GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!

[dcw@pr]

very very very irritated!!!!

I am trying to sell my dad's old 1D so I put it on ebay this morning, the listing is here

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7516508176&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESO%3AIT&rd=1

I've just got back from the gym to find that someone has bought it using Buy It Now. Great! And look at the email I have from them

scammer said:

Hello seller, I am Amanda Cole,I took interest in your item and I will like to purchase it for my daughter in nigeria as a Birthday gift. Due to the status of my job I do travel alot and I won't be at home to receive the good. So if you can do me the favour of sending the item directly to my daughter.Calculate the total cost including shipping via fedex or DHL 2-3 days and send it to me.I will be paying you through western union postage money order . Send me your name and address(residencial) and the total cost of everything. Thanks. Here is my daughter's address Fola Cole #41 thomas salako street ogba Ifako ijaye Lagos 23401 Nigeria

So do I now have to pay all my listing fees even though this is blatantly fraudelent? Can I reject the bid since I specifically stated payment by Paypal or credit card?

[dcw@pr]

hmm thanks for the advice both of you. I have emailed ebay and await their response. I'm away tomorrow so I will see what is happening on Wednesday and go from there.

[dcw@pr]

nice eBay kicked out the member, so i'ts relisted here,

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7518050815

anyone interested?

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simpo two said:

No longer a registered user Member since: 16-May-05 A brief and tragic eBay career.

indeed. who is stupid enough to send their camera off to Nigeria to a new user with no feedback?!?!?!?! It must have happened otherwise they wouldn't bother

[dcw@pr]

I think I have a legit buyer, I have told him he can pay by bank transfer. is there any reason not to give someone my account number and sort code? Have a look on the auction if you want, he is the one who has bid already, his feedback looks genuine.

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simpo two said:

No, but if you're concerned phone your bank to check. Also ask if there's any way the deal can be 'pulled', like a bouncing cheque. I don't think it can. However, they will still ask for three days for funds to clear. Funny how banks can do their own transactions in an instant, but use pony and cart for yours!

yup i'm going to make sure it's all cleared and everything before i send it off.

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this guy

http://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=derivium

keeps on asking me questions. call me overly supsicious, but why would someone buy 26 cheap handbags then a 1D?

Almost had a proper cash buyer for it today but he pulled out last minute because he had emergency work that needed doing

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chris.mapey said:

dcw@pr said: this guy keeps on asking me questions. call me overly supsicious, but why would someone buy 26 cheap handbags then a 1D? I'll play devil's advocate here... The bloke seems to have been a member since 2002, and has little feedback. That probably would have been OK in 02, but now most of us won't trade with people with less than 5-10 feedback. Hence he's bought a load of cheap tat in the hope of being taken a little more seriously... That's my thought - still doesn't mean I'd trust him though... Chris

i think it was a legit account that has been phished

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simpo two said:

dcw@pr said: i think it was a legit account that has been phished Jumping from handbags/girlie stuff to a desirable camera is a bit suspicious. Your call. How intelligent are his questions?

they arent intelligent. i will let him bid and see what happens.

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V6GTO said:

Would my Nigerian adress be any good for that? Martin.

oh that was you?!!? you should have said something before i got ebay to kick you off!

[dcw@pr]

someone's coming round on sunday to have a look at it so fingers crossed...

[dcw@pr]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7518050815

seems like a good result. he paid on paypal within about 3 seconds of winning