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Re: [OM] Ebay creep warning

Subject: Re: [OM] Ebay creep warning
From: "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2001 06:38:38 -0500
Wow, that's weird.  I can't imagine this would really work very well, as the
'real' seller would also email the buyer. The name actually sounds familiar.

Definately notify ebay and consider notifying the local police in Edmonton
(I suspect they have an email address out there somewhere).

Tom

> I just sold an item on ebay, and after contacting the seller, I recieved
the
> reply below. Just a warning for everybody to use the "official" ebay email
> links, and/or double check addresses. Is this sort of thing
common? -Marcus
>
>
>
> >Hi
> >Listen we have a problem here
> >Look to the mail i received just a few minutes after the auction
> >ended:
> >
> >"I would like to congratulate you on being the winner for the Olympus
OM-4
> >body Item #
> >1248354438.  The final price comes out to $131.50 USD and that includes
> >shipping and
> >insurance costs.  Please send a cashiers check or money order to:
> >
> >Pawel Panufnik
> >
> >Box 47097
> >62 Edmonton Centre P.O.
> >Edmonton, AB  T5J-4N1
> >Canada
> >
> >Thank you for the fast and easy transaction.  The item will be sent out
the
> >day I
> >recieve your payment.
> >
> >Pawel"
> >
> >Do you know this guy ?
> >Which one of you guys do i have to pay ?
> >It seems it's you, as you are the seller on the sell page - if so, and
> >if you don't know this Pavel guy - maybe we should warn e-bay about
> >that ?
> >
> >I'm waiting for your answer.
> >And thanx for the OM advices - i'm gonna enjoy my new toy, believe me
> >;)
> >
> >
> >
> >mailto:ostapben@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
>
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