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Offline mechyTopic starter

Amiga 4000t scam on ebay
« on: July 03, 2017, 10:20:06 PM »
BEWARE AMIGANs,
 Some of you might of seen this Amiga 4000t on US ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ultimate-Amiga-4000T-Loaded-/352104304575?hash=item51fb0d4fbf:g:mJkAAOSwN2VZWgrZ

Beware, this is a scam i think. I was the Buy It NOW winner and the guy sent me this official looking invoice that claims to be from ebay@Ebay.com:

Something smells dirty here. First the odd stuff:
His paypal button is his own, not a official BIN.
the transaction doesnt show up in ebay purchases.
this odd invoice was sent that ebay cant verify.
he insists on Moneygram payment only which ebay doesn't allow.
the payment wants to go to the UK,but he is from Georgia.
he wouldn't take a certified bank check from me instead.
Moneygram doesn't allow credit card payment to go thru,so no recourse if you are cheated.
Too many red flags here!
He is either a smart crook or is trying to thwart all ebay fees, not sure which.
I called ebay and they say this does not look right and voilates their terms.
I urge everyone to avoid this. I sent him a email about this and he has quit replying to me now.
All the choices he specifies are to make the transaction untrackable.
Here is part of the invoice #(ebay cant verify this # and says its not theirs):


Good news! eBay transaction is approved, buyer and seller are insured!   At  seller request, we have verified all the details of this transaction.  We concluded that they are accurate and item actually exists, and both  parties are insured. Please follow our instructions to complete the  transaction safely.
 eBay Transaction #KLWQ82884603484 approved!
      Thank you for shopping on eBay. ()
    Bellow you have the Payment Instructions            Item Name:
   
   Seller:
   
   Item Price:
   
   Payment Method:
   
   Shipping Method:
   
     Current Status:
 

Offline mechyTopic starter

Re: Amiga 4000t scam on ebay
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2017, 10:47:46 PM »
Quote from: Oldsmobile_Mike;827901
Poor spelling and bad grammar are dead giveaways of a scam to me.  Glad you didn't send him any money! :madashell::madashell::madashell::madashell:

he had excuses for every payment method. couldnt take paypal because he used his limit etc. more and more things added up to fake as it went on.
I wasnt about to send money via moneygram to a UK address lol
 

Offline mechyTopic starter

Re: Amiga 4000t scam on ebay
« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2017, 11:18:36 PM »
Quote from: Vlabguy1;827945
Just got an email...from Ebay.. item no longer available auction has been removed..

I reported it to ebay and  sent him a email saying i believed it was a scam.
He sent me a email today saying "so you aren't going to pay?" lol
He claims to have other suckers lined up for it.