Another scam but what a lovely car !!

[smillion]

1960 Cream and Red 190 SL


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170033960790&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:UK:1

 

[IanA2]

One of the nicest cars MB ever made IMHO........what would the "real" price of a little gem like this be??

 

[BonzoDog]

It has been removed.

 

[glojo]

I thought these scams were by someone that hijacked an identity.

I actually asked a question via the proper route, but I still got a reply back from the scammer? 'What's my name, address etc'

I'm not going to do that again!!

Regards,
John
John

 

[glojo]

1960 Cream and Red 190 SL


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170033960790&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:UK:1

Just had an email allegedly from Ebay recommending the seller!!!

eBay Recommend seller "dottie1107"

​

Merchandise Description: [SIZE=+0]MERCEDES 190 CREAM​

Our records indicate that you recently sent an email to or received an email from dottie1107 through the eBay email system.

Please note that we have recently ended all listings for the seller noted above because of a site error. We are very sorry for the inconvenience.

Ebay was recently contacted by dottie1107 ([email protected]http://uk.f277.mail.yahoo.com/ym/[email protected]http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/[email protected]http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/[email protected]http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/[email protected]), regarding the above item.dottie1107 asked our help in the following problem:

-Help me to show this buyer that I am a serious seller.

We verified seller´s informations and we strongly recommend him.
Our verifications confirm seller's contact info and his ability to deliver the merchandise advertised on our site .There is a limited group of sellers on ebay which we can recommend and dottie1107 is one of them.

At the request of user dottie1107 eBay is recording the transaction for item MERCEDES 190 CREAM. Both the seller and the buyer are protected and in case of fraud by eBay​

We will take full measures against persons that will break the eBay's rules.
You can continue with this deal as you are both fully insured against fraud. If something goes wrong, please email us and we will take the needed measures. We will recover the funds. This request was asked by the seller because he can not use PayPal,Escrow or Credit Card as method of payment.

Regards,
Square Trade Safety Board
eBay Inc

As outlined in our User Agreement, eBay will periodically send you information about site changes and enhancements. Visit our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have any questions.
​

Copyright © 2006 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners.
eBay and the eBay logo are trademarks of eBay Inc.

**************************************************************

Are these folks getting clever or what?

John​

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[BonzoDog]

We stopped using Ebay a few months ago. Pity as for a time it was a useful site and we bought a number of excellent items.

 

[glojo]

We stopped using Ebay a few months ago. Pity as for a time it was a useful site and we bought a number of excellent items.

It's so easy to be an arm chair critic, but I feel that Ebay could do so much more to get rid of these evil parasites.

Regards
John

 

[smillion]

I tried to sell one of the kid's games consoles recently and had 18 spam questions from buyers and the ultimate buyer was non existent and registered in China.

E-bay's reaction to all the spam and the non-sale has been dismal. Really dismal. Their "reporting" process on the website I find painful.

Buyer beware and seller beware

 

[Rory]

Just had an email allegedly from Ebay recommending the seller!!!

eBay Recommend seller "dottie1107"

​

Merchandise Description: [SIZE=+0]MERCEDES 190 CREAM​

Our records indicate that you recently sent an email to or received an email from dottie1107 through the eBay email system.

Please note that we have recently ended all listings for the seller noted above because of a site error. We are very sorry for the inconvenience.

Ebay was recently contacted by dottie1107 ([email protected]http://uk.f277.mail.yahoo.com/ym/[email protected]http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/[email protected]http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/[email protected]http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/[email protected]), regarding the above item.dottie1107 asked our help in the following problem:

-Help me to show this buyer that I am a serious seller.

We verified seller´s informations and we strongly recommend him.
Our verifications confirm seller's contact info and his ability to deliver the merchandise advertised on our site .There is a limited group of sellers on ebay which we can recommend and dottie1107 is one of them.

At the request of user dottie1107 eBay is recording the transaction for item MERCEDES 190 CREAM. Both the seller and the buyer are protected and in case of fraud by eBay​

We will take full measures against persons that will break the eBay's rules.
You can continue with this deal as you are both fully insured against fraud. If something goes wrong, please email us and we will take the needed measures. We will recover the funds. This request was asked by the seller because he can not use PayPal,Escrow or Credit Card as method of payment.

Regards,
Square Trade Safety Board
eBay Inc

As outlined in our User Agreement, eBay will periodically send you information about site changes and enhancements. Visit our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have any questions.
​

Copyright © 2006 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners.
eBay and the eBay logo are trademarks of eBay Inc.

**************************************************************

Are these folks getting clever or what?

John​

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Have you forwarded that to eBay? I know it looks obvious to you and me, but there are poeple who are taken in by these things, and I've never seen that kind of email before.

 

[panason1c]

Check to see if the email is in your 'Messages' - 'inbox' on the 'My ebay' page...i think that only genuine messages from ebay can appear there.

 

[glojo]

Hi Guys,
I have indeed wrote to ebay, but I will not be holding my breath on any result!!!

I totally agree that to the less 'street wise' person this message sounds quite convincing BUT........ the real address of this scam post is:

eBay Safety Department

<[email protected]>

Note the ebay is before the @ sign.

I have not checked my ebay in-box simply because.....

I do not believe ittttt!!!

I do however feel it contemptable that ebay do not take stronger action to eradicate this type of scam\scum!

Thank you very much indeed for the advice.

Regards
John

 

[glojo]

I have just been re-assured by ebay

Thank you for writing to eBay. My name is Morwen and I appreciate the chance to assist you regarding the communication partner warning you received from eBay.

I certainly understand your concern regarding this situation. I have checked your account and I assure you that there are no problems with your account at this time. I can confirm that eBay sent you the email to
warn you about dealing with a particular member. We suspect they may have asked other eBay members to buy or sell items outside the security of the eBay website. Please do not respond to any further communication you receive from this member.

As you know, we strongly discourage buying and selling outside eBay. Off-eBay purchases are not protected by our feedback and buyer protection programmes. To find out more, copy the link below into a new browser window:

I would like to think they would have given me a contact address to speak to 'Morwen' but they just offered a link to the Do's and Don'ts section.

They quite clearly FAILED to read the e-mail I sent. It was allegedly from ebay and actually RECOMMENDED I contact this thief!! In the 'Details' section of properties the sender of the false ebay message actually had a yahoo address but ebay are not interested and have NOT asked for any details. SHAME on them.

This thread is highlighting how dangerous trading on ebay can be. Most members of this forum have bucket loads of experience when buying or selling, but the less fortunate can loose out BIG time!

 

[panason1c]

This, taken from the ebay site....


"Any email that looks as if it is from eBay, mentions a problem with your account or requests personal information, and is not in my messages in My eBay, is a spoof (fake) email".

http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/confidence/questions/email-authenticity.html

 

[Ian J]

I bought an SLK from a dealer at the weekend and had to telephone him for the registration number as all of the number plates on his website are covered over. He told me that he had to do this to stop people lifting the photos for their own Ebay ads in order to sell cars that they don't have.

It would seem that the scammers would take the £500 deposit at the end of the auction prior to disappearing.

 

[glojo]

"Any email that looks as if it is from eBay, mentions a problem with your account or requests personal information, and is not in my messages in My eBay, is a spoof (fake) email".

We are all in agreement with you on this issue, BUT in my opinion it is WRONG to simply use this as a cop out!! People are getting rich by BRAZEN ILLEGAL activity and for ebay to simply say it is unnaceptable, is in my opinion UNACCEPTABLE!

Here is the latest reply from ebay:

Hello,

Thank you for writing back to us. My name is Aileen and I appreciate you
taking the time to report to us the email you received from
"dottie1107". I understand the email claims to be from eBay.

We take reports of members breaking our rules very seriously.

We'll investigate your report as soon as possible, usually within 24
hours. If necessary we'll take appropriate action against this member
(e.g. a warning or suspension) to ensure eBay remains a safe and
reputable place to buy and sell. However, as it's important that eBay
maintains member privacy, we can't share details of the action we take.

We know your time is valuable and we appreciate you taking a moment to
express your concern to us. Please continue to inform us whenever you
have any cause for suspicion. Thank you for helping to keep eBay a safe,
fun place to buy and sell.

Kind regards,

Aileen Ewans
eBay Trust & Safety
____________________

Learn more about buying and selling safely on eBay. Visit the eBay
"Safety Centre" by clicking on the link at the bottom of the eBay
homepage.
____________________



Original Message Follows:
-------------------------

Did you receive a copy of this post I received that is allegedly from
ebay?



It is using your name and trying to convince me that a thief is an
honest
person!!



EBay Recommend seller "dottie1107"









Merchandise Description: MERCEDES 190 CREAM



Our records indicate that you recently sent an email to or received an
email
from dottie1107 through the eBay email system.



Please note that we have recently ended all listings for the seller
noted
above because of a site error. We are very sorry for the inconvenience.



Ebay was recently contacted by dottie1107 [email protected]
regarding the above item.dottie1107 asked our help in the following
problem:



-Help me to show this buyer that I am a serious seller.



We verified seller'S informations and we strongly recommend him.

Our verifications confirm seller's contact info and his ability to
deliver
the merchandise advertised on our site .There is a limited group of
sellers
on ebay which we can recommend and dottie1107 is one of them.



At the request of user dottie1107 eBay is recording the transaction for
item
MERCEDES 190 CREAM. Both the seller and the buyer are protected and in
case
of fraud by eBay



We will take full measures against persons that will break the eBay's
rules.

You can continue with this deal as you are both fully insured against
fraud.
If something goes wrong, please email us and we will take the needed
measures. We will recover the funds. This request was asked by the
seller
because he can not use PayPal,Escrow or Credit Card as method of
payment.



Regards,

Square Trade Safety Board

EBay Inc



As outlined in our User Agreement, eBay will periodically send you
information about site changes and enhancements. Visit our Privacy
Policy
and User Agreement if you have any questions.



Copyright © 2006 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective
owners


EBay and the eBay logo are trademarks of eBay Inc.



-------Original Message-------



From: eBay United Kingdom Customer Support

Date: 09/30/06 16:02:32

To: John Shorter

Subject: Re: IV%MM0001 NOTICE: eBay Communication Partner Warning [#UK
01007T ?01 ] (KMM43260572V28525L0KM)



Hello,



Thank you for writing to eBay. My name is Morwen and I appreciate the

chance to assist you regarding the communication partner warning you

received from eBay.



I certainly understand your concern regarding this situation. I have

checked your account and I assure you that there are no problems with

your account at this time. I can confirm that eBay sent you the email to

warn you about dealing with a particular member. We suspect they may

have asked other eBay members to buy or sell items outside the security

of the eBay website. Please do not respond to any further communication

you receive from this member.



As you know, we strongly discourage buying and selling outside eBay.

Off-eBay purchases are not protected by our feedback and buyer

protection programmes. To find out more, copy the link below into a new

browser window:



http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/tp/isgw-fraud-non-ebay.html



Here's how to check if you bought or sold an item via eBay:



1) Click My eBay and sign in.

2) Click the "Won" link under "All Buying", or the "Sold" link under

"All Selling".

3) Check to see that the item you bought or sold appears, along with the

User ID of your buyer or seller.



If you have any other concerns about your eBay account, you can contact

us from any eBay Help page.



I appreciate your patience and understanding in this matter and trust

that this information has been useful to you.



Kind regards,



Morwen Mortenson

eBay Trust & Safety

____________________



Learn more about buying and selling safely on eBay. Visit the eBay

"Safety Centre" by clicking on the link at the bottom of the eBay

homepage.

____________________







Original Message Follows:

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Message: I have now received this allegedly from YOU!!!



eBay Recommend seller "dottie1107"









Merchandise Description: MERCEDES 190 CREAM



Our records indicate that you recently sent an email to or received an

email from dottie1107 through the eBay email system.



Please note that we have recently ended all listings for the seller

noted above because of a site error. We are very sorry for the

inconvenience.



Ebay was recently contacted by dottie1107 [email protected]

regarding the above item.dottie1107 asked our help in the following

problem:



-Help me to show this buyer that I am a serious seller.



We verified seller's informations and we strongly recommend him.

Our verifications confirm seller's contact info and his ability to

deliver the merchandise advertised on our site .There is a limited group

of sellers on ebay which we can recommend and dottie1107 is one of

them.



At the request of user dottie1107 eBay is recording the transaction for

item MERCEDES 190 CREAM. Both the seller and the buyer are protected

and in case of fraud by eBay



We will take full measures against persons that will break the eBay's

rules.

You can continue with this deal as you are both fully insured against

fraud. If something goes wrong, please email us and we will take the

needed measures. We will recover the funds. This request was asked by

the seller because he can not use PayPal,Escrow or Credit Card as method

of payment.



Regards,

Square Trade Safety Board

eBay Inc



As outlined in our User Agreement, eBay will periodically send you

information about site changes and enhancements. Visit our Privacy

Policy and User Agreement if you have any questions.



Copyright © 2006 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective

owners.

eBay and the eBay logo are trademarks of eBay Inc.

It is me doing the work, it is me supplying the information, but it is ebay that is geeting rich, plus of course all the illegal scammers!!!

John

 

[SilverSaloon]

Ebay (and paypal) NEVER READ your email!

I sent about 20 emails to paypal about a problem with a withdrawal (i accidently withdraw into the wrong bank account - bank account number didnt exist (confirmed via my bank) and they said it would bounce back to paypal and confirmed it did) and they kept on either repeating advice (something i had already done after a previous email) or just a stupid standard email telling me how to view my transaction history! The "missing" money never re-appeard in my paypal account.

i even listed a bullet-pointed list of what i had done so far to make it clear to them and even then they told me to either do stuff i had already listed i had done in the bullet points or told me how to click "history" and "search" in my paypal history!

I gave up in the end and am now £200 out of pocket because of it, but i was wasting SOOOO much time trying to get thru to them it wasnt worth the effort,even for that amount of money!

 

[andy_k]

I sent about 20 emails to paypal about a problem

we have found that we get much better results by phoning them

The staff on the helplines have been really quick to resolve things for us

HTH

Andy

 

[flave]

i confirm that...ebay never reads anything, they just provided "standard-answer-questions".

altough, paypal sometimes reads e-mails.. they already resolved me a problem..but i had 2 send like 4 emails sayin the same thing

 

[janner]

One of the nicest cars MB ever made IMHO........what would the "real" price of a little gem like this be??

There's a 1960 190SL in red/tan on Autotrader for £29,950. The price varies a lot according to condition.
Stunning cars.