Hijacked Ebay account

[Scrufter]

AAArghh!

Some swine hijacked my ebay account and started selling cars I don't own.

After minor panic, changed ebay,paypal and emaill passwords. Finiished all the auctions early, lukily none of the cars had been sold, lodged the complaint with ebay, couldn't find a phone numbet to ring so had to go through there livehelp system ( 30+ mins ) wait time. They then changed my password again .

What I really don't understand is how they expected to get make money from the deal, they selcted Paypal as the only method of payment

Can anyone enlighten me??

[Polarbert]

I think that when they get paid they yank the dosh from the account, never to be seen again, then when the buyer doesn't get the car, they claim a dispute against YOU, meaning that YOU have to pay back that person out of your own pocket.

[scrufter]

My payapal account account has a different password and username and is only linked to a credit card which means that you can't take money out of paypal. Any money recived for an item can only be used to buy an other item, I think or have I got it wrong somewhere??

[Polarbert]

No what happens is, when the buyer doesn't receive the car, they lodge a dispute with you for the money, and I think if you don't do anything about it within 7 days, the money comes off your credit card, and goes to them. Regardless.

[scrufter]

But would I not have the orginal money in my PayPal account, I don't see how they would get it?

Assuming this to be a criminal endavour and not a joke if they can't get the money what's the point

To get the money from paypal would they not have to connect up a bank account to "downlaod" the money.

Appolgies if I am seeming naive

Edited by scrufter on Saturday 21st October 16:05

[rich1231]

Once an auction is won, the winner would get an email telling the winner that paypal is no longer a valid payment method and that they should pay by western union etc

[Polarbert]

No what I'm saying is it doesn't matter. After they have paid you and the robber took the money you would have nothing in your account.


Then the buyer would lodge the dispute, and win, then the money he paid would come straight from your credit card.


I've seen it happen before. There doesn't need to be any money in you paypal account, because as its linked to your credit card it just comes straight off there, same way if you were to pay someone with nothing in your paypal account.

[Polarbert]

rich1231 said:

Once an auction is won, the winner would get an email telling the winner that paypal is no longer a valid payment method and that they should pay by western union etc

Or that.

[scrufter]

Thanks for info.

Is there anything else I can do to prevent this happening again??

[Polarbert]

Not link your card to your ebay account. But then I think you have a limit of how much you can buy on ebay.

[scrufter]

I have a special card for internet use with a very small limit as result of a very bad expirence(not ebay related.