Klarinet Archive - Posting 000048.txt from 2005/01

From: David Cumberbeach <dcumber@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Probable ebay scam on basset clarinet
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 10:13:53 -0500

[de-lurking]

It's the third time they've listed the same 227 items. I've notified
eBay twice already since the beginning of the year. They list under
different usernames each time.

Other suspicious characteristics include:
* always listing in an entirely wrong category
* private auction (bidder's IDs hidden)
* asking bidders to email before bidding
* vague location (UK, USA)
* descriptions and photos looking like they're lifted straight from an
online catalogue
* no duplicate items, and all expensive (which is not what you would
expect with a business liquidation)
* very short listing time (3 days)
In isolation these wouldn't cause much concern, but together they amount
to something very suspicious.

David C Kumpf wrote:

>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=31465&item=3865674922
>&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW
>
>Userid of this person was set up today; number of feedbacks 0; 227 items on
>sale, all relatively odd, high-priced items, all starting at 20 pounds.
>
>Hmmmm....
>
>

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