Shamshir Listed on eBay - BEWARE of SCAM!

Sajen · 28th February 2014, 08:27 PM

Alex, don't have hope that ebay will do something, I have had the same two times some years ago with a salawaku I have listed on ebay in my early beginning of ebay sales, this shield reached a price $2550 but by some reason this shield is still in my collection until today. Both "seller" used my pictures and my description. I contacted ebay but they have done nothing so I have done what spiral write in a similar way to prevent a possible buyer to lose a lot of money. Since I have contacted the "sellers" also, without any answer of course, I never get an invoice.

Regards,
Detlef

ariel · 28th February 2014, 11:15 PM

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, 05:21 AM

Best of luck on resolution....

spiral · 1st March 2014, 08:21 AM

It seems its using a hacked Italian account.

Spiral

ALEX · 1st March 2014, 09:18 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, 01:43 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, 03:03 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).

1st March 2014, 05:21 AM	#3
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 05:42 AM.

28th February 2014, 08:27 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,165	Alex, don't have hope that ebay will do something, I have had the same two times some years ago with a salawaku I have listed on ebay in my early beginning of ebay sales, this shield reached a price $2550 but by some reason this shield is still in my collection until today. Both "seller" used my pictures and my description. I contacted ebay but they have done nothing so I have done what spiral write in a similar way to prevent a possible buyer to lose a lot of money. Since I have contacted the "sellers" also, without any answer of course, I never get an invoice. Regards, Detlef

28th February 2014, 11:15 PM	#2
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, 08:21 AM	#4
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	It seems its using a hacked Italian account. Spiral

1st March 2014, 09:18 AM	#5
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, 01:43 PM	#6
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, 03:03 PM	#7
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).