[Idsynchrono_24]

Hey guys, I think I'm being ripped off on E-bay (1st time in 5 years too). I just bought an article of clothing and decided to pay the seller 50 dollars via money order since I didn't have much in my account but had cash laying around. The seller has more than 60 perfect feedback, so I didn't sweat it. After 7 business days after the seller said she shipped and not receiving the item, I started getting weirded out since she only lives 3 states away. Now two negative feedbacks in the span of ten days showed up, and I'm starting to get worried. So I'm wondering, am I totally screwed because I sent in a money order?

Thanks for any help!

 

[GAD]

You're probably boned. Money orders are like cash unless it's a US Postal Money Order, in which case you have a case of mail fraud. It will take forever, but you have a chance of getting your money back with a USPO MO.

GAD

 

[electrathecat]

Sure seems like you're screwed. What has she said in her defense?

 

[tjohnusa]

If it has been cashed you are up the creek. Go to point of purchase and put a stop payment on it anyway, it may cost you a couple bucks to do this.

 

[dj_mocok]

You can only stop it if it's not been cashed in yet. Looks like it's a bit too late for you. 60% feedback? What were you thinking man... Luckily it's only 50 bucks item, not 500.

 

[Dzjudz]

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Originally Posted by dj_mocok /img/forum/go_quote.gif 60% feedback? What were you thinking man... Luckily it's only 50 bucks item, not 500.

60 perfect, not per cent.

 

[vagarach]

This a growing trend on ebay, people with high numerical perfect feedback turning fraudulent. Just a few weeks ago I bid on a cellphone (yeah, I know, not smart) sold by someone with 273 feedbacks, and just hours after the end of the listing in got pulled by ebay and the seller banned. I had bid a very small amount, so I was outbid a long time before, but still a total of 27 people got screwed.

 

[infinitesymphony]

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Originally Posted by vagarach /img/forum/go_quote.gif This a growing trend on ebay, people with high numerical perfect feedback turning fraudulent. Just a few weeks ago I bid on a cellphone (yeah, I know, not smart) sold by someone with 273 feedbacks, and just hours after the end of the listing in got pulled by ebay and the seller banned. I had bid a very small amount, so I was outbid a long time before, but still a total of 27 people got screwed.

It's not that the people with high positive feedback are turning fraudulent, it's that they're getting their accounts hacked. A few weeks ago, there was a huge influx of fake merchandise from several hacked accounts.

Always look at the other items a seller has listed. If they're selling too many high-ticket items that are from different categories, that's a red flag. If all of the items are listed in the wrong categories, another red flag. Finally, if the auction text is really a graphic image (can't highlight individual characters), it's a scam.

The auction you bid on may have been genuine, but the seller might have had his account hacked, which resulted in the total ban and removal of listings.

 

[vagarach]

I see, that is a very good point. I'm not sure I should even bother with ebay anymore

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