[meteorite-list] eBay warning about seller

From: Lars Pedersen <lbp_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Feb 17 11:50:42 2005
Message-ID: <010401c51510$cd282f30$b300a8c0_at_acerteimgf71uk>

Just to inform you all.

----- Original Message -----

From: <ended_at_ebay.com>
To: <lbp_at_privat.tdcadsl.dk>
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 5:24 PM
Subject: Important Message from eBay Loss Prevention Department


> Dear Lars B Pedersen (lbp_at_privat.tdcadsl.dk),
>
> The following is a notice from eBay Trust & Safety regarding:
>
> Item Number - 6510436061
> Item Title - Shirokovsky"Enigma Stone"meteorite wrong 13,4 g slice
>
> Our records show that you were a bidder or buyer of one or more of this
> seller's items. We recently removed all of this seller's listings and have
> suspended the seller's trading privileges. Due to privacy concerns we will
> not be able to share further details related to this seller.
>
> If someone claiming to be the seller asks you to complete a transaction
> outside of eBay, we strongly recommend that you ignore the request.
> Transactions for items listed on eBay that are completed outside of the
> eBay marketplace are not covered by the Buyer Protection services offered
> by eBay and can be highly indicative of fraud.
>
> If you have not sent payment to the seller, we urge you to not proceed
> with the transaction.
>
> If you have already paid, you may wish to pursue options to recoup your
> funds. Some steps you might take include:
>
> 1. Ask the seller for a refund
> 2. If you paid by check, ask your bank to stop payment
> 3. If you paid by credit card, contact your credit card company's security
> department
> 4. If you have made a payment by money order or wire transfer, you may
> contact that company for further information at 1-800-325-6000 (Western
> Union), or at 1-800-926-9400 (Money Gram)
> 5. If you paid with PayPal, review the Buyer Complaint Process at:
>
> /csg/p?www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/gen/protections-buyer-outside
>
> 6. Review eligibility requirements for eBay's standard purchase protection
> program at:
>
> http://pages.ebay.com/help/confidence/isgw-fraud-claim-requirements.html
>
> There are many tips on how to protect yourself with any Internet
> transaction in the eBay Security & Resolution Center located at:
>
> http://pages.ebay.com/securitycenter
>
> Our goal is to ensure that your eBay experience is safe so that you can
> buy confidently. It is rare that something goes wrong with a transaction
> on eBay, but we're here to help you protect yourself in the event it does.
> If you have additional questions, please send us an email using the
> "Contact Us" link found on eBay Help pages. Do not respond to this email,
> as your reply will not be received.
>
> Regards,
> Customer Support (Trust and Safety Department)
> eBay Inc
>
Received on Thu 17 Feb 2005 11:50:28 AM PST