Shamshir Listed on eBay - BEWARE of SCAM!

ariel · 1st March 2014, 12:15 AM

Pay attention: PayPal is accepted ONLY on items < $500. After that, - bank transfer. Shipping is "guaranteed" after a month wait. During this time, E-Bay will do nothing : they will tell you to wait a bit more.
More than enough time for the scammer to get the money, close the bank account permanently and to disappear without a trace.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 1st March 2014, 06:21 AM

Best of luck on resolution....

spiral · 1st March 2014, 09:21 AM

It seems its using a hacked Italian account.

Spiral

ALEX · 1st March 2014, 10:18 AM

Sajen, looks like you're right. eBay shows no interest, they did not even ask for details

As others noted, this is a "bank transfer and run" scam from likely hacked account.

ariel · 1st March 2014, 02:43 PM

Well, in this case E-Bay will have to reimburse the buyer :-) They have a policy of full protection.

Penny wise, pound stupid....

ALEX · 1st March 2014, 04:03 PM

Ariel,
eBay does offer full protection, but for most (not all) transactions. They do not cover wire transfer. Here's their policy:

Purchases are covered by the eBay Money Back Guarantee when all of the following are true:

An item isn't received or it isn't as described in the listing
A case is opened no later than 30 days after actual (or latest estimated) delivery date, or for tickets, 7 days after the event
The purchase was made with the Pay Now option or an eBay invoice
One of the following payment methods was used:
PayPal
ProPay
Skrill
Credit card or debit card
Bill Me Later
The item was paid for in a single payment (including payments with Bill Me Later).

ariel · 2nd March 2014, 01:11 PM

You are 100% correct. I found it out yesterday, since I never ever was interested in it. Now I know....

I think the behavior of E-Bay is reprehensible. They ask for a proof of a scam: you had it and offered to provide an iron-clad case, but they just ignored you.

The " winner"... poor schmuck....

1st March 2014, 06:21 AM	#2
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Best of luck on resolution.... Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 1st March 2014 at 06:42 AM.

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1st March 2014, 12:15 AM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Pay attention: PayPal is accepted ONLY on items < $500. After that, - bank transfer. Shipping is "guaranteed" after a month wait. During this time, E-Bay will do nothing : they will tell you to wait a bit more. More than enough time for the scammer to get the money, close the bank account permanently and to disappear without a trace.

1st March 2014, 09:21 AM	#3
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	It seems its using a hacked Italian account. Spiral

1st March 2014, 10:18 AM	#4
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Sajen, looks like you're right. eBay shows no interest, they did not even ask for details As others noted, this is a "bank transfer and run" scam from likely hacked account.

1st March 2014, 02:43 PM	#5
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Well, in this case E-Bay will have to reimburse the buyer :-) They have a policy of full protection. Penny wise, pound stupid....

1st March 2014, 04:03 PM	#6
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Ariel, eBay does offer full protection, but for most (not all) transactions. They do not cover wire transfer. Here's their policy: Purchases are covered by the eBay Money Back Guarantee when all of the following are true: An item isn't received or it isn't as described in the listing A case is opened no later than 30 days after actual (or latest estimated) delivery date, or for tickets, 7 days after the event The purchase was made with the Pay Now option or an eBay invoice One of the following payment methods was used: PayPal ProPay Skrill Credit card or debit card Bill Me Later The item was paid for in a single payment (including payments with Bill Me Later).

2nd March 2014, 01:11 PM	#7
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	You are 100% correct. I found it out yesterday, since I never ever was interested in it. Now I know.... I think the behavior of E-Bay is reprehensible. They ask for a proof of a scam: you had it and offered to provide an iron-clad case, but they just ignored you. The " winner"... poor schmuck....