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Latest eBay scam! Look out!

I sold some parts on eBay last week since they keep moving the feedback change back (hopefully into never-never land). Well some of these idiot scammers think the change already happened (where seller's can't leave negative feedback for buyers). Well this jerk bid up on an item ($10, ended at $25) and PayPal'd in his payment, with the additional for rush shipping and insurance, immediately. Everything seemed fine until today. Last night I had marked all of the auctions as "items sent" since I packed up the boxes and merely needed to drop them off at the Post Office this morning.

Last night this jerk does a chargeback on his account claiming fraud (like somebody used his account without permission, not fraud on me) over PayPal. It only took 10 seconds to figure out all of his eBay auction wins over the last 6 months were for parts for the same car, so he's obviously lying. Why else would he wait the 3 days until "item shipped" had been announced? I reported his ass to eBay, PayPal, and his credit card company, and banned him from bidding, filed a NPB report, and left a negative. :flame:  Stupid scammer, you aren't getting parts for free!

Watch out people! Maybe this will show eBay just how STUPID their new policy is going to be!

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Reply #1 –
Hey Mike ,does everything always go against you?Bye the way where's my part?
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

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Reply #2 –
No, it's happened about a hundred times this week alone according to the Marketplace forums on eBay. Idiot buyers think the new rules went into place and they can get off scamming sellers scot-free with no repercussions. My other 11 sales went perfect as usual.

I shipped your console surround yesterday, USPS Priority Mail.

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Reply #3 –
How about my parts? ;)

I know how you feel though - I've had people try to blackmail me into not filing non-paying-bidder reports against them, and one even said "and you can't neg me back".

As soon as that stupid policy goes into effect all of my listings will be switched to "Immediate payment required". I'm trying to steer people away from my eBay listings by offering free shipping on website sales, too - it works out the same for me in the end anyway because of eBay's new fees - what I lose in free shipping on my website I make up in fees by not giving eBay the money.
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

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Reply #4 –
Sorry for the  on Ebay.I've been pretty lucky so far.I bought two wheels a few weeks ago,no wheels yet.I made a dispute on Pay-Pal.Monday will be 10 days.They said if he doesn't take care of business by then,they'll refund my money.I'm not worried.Oh,by the way,did my box get shipped as well?
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #5 –
You made a dispute after ten days? Unless you paid for priority shipping that's a pretty shiznitty thing to do...
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

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Reply #6 –
No,I made a dispute after 2 1/2 weeks,and no communication at all from him.He was in constant contact with me until the day i made payment,then,he disappeared.I sent him a message every other day for the 2 1/2 weeks with nothing from him.I myself understand that it may take a few days to ship something,or even a while for the package to make it to it's destination.Also,"life" happens.Kids,family sick (or dead),vacations out of town,etc.I'm a really easy guy to get along with.Just after that amounbt of time with no response,I figured I needed to do something.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #7 –
Yeah, if he's blowing you off that's different. Go git 'im
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

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Reply #8 –
He's blowing me off,and not in a good way.I'm on it like stink on a monkey !!! LOL.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #9 –
Quote from: Thunder Chicken;210096
How about my parts? ;)

I know how you feel though - I've had people try to blackmail me into not filing non-paying-bidder reports against them, and one even said "and you can't neg me back".

As soon as that stupid policy goes into effect all of my listings will be switched to "Immediate payment required". I'm trying to steer people away from my eBay listings by offering free shipping on website sales, too - it works out the same for me in the end anyway because of eBay's new fees - what I lose in free shipping on my website I make up in fees by not giving eBay the money.


USPS snail mail with no taxes/duties, also yesterday ;)

I couldn't agree more on the fees. Especially with PayPal!

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Reply #10 –
I had something weird happen to me I sold item on ebay. It took the guy 7 days to pay me, I get payment and ship that day. A week later paypal send me email freezing the transaction and doesn't give me any info on why.

I called paypal and the guy asks me some questions I shipped using paypal's ups feature. He says ok and unfreezes everything and that was it ??!! money was back.
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Reply #11 –
people have been doing that ebay scam for years on downloadable software. They would cancel payment through paypal when the reg. # got emailed to them.
I hate scammers.
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5.0 HO 306 roller block, machined GT-40P heads, Wiseco dished forged pistons, Eagle forged floating I-beam connecting rods, Lunati pushrods, ARP bolts, Scorpion aluminum 1.6 rockers, Comp Cams Magnum 266HR, Explorer intake, 65mm TB, MAF Conversion, 19# injectors, Ford Racing stainless P-headers, 2-1/2" cat-less exhaust w/ Flowtech Afterburner lers , SC AOD with 2800 BDR torque converter, 3.73 T-Lok rear, CHE rear control arms, full 2-1/2" frame w/1" jacking rails & seat supports, Rear disk brakes, Turbine wheels, All original interior w/ floor shift upgrade .......
Pretty much every panel on my 87 is new, rebuilt, or re constructed. :D
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Reply #12 –
lol,,
well, since becoming a member here Ive spent about 3500 bux and not once used ebay.  I want a part, I talk to you,, I mail you a check, you verf funds with my bank, you cash check and I TRUST you will mail me my part.

Im sticking with what i know ,, making good contact with the seller and letting the seller make good contact with me.

After all the money ive spent,, ive never once had anyone come on here and post any positives for me,, but who cares,, i got a decent stock pile of stuff.
 

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Reply #13 –
Kinda hard to sell AMC parts and Star Wars cards on here though ;)