ya never know.....in some cases (as a buyer) I have not gotten a msg from
the seller for 3 days (for instance, across a weekend)....I guess a buyer
could have sent money to the scammer by then.....kinda scary.
Bruce Kolber
St. Petersburg, FL 33715
USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 7:38 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Ebay creep warning
> 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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