[CR]EBAY SCAM ON MASI AUCTION

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Campagnolo)

From: <FedMaritime@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2004 11:38:58 EST
To: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]EBAY SCAM ON MASI AUCTION

I've been offered the 1967 Masi Special that sold on eBay 3,000.00 for my last bid of $600.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Very official sounding. Too good to be true? I'll take seven of them mister!!!

Here's the email below. I suppose I'll have to Western Union my payment to Cameroon.

Regards,

Carlo Carr New Orleans

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To member: waayofftheback
>From member: XLCHHARLEY

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***Do not reply to this email.Contact the seller at this e-mail address: mysalesinc@aol.com***The eBay policy automatically proclaims you to be the winner by default***

You expressed interest in an item titled "MASI SPECIAL VINTAGE BIKE - MADE IN ITALY 1967 - HW1-61" (Item #7109840702) by bidding , however the auction has ended with another member as the high bidder.In compliance with eBay policy,the seller of that item is making this Second Chance Offer to you at your bid price of US $600.00. The seller has issued this Second Chance Offer because either the winning bidder was unable to complete the transaction or the seller has duplicate items for sale.If you accept this offer,you will be able to exchange Feedback with the seller and will be eligible for eBay services associated with a transaction,such as fraud protection. To purchase this item, don't reply to this mail,just contact the seller at mysalesinc@aol.com . This is the only genuine seller's address and only after eBay will have contacted you regarding shipping and payment details you would start the transaction. Everything is done through eBay. The eBay will be totally responsable if anything should happen to our transaction and there for you will not have any loss. Currently , this seller has a US$ 20,000.00 deposit in an eBay managed purchase protection account. Transactions with this eBay seller are covered by purchase protection against fraud and description errors. The account is managed by eBay! 's Square Trade center. This transaction is supervised by eBay's Safe Harbor team.

Thank you, eBay Inc

***Do not reply to this email.Contact the seller at this e-mail address: mysalesinc@aol.com***The eBay policy automatically proclaims you to be the winner by default***

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