Ebay Scam! Seller Beware!

blalock61 · 11-17-2009, 06:50 PM

I have just recently put some items on ebay to sell. One of the items was a used printer that still works good. Just wanted it out of my closet. A day of posting the item I received the following email:

"from Mrs.Rose Antony <mrs.rose01@gmail.com>
to --------@gmail.com
date Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 4:41 PM
subject Panasonic Impact Dot Matrix Printer KX-P2023(170408132847)
mailed-by gmail.com
signed-by gmail.com

hide details 4:41 PM (3 hours ago)

Good day seller, how are you doing? I'm Mrs Rose Antony, i found your ebay item very interesting , let me know if it's still available and the condition. I will offer you US $120.00 for the item including shipping cost through USPS Express Mail International 8 days delivery to my grandson who is on vacation trip with his mom. You can get back to me with your full name and paypal email address if you are interested selling the item for me and i will make the payment as soon as possible.(mrs.rose01@gmail.com)
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Mrs Rose Antony. "

Well common sense will tell you that we have a scammer/spammer here so I took the email address above and put it into Google search and found the following Yahoo answers question concerning the same person and email address. Click Here to read it.

I am posting this just to give everyone a heads up about these types of scammers. I have contacted ebay about the email and I am also going to contact google about it to see if I can get their email account closed.

Thanks. Marcus

Mike Shain · 11-17-2009, 07:50 PM

Ya know if these scammers spent even half of the time to come up with all these scams and instead spent it on legit internet marketing that they would do very well for themselves.

Instead they choose to be the scum of the Earth. They must really sleep well at night and I am sure mom is so proud.

pcpupil · 11-17-2009, 09:35 PM

Yup,had one a few weeks ago myself,but it was from craigslist.
I had a used tow hitch,one of the big equalizer hitches used for heavy trailers,ect...
Guy said he would get a certified check right away and after i sent him my info,he would send the pickup driver with the certified check within 24 hrs to pick up the item.
The only problem with this was when i checked his email starting point,it was from the U.K.

Nice try scammers.
Whats the worse thing about this is there are so many people that dont just think or see these things through.
And fall for these things.
Heck,the FTC aught to go after these people,theres where the moneys at,they dont even try to hide anything.

11-17-2009, 06:50 PM	#1
blalock61 HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: GA,USA Posts: 152 Thanks: 152 Thanked 42 Times in 28 Posts Contact Info	Ebay Scam! Seller Beware! I have just recently put some items on ebay to sell. One of the items was a used printer that still works good. Just wanted it out of my closet. A day of posting the item I received the following email: "from Mrs.Rose Antony <mrs.rose01@gmail.com> to --------@gmail.com date Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 4:41 PM subject Panasonic Impact Dot Matrix Printer KX-P2023(170408132847) mailed-by gmail.com signed-by gmail.com hide details 4:41 PM (3 hours ago) Good day seller, how are you doing? I'm Mrs Rose Antony, i found your ebay item very interesting , let me know if it's still available and the condition. I will offer you US $120.00 for the item including shipping cost through USPS Express Mail International 8 days delivery to my grandson who is on vacation trip with his mom. You can get back to me with your full name and paypal email address if you are interested selling the item for me and i will make the payment as soon as possible.(mrs.rose01@gmail.com) I look forward to hearing from you soon. Mrs Rose Antony. " Well common sense will tell you that we have a scammer/spammer here so I took the email address above and put it into Google search and found the following Yahoo answers question concerning the same person and email address. Click Here to read it. I am posting this just to give everyone a heads up about these types of scammers. I have contacted ebay about the email and I am also going to contact google about it to see if I can get their email account closed. Thanks. Marcus

11-17-2009, 07:50 PM	#2
Mike Shain HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 354 Thanks: 103 Thanked 56 Times in 43 Posts	Re: Ebay Scam! Seller Beware! Ya know if these scammers spent even half of the time to come up with all these scams and instead spent it on legit internet marketing that they would do very well for themselves. Instead they choose to be the scum of the Earth. They must really sleep well at night and I am sure mom is so proud.

11-17-2009, 09:35 PM	#3
pcpupil HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Superstition Mountains Posts: 480 Thanks: 52 Thanked 40 Times in 36 Posts Social Networking	Re: Ebay Scam! Seller Beware! Yup,had one a few weeks ago myself,but it was from craigslist. I had a used tow hitch,one of the big equalizer hitches used for heavy trailers,ect... Guy said he would get a certified check right away and after i sent him my info,he would send the pickup driver with the certified check within 24 hrs to pick up the item. The only problem with this was when i checked his email starting point,it was from the U.K. Nice try scammers. Whats the worse thing about this is there are so many people that dont just think or see these things through. And fall for these things. Heck,the FTC aught to go after these people,theres where the moneys at,they dont even try to hide anything.
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