Hi William:
You can e-mail all the other bidders to see if they got 'the story' too.
That would be one way to verify the story you are getting.
Gord
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wiliam Wagenaar" <wiliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 2:07 PM
Subject: [OM] Is it a scam? Advice wanted.
>
> Hello zuikoholics.
>
> Please repy to my direct e-mail address as well as to the list, because I
> am
> on the digest.
>
> I have been low-bidding on several DSLRs in the last few weeks. Never been
> highest bidder though. One auction was for item #3844993420. Sorry It was
> a
> Canon EOS 20D with 18-55mm lens, not an Olympus E-1 ;-)
>
> Yesterday the seller mailed me the following mail via ebay:
>
> snip
> -----
> Dear wil-iam,
>
> *****Second Chance Offer Item number:3844993420***** You expressed
> interest
> in an item titled *****BRAND NEW CANON EOS 20D 20 D +18-55mm Lens UK
> SELLER***** Item number:3844993420 by bidding, however the auction has
> ended
> with another member as the high bidder. In compliance with eBay policy,
> the
> seller is making you this Second Chance Offer. The seller has issued this
> Second Chance Offer because the winning bidder was unable to complete the
> transaction. If you accept this offer, you will be able to exchange
> Feedback
> with the seller and will be eligible for eBay services associated with a
> transaction, such as fraud protection. To purchase this item, reply this
> mail or contact the seller at stanley_newman040@xxxxxxxxx To learn more
> about Second Chance Offer go
> to:http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/personal_offer.html
> ---
> End snip
>
> I was not the 2nd or 3rd highes bidder, but #11 and lowest. I answered
> that
> I was willing to pay the amount I opfriginally offered (GBP 450). Now he
> answers that this is OK and he wants 480, including FedEx shipping and
> insurance from Leicestershire. This sounds like an offer I can't refuse,
> but
> I am a bit conspicious about the whole thing because of a few things:
> - The seller is registered in the US but offers in GBP and states that he
> delivers from Leicestershire GB.
> - The seller mails to me from a Yahoo address (I wil send a mail to the
> original seller on ebay to verify that both are the same)
> - If the seller offers again as an auction he will most likely make more
> money for this item. (Auction ended at GBP 950)
> - The second mail I recived had the ebay attachments in French
>
> The things that are positive about the seller (if both really are the same
> at least)
> - He has 100% positive feedback of 151
> - He states that items can be picked up from Leicestershire
> - He has sold several cameras earning him the feedback
>
>
> So here are my questions for advice from the list:
> - Am I correct to verify both are the same? If they are not I will look no
> furter
> - Can this be true or is it a scam after all?
> - If I was to go through with this would there be a listmember in the
> vicinity of Leicestershire that would be willing to pickj the item up and
> send it to me (of course that would not be for free and I would pay in
> advance, preferably using Paypal or even by sending cash)
> - Does anyone have experience with these second chance offers?
> - Has anyone even dealt with the seller?
>
> Thanks in advance and any comment is wellcom (please directly to my mail
> address)
>
> Wiliam Wagenaar
> Middelburg, the Netherlands
> mailto:wiliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
==============================================
List usage info: http://www.zuikoholic.com
List nannies: olympusadmin@xxxxxxxxxx
==============================================
|