Paul Whatton wrote:
> It sounds like it was a copied or spoof auction to me. A fraudster rips
> the text and photographs of a high value item from a genuine auction and
> then pastes them in to create an auction for something he/she doesn't
> own. A giveaway is often a very low or zero feedback rating and no
>
Every one has to start some where and I refuse to use PayPay. They want
too much information when my credit card should work just as well
without some one else taking a bite. My credit cards offer all the
protection I could get from PayPay plus without the limits.
73
Roger (K8RI)
> Paypal. Plus you won't get sensible answers to questions because the
> seller knows little or nothing about the item. If you win the auction
> they'll try and get you to send them money by Western Union or similar
> and of course you'll never see the item.
>
> Another hobby of mine is vintage HiFi and I see spoof auctions for gear
> quite often. If you have a specialist area and regularly look at ebay,
> or you have a favourite search set up for an item you start to remember
> the details of past auctions. I've even seen spoof auctions running at
> the same time as the genuine auction! I've alerted ebay several times
> and in each case they have pulled the auction.
>
> 73 Paul G4DCV
>
> Bob Bruno - K2KI wrote:
>
>> Well, I do alot of eBay stuff and that message is a good sign that eBay
>> pulled the auction.
>>
>> Maybe someone ratted him out. Damn, I wanted to be the one to do that!!! :-)
>>
>> In any event, some form of justice has been served.
>>
>> 73, cul...
>> Bob de k2ki
>>
>> k7rdx wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I think the listing disappeared...Check it out..I asked for an
>>> inspection too..No response...He probably got an offer he couldn`t
>>> refuse,pulled the ad and sold the amp off ebay to blitz the fees..I
>>> see this often..Jim,K7RDX..
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Bruno - K2KI" <k2ki@starc.org>
>>> To: <Amps@contesting.com>
>>> Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 4:33 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Amps] Alpha 77dx
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
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