GOT JACKED ON EBAY
07-31-2006, 03:50 PM
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08-01-2006, 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by b_wet
hey carlb28 any word on your money?
they have his picture, and the type of car he drives... not to mention auctions currently on ebay. i dont know why nothing is being done about this guy... ive spent time to look around on ebay, he pumps up his own ratings with multiple usernames, that way if noone even calls on one of the items, he can just bid himself and he wont have to ship.. because i dont think he actually has any parts at all. just pictures... if this guy is caught i hope they humiliate his butt right after i get my hard earned money back.. i would actually pay to see him in pain. trip out on that.....
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...759104#1759104
08-01-2006, 02:23 PM
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dude, i really hope you get your hard earned funds back and that you get to open up a can of whoopa$$ on this guy.
this is the reason i've always been skeptical about buying things off of ebay. the only thing i've ever bought was my bB emblems for 20 bucks through paypal.
it's a hard lesson learned, so everyone buying from ebay should always ask for LIVE SHOTS of the items being auctioned off or to see it in person and be sure to check the dates of the files.
good luck.
this is the reason i've always been skeptical about buying things off of ebay. the only thing i've ever bought was my bB emblems for 20 bucks through paypal.
it's a hard lesson learned, so everyone buying from ebay should always ask for LIVE SHOTS of the items being auctioned off or to see it in person and be sure to check the dates of the files.
good luck.
08-01-2006, 02:34 PM
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You have to use common sense when buying. Check out the feedback and if you want more info email some of the buyers on his feedback. Don't ever use a money transfer. Always use Paypal or a credit card that has fraud protection. Cover your bases and you will be fine. I have bought a lot of stuff off ebay and haven't been burned bad yet. I have bought some things that I found a better price on because I didn't shop around, but everything has been what I purchased.
Good luck getting your cash back.
Good luck getting your cash back.
08-11-2006, 07:52 PM
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Re: GOT JACKED ON EBAY
Originally Posted by carlb28
ok listen to this...
i find someone selling a used turbonetics kit on ebay. he lists a phone number on the description. so i call him and he says hes willing to sell it for 1700. so i talk him to 1500. and i call him the next day. we agreed to do a half a half kind of thing. i was sendgin 800 to him and he would ship the turbo and then i would send 700. well i called him from western union. he took my address down and said he was at UPS. i was like cool, so ill call you after i make the transfer. i call him, no answer, so i leave a message saying i finished and to call me back. i havent heard from him its been a week. now hes got another turbo kit for a scion on ebay. same phone number in miami, fl. different ebay username. his email is no longer available and his phone doesnt ring and wont let me leave a message. he cashed in the money order 3 hours after i sent it.
when i first started talking to him i told him i was in the marine corps and i get payed (today) so i would have to send him 2 payments, he seemed like a cool guy just trying to get rid of his turbo. now i have 800 bucks less and a week has passed with no turbo on my door. i think i have been scammed. i know i made a lot of mistakes the way i did this. im not sure if i should give out the name and number because its been 3 buisness days, but its looking not so good... any advice AT ALL?? he has an item on ebay RIGHT NOW. BE CAREFUL!!!!!!
i find someone selling a used turbonetics kit on ebay. he lists a phone number on the description. so i call him and he says hes willing to sell it for 1700. so i talk him to 1500. and i call him the next day. we agreed to do a half a half kind of thing. i was sendgin 800 to him and he would ship the turbo and then i would send 700. well i called him from western union. he took my address down and said he was at UPS. i was like cool, so ill call you after i make the transfer. i call him, no answer, so i leave a message saying i finished and to call me back. i havent heard from him its been a week. now hes got another turbo kit for a scion on ebay. same phone number in miami, fl. different ebay username. his email is no longer available and his phone doesnt ring and wont let me leave a message. he cashed in the money order 3 hours after i sent it.
when i first started talking to him i told him i was in the marine corps and i get payed (today) so i would have to send him 2 payments, he seemed like a cool guy just trying to get rid of his turbo. now i have 800 bucks less and a week has passed with no turbo on my door. i think i have been scammed. i know i made a lot of mistakes the way i did this. im not sure if i should give out the name and number because its been 3 buisness days, but its looking not so good... any advice AT ALL?? he has an item on ebay RIGHT NOW. BE CAREFUL!!!!!!
09-03-2006, 03:18 PM
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09-03-2006, 06:47 PM
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one thing i have learned to do is stay away from listings where the grammer is so poor that a 10 year old could have written the listing, same goes for craigslist, however; craigslist to me is safer since you generally meet the seller or buyer face to face.
09-05-2006, 07:14 PM
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Trust eBay - just follow their rules and they'll protect you. If you work outside their system that's in place for your safety, yea you open yourself up to the possibility of getting jacked.
Sorry to hear about that - is the turbonetics kit pretty popular? You might have enough info to track him down.
Sorry to hear about that - is the turbonetics kit pretty popular? You might have enough info to track him down.
09-08-2006, 01:02 PM
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uhhhh, he wanted you to make payment via Western Union, and you DIDN'T find that suspicious!?!? 99% of the time when a seller wants to recieve payment through Western Union, its fraudulent.