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Title: Sl-6000 Ebay Auction Scam Alert
Post by: speculatrix on December 18, 2005, 05:14:29 pm
There are two identical auctions for SL-6000s on ebay.co.uk, but clearly scams:
1) different sellers, identical auctions
2) the same "contact me at xxx@yahoo.com" message on each
3) seller listed in USA, item location UK
4) very very short listing duration - 24 hours (the fraudster hopes the sellers won't notice)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...mMakeTrack=true (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4427814560&fromMakeTrack=true)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sharp-Zaurus-SL-6000...1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sharp-Zaurus-SL-6000L-BRAND-NEW-SL-6000_W0QQitemZ6590058161QQcategoryZ22608QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

I've emailed ebay (spoof@ebay.co.uk & scam@ebay.co.uk) to tell them of the con.

This is very common with high value items like zaurus and high-spec digital cameras.

NEVER EVER pay with a non-refundable method - use paypal and/or ensure there's buyer protection.

Paul
Title: Sl-6000 Ebay Auction Scam Alert
Post by: maslovsky on December 20, 2005, 01:52:00 am
Both are already removed by ebay
Title: Sl-6000 Ebay Auction Scam Alert
Post by: speculatrix on December 20, 2005, 02:35:53 am
if you email those two addresses - which aren't published widely (shh! don't tell anyone), they generally take action very quickly.
Title: Sl-6000 Ebay Auction Scam Alert
Post by: dbowden on December 22, 2005, 08:13:30 am
I saw two more auctions this morning meeting the same description:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Sharp-Zaurus-SL-6000L-...1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.com/Sharp-Zaurus-SL-6000L-BRAND-NEW-SL-6000_W0QQitemZ8245533400QQcategoryZ57738QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
and
http://cgi.ebay.com/Sharp-Zaurus-SL-6000L-...1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.com/Sharp-Zaurus-SL-6000L-BRAND-NEW-SL-6000_W0QQitemZ8245535754QQcategoryZ11787QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

I reported them as well.

Thanks,

David
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There are two identical auctions for SL-6000s on ebay.co.uk, but clearly scams:
1) different sellers, identical auctions
2) the same "contact me at xxx@yahoo.com" message on each
3) seller listed in USA, item location UK
4) very very short listing duration - 24 hours (the fraudster hopes the sellers won't notice)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...mMakeTrack=true (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4427814560&fromMakeTrack=true)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sharp-Zaurus-SL-6000...1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sharp-Zaurus-SL-6000L-BRAND-NEW-SL-6000_W0QQitemZ6590058161QQcategoryZ22608QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

I've emailed ebay (spoof@ebay.co.uk & scam@ebay.co.uk) to tell them of the con.

This is very common with high value items like zaurus and high-spec digital cameras.

NEVER EVER pay with a non-refundable method - use paypal and/or ensure there's buyer protection.

Paul
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