Beware of Phishermen
- Thread starter SoCal Sam
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If it is a seller, they are hoping to secure the deal outside of eBay. Then having secured the deal they close down the auction and pocket the commission that they'd normally be required to pay eBay.
If it is the buyer, they are also hoping to secure the deal outside of eBay. Then having secured the deal they ask for the item price to be lowered. Seeing as how the seller now doesn't have to pay a commission to eBay.
If it is the buyer, they are also hoping to secure the deal outside of eBay. Then having secured the deal they ask for the item price to be lowered. Seeing as how the seller now doesn't have to pay a commission to eBay.
NH-MAN
Addicted Member
I agree 100 percent I mostly never give out my email unless I have chatted a bit or I talk on the phone first. Nowadays one really needs to think everything is a scam; unfortunate but it is what it is.
I sometimes wonder if certain members don't have multiple accounts under different screen names.
All it would taken is more than one IP address.
Their motive would be pranksterism. I've seen it happen on a car forum. I wasted many hours answering fictitious questions. Even took pictures of difficult spots of my car in sub-zero temperatures. The dude was a moderator for the forum, and his silliness was sanctioned. I had some fun with it once I figured it out.
All it would taken is more than one IP address.
Their motive would be pranksterism. I've seen it happen on a car forum. I wasted many hours answering fictitious questions. Even took pictures of difficult spots of my car in sub-zero temperatures. The dude was a moderator for the forum, and his silliness was sanctioned. I had some fun with it once I figured it out.
Chip Chester
Super Member
In addition to retrozombification, that username is a whale of a hint.
Chip
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