I suspect that, this time, the scammer is a bit more sophisticated. I.e. it appears as though he has "hijacked" the ID of a valid - and ostensibly respected - eBay seller. Hence the request that questions be sent to the "business email" (chriswormer@gmail.com) and the lack of photos.
Adding photos would partially expose the scammer, or at least expose a server to which he has access. Plus that email address comment is almost too precious. After all, the auction is associated with what appears to be a real eBay store - i.e. a real buiness, whereas the so-called "business email" address is a gmail account that I imagine has just been set up expressly for this scam.
I just sent an email to the seller's eBay account, asking for
photos and the serial number. If I'm correct, the reply will
be that it isn't his auction. If the reply is that it IS his
auction, you know from whom you should not buy Frisbees...
Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia
> This time it is item # 7224042263. Apparently the fraud on
> E-Bay has
> reached such a crescendo that their management is completely
> unable to deal
> with it. The fraudulent auction yesterday was allowed to run
> to completion
> even though I know at least three people reported it. I am
> getting to the
> point where I am having reservations about dealing with them
> at all if they
> are unable and unwilling to police their auctions. Too Bad!
> Obviously they need an easier fraud reporting system and a
> more immediate
> response to such reports. I wonder if they are able to
> change at this point
> or have they reached such a size that sheer inertia renders
> them helpless.
> Tom Sanders
> Lansing, Mi
>
>
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