Bidder from Nigeria...

frivolous_fay

Reminds me of the p p powerbook...

http://www.zug.com/pranks/powerbook/

emmedi

this is now getting silly!!!!!

eBay Unpost Item Strike Received for Item #:xxxxxxxx





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<img alt="eBay" border="0"> [FONT=verdana, sans-serif]eBay sent this message to (xxxxxxx).
Your registered name is included to show this message originated from eBay. Learn more. [/FONT] <img height="8" width="8"> [FONT=Arial, Verdana]eBay Unpost Item Strike Received for Item #:xxxxxx[/FONT]

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<img height="5"> <img height="10"> <img width="1"> [FONT=Arial, Verdana]Dear xxxx, [/FONT] <img height="10"> [FONT=Arial, Verdana]You have received an Unpost Item strike.
[/FONT] We regret to inform you that your eBay account will be suspended due to concerns we have for the safety and integrity of the eBay community.You were the seller of an eBay item (xxxxxxxxxx) bought off you by Mrs Joy Paul and she has informed eBay that postage for the item has still not been done,

As a result, you have received an Unposted Item strike.Furthermore, you will loose feedback privileges as well we terminating your membership for this transaction if the posting of the item is not done as soon as possible.If the item is not posted within 5hrs of this warning suspension of this account will take place and be advised that you will be prohibited from using eBay in any way. This includes the registering of a new account if the item bought by our customer was not posted as agreed.

Please note that any seller fees due to eBay will immediately become due and payable. eBay will charge any amounts you have not previously disputed to the billing method currently on file.

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Safeharbor Department

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ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Will this ever end???

skylight

No such thing. Its not real.

brettcta

hint: look at the email adress it came from

emmedi

i know it's a scam! just wanted to show you how silly this is now becoming!!!!

Needless to say i've left a "positive" feedback saying it's a scam (someone else left it too) an re-listed the item!
what a waste of time1!!!

superflygal

Oh dear, hope you don't 'loose' feedback! Haha. Why don't these Nigerian scammers get an education? Their evil ploys maybe more successful if they learn the difference between 'loose' (to let go of/release, the opposite of tight) and 'lose' (to forfeit) DUR.

Good luck. I would be tempted to wind them up. " Dear Mrs Joy XXX, I have posted your item. Tracking number 123456789. Hope you like it." haha.

SFG x

polaroid

i had exactly the same with a watch i was selling (Uk only!!) they did a buy-it-now and kept sending false paypal emails and ebay emails, eventually ebay got rid of them and reimbursed my fees (well let me relist for free) when i re-listed the item I put in massive red letters - Uk only - relisted due to false bids-anything suspicious will be reported. i feel your pain though - its so frustrating - even that name joy paul sounds familar-how do they set these accounts up?!! good luck!

POSSETTE

Why dont you send an empty box to the address and get a "tracking number" from that..then send the buyer the number and see if the money comes thru?
just out of curiosity to se what happens....but DO NOT put anything nasty in box..ie dog poo..! i have heard of this...hahaha

emmedi

i must say that dog poo sounds good
I've sent an email this morning with a DHL airwaybill number (got one from work) but obviously if they do a tracking nothing comes up)....

polaroid i did the same, i've relisted specifying in capital red letters that I POST TO UK ONLY AND DO NOT POST TO NIGERIAN SCAMMERS

The frustrating thing is that there were genuine bidders wanting the item and now i have to go through the all thing again!

But the question is, do you think someone really sends out the item thinking they will get the money?

Nex0

emmedi wrote: »

But the question is, do you think someone really sends out the item thinking they will get the money?

Lots of people do I'm afraid to say.

That's why they keep doing it.