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Ebay fraud alert

I've seen some amazing deals, but this one is pretty darn "good" Velodyne dd-15 sub ($4k list) at auction on ebay. No condition noted. Emailed seller for condition and shipping. This is what I get back:
First I am going to tell you some things I think you should know before ending this deal.I travel a lot and now I am in Eastern Europe. The item is going to be shipped from europe also.Now, I can ship through UPS air next day delivery. I will pay for all taxes. If you wish you can also send me your full shipping info so I can make a reservation on your name .The price of the item is 600$ (as I said earlier with shipping and insurance taxes included). I need some money as fast as possible so I am offering a 10 % discount if we end the deal in 24 hours.Here I am stuck to western union wire transfer.I can't use paypal because it's not available yet. Just because of this I set up an insurance with ebay which guaranties 100 % of this deal. If you wish I can contact eBay right away and have them send you an invoice with my insurance.If you agree on my terms I am sure we can close the deal right now.
Please reply after you think it over.
Best regards.

Hmm, $4k new item, weighs 150 lbs or more, next day air from Europe, for $600, shipped. Such a deal ;~)

Too bad, I'd love to try the sub.
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sherod
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How much do you want for the porno Cd-r?

Best regards,
Bill Clinton
sherod
1,690 posts
 
Chill out Audioblazer. I was just kidding. I actually do feel for you and am truly sorry about your misfortune. Now might I suggest that you not be so quick to pass judgement on someone you don't even know. Check out my feedback and threads and compare to your own. Have a nice day and by the way, I do have a good life. I'm very happy with my system and I also have had my fair share of misfortunes in life. I bought a vintage receiver one time on Ebay and it was totally trashed when I got it. The seller finally responded to many e-mails over a long period and wouldn't offer to help. His poor packaging was the reason and he told me to file a claim with the freight company. Such is life.
sherod
1,690 posts
 
Audioblazer, this was a good thing that you posted this information about this particular scammer. If you paid him through Paypal, Paypal has a resolution center that you can go to to fill out a report and they will investigate. Your money is guaranteed through Paypal. I'm sure that if you work closely with the Resolution Center they will help you to retrieve your money. If this guy scammed you, he will lose his registration on Ebay and will be banned from Paypal. By the way, I just checked the member Dingbat$ feedback on Ebay and he has 4 positive feedbacks and no negatives. If he ripped you off for $600.00USD, why didn't you at least give him a negative feedback there to warn other buyers? Also, I recently won an auction for a particular gemstone from a seller in Singapore. I paid him with paypal. After two months and no gemstone as well as no replies to my emails, I filed a dispute in the Paypal resolution Center. Within one week, paypal gave me a full refund. I really do hope that you can get your money back. I know that this is a serious issue and my light-hearted joking was probably inappropriate. Please forgive my lack of diplomacy. Have a great weekend and I wish you well.
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