Klarinet Archive - Posting 000055.txt from 2005/01

From: "Rommel John Miller" <rjmiller@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Probable ebay scam on basset clarinet
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 10:31:36 -0500

Is this an instance of what is being refered to as "Phishing?"
Personally, I find such usury to be not only unethical, but a gross abuse of
human trust.

It is a real shame people have to be so bloody deceptive.

Rommel John Miller
Baltimore, MD

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Cumberbeach" <dcumber@-----.net>
To: <klarinet@-----.org>
Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 1:13 AM
Subject: Re: [kl] Probable ebay scam on basset clarinet

> [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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