCELLED SALE??

i am fully aware that this was an inteneded scam as the person claimed to be from the netherlands when they won my auction for a mobile phone which i later found out they were actually from nigeria (sombody has already had the exact same thing happen). They claim to have made payment but i have recieved no such payment through paypal and ebay have since banned this person!! however i am recieving private emails claiming to be ebay saying that once the phone is shipped payment will clear and if i dont the police will be involved but i have opened and closed an unpaid case and since sold the mobile to a genuine uk buyer however the emails are getting annoying now trying to decide what is genuine ebay and what is spoof is it possible to block this person from emailing me or is there somthing else i can do??????????????? please help im verging on closing my account and email address! mike

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Targetted by scammers

I seem to have been targetted by scammers - every time I relist my item after a scammer 'buys' it, it happens again, even though I have all the requirements active. Four times it's happened since yesterday. Is there any other way to prevent my items being bought by people who are quite obviously scammers? (account started yesterday, 0 feedback, questions about PayPal details) And is there any chance to get a refund on my listing fee after a scam like that? It's piling up to quite a lot at this rate.

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urgent call

can i please have the number to call ebay asap please regarding my account

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Payment made, now seller not an e-bay member

I recently bought a witches hat for halloween,now i'm told this seller is no longer trading. What happens if I don't receive my purchase.Will I get my money back? How long do I have to wait?

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Is this a scam??

A seller with 0 feedback advertised a trailer as a classified with a set price. I enquired as to whether I could view the trailer. His response was:Hi , Trailer is in excellent condition and is ready to work.Curently i`m out f town and pick up isn`t an option,sorry for that.Ok i will accept your offer.I will deliver free to your location so the total price will be

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spoof email

hi i have just sent out a phone and havejust been told the emails i received where spoof mail what can i do now as the phone is on its way and i havent actually received payment??

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ATTENTION EBAY MEMBER

Attention eBay Member! As part of our efforts to provide a safe and secure environment for the online community, we regularly screen account activity. We have limited access to your eBay account as a precaution because a recent review of your account has identified an issue regarding its safe use. To resolve this, please log into your PayPal account and go to My Account > Resolution Centre. I GET THIS EVERYTIME I LOG INTO EBAY MY PAYPAL ACCOUNT IS FINE I HAVE CONTACTED PAYPAL AND THEY HAVE NO CONCERN WITH MY ACCOUNT SO WHY DO I GET THIS MESSAGE ALSO I CANT SELL ON MY ACCOUNT SINCE RECEIVING THIS

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I've found cheater!

Hi,A week ago I've lost a bid. But on this week the seller give me a buy it now at my maximum bid!Ofcourse I want it!But at the Bank account informations:He has give me a Lettland/Latvia/Lettonia bank infos.And a strange name:item number: 110439413550Nadezda SkerdinaIBAN: LV41BATR0051A49115600BIC/SWIFT: BATRLV2XXXXBank: GE Money Bank LatviaI have check the name in google.com and I got the infos these are cheaters :http://community.ebay.de/forum/ebay/thread.jspa?threadID=314889 Now they are selling again the item: 110440550298!

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In regards of changing my email addy.

i have recently set up a new email account, that i would like to change it to, i can do it on my pay pal with no problem but i cant on here it says "i cant have the email address to be the same as the username", but the thing is the old email address that is with this account it, its just @ hotmai. and i want to change it to [my username here]@ live.co.ukis there anyway i can get around this.kind regards...twinkle_toes_ash

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second reply to a bidder?

Hi, I have a bidder asking aquestion, i responded and said I would get back to her, the only thing is now it seems ebay only allows one response and the bidder has a hidden e-mail. Am waiting for a response from Ebay but want to get a reply to bidder asap, it just comes up you have already responded where do you want to go next!Any advice appreciated?Peter

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not received item

I hope someone can help, I have bought item in august, i contact seller to no avail then set up dispute item not received. Seller comes back with responses item is fake from other buyers, not anything about how or when item sent. I have requested money back through dispute. Seller is harassing me through ebay messages being quite nasty aswell. I have forwarded a message to ebay in which seller uses foul language and saying i'm a thief.She has since sent another message telling me she is going to court to get her money back.first question: paypal haven't resolved dispute. can she take me to court if so what do i dosecond: how do i block hercan anyone help please?

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spoof buyer AGAIN

Hi i have had a spoof buyer for the second time now, paypal and ebay have confirmed that they are spoof buyers. i got my fees back from the first spoof buyer, i relisted my item and now have another spoof buyer. They have not come up as "no longer a registered buyer" yet what do i do about any fees i have incurred? Thanks

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Account hacked?

I've just spent the day unravelling a series of odd coincidences that led me to think my account has been compromised. Firstly, I noticed my Paypal account was restricted - last week, someone had paid

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do paypal have a shipping postman

this was actually through gumtree but they said the moneys gone in to paypal but want me to ship and then money will be credited to my account to nigeria i know its a no brainer but just making sure

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Your account has exceeded the limit. Please update or provide your credit c

Your account has exceeded the limit. Please update or provide your credit card informationHi everyone - when I try to sell the above comes up and asks me to sign in. It also comes up if I want to revise an item. There are no alerts from ebay. Changed my password - am I doing something wrong - the only thing I have done recently was allow someone from the U.S. to bid on an item which to date they have not and I have now removed that permit just in case - any ideas? Thank you

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Non receipt of item ... still! :(

Hi everyone, I paid for an item on 31st August and still havent received it. I emailed the seller on the 10th September saying I hadnt received the item, the seller apologised and said they would post asap. I then contacted the seller a further 2 times saying I still hadnt received the item. No reply, so I opened a dispute on the 25th September, the seller has now come back to me apologising that I havent received the item but they did post it to me on the 2nd September!, which doesnt ring true as they had admitted on the 10th Sept that they hadnt. What do I do now as the seller has sent me an email apologising that I havent received the item and has left it at that, help please! thanks everyone

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HELP - I think I have been scammed

I bought a new Macbook Pro on ebay this morning but should have paid more attention. The feedback for the seller is well over a year old and I think the new things being sold are unrelated to computers.I have paid using paypal - is there any way I can quickly cancel the payment? The photo of the item comes from Flikr - an unrelated person has taken the picture.Fairly sure this is a scammer - what can I do?Item number:- 110441144637

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Paypal and attachments

I recently got an email (supposedly from service@paypal.com ) asking me to verify my details as an foreign ip address had tried to hijack my account. The attachment that came with this email wanted my bank details mothers surname etc..and was suspicious so I callrd paypal on 0870 7307191 and they told me under no circumstances do they send emails with ATTACHMENTS ever.So be careful as I was fooled by the exact ip address of (service@paypal). Luckily for me I was in a hurry that day and have time to fill in the attachment of all my personal details.Instead sent it to spoof@paypal.com

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Suspected scam buyer and cancelling the sale

Sold an xbox360 game last night and shortly after sale recieved the following e-mail from the buyer:"hi mate i bought this game for my son's birthday on tuesdaybut i have tried paying but i have no funds in my bankwould u post the game monday please so i recieve it for his birthdayand when i go to the bank wednesday i will pay you extra thanks.your sincerly- (buyer id)"Needless to say i didnt post the item today. However, would like some advice on how to cancel the sale as i no longer feel comfortable selling to this person. Would also like advice on what (if any) steps should be taken to report the buyer and what exactly i would report them for.Also the buyer is new to ebay (23 sept 09) and seems to have bought alot of items recently but not recieved much feedback in return. The buyers e-mail address provided also makes me feel even more wary (havent included as imagine that would breach terms).Any advice/feedback would be greatly appreciated.Thanks - Simon

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