RE: [CR]An eBay scam case study

(Example: Component Manufacturers)

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Subject: RE: [CR]An eBay scam case study
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 08:54:47 -0700
Thread-Topic: [CR]An eBay scam case study
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From: "George Argiris" <George.Argiris@mitchell.com>
To: <gpvb1@comcast.net>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>


Nice, what dose this guy do, go around and take pics of tied up bikes?

george argiris san diego,ca

-----Original Message----- From: classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org [mailto:classicrendezvous-bounces@bikelist.org] On Behalf Of gpvb1@comcast.net Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 8:42 AM To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: [CR]An eBay scam case study

If you don't want to hear about anything eBay, just delete now, or forever hold your peace. 'Nuff said....

Here's one that looks pretty typical. Hasn't this one been well 'round the ring of scammers already? Some educational value here, IMO. Watch out for these kinds of crooks. Multiple alarm bells on this one. Spot them all, win the contest. The Grand Prize is keeping your money.

http://ebay.com/<blah> 7182606144QQcategoryZ7298QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Note the photo's location. Hmmm.... Red *flag.* New member since today, zero feedback, description makes no sense. Yeah, sounds like a great deal. Not. Maybe a scam-school dropout? I'll report it to eBay....

Greg Parker
Dexter, Michigan