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eBay Scams: An eBay Scam That Went (Thankfully!) Right

eBay scams are, sadly, so common as to hardly be noteworthy anymore. It's too bad for the honest and reputable sellers whose selling job is made much harder by scumbags and losers looking for the easy way out.

But every business, no matter what it is, has its problems and obstacles and selling on eBay is no different. It's still the greatest business going (in my humble opinion :-) and sellers simply need to do everything possible to ensure their credibility with buyers and to prove their honest intent.

We sellers are often helped out by smart sellers who are alert and recognize scams before they take a loss. In fact, if you are a seller, your heart will be warmed by the story below. For once, a would-be crook is the one to get stomped.

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"The saga began last month when Jeff Harris ran an auction on eBay auction to sell a new G4 Powerbook for a friend. He was approached by a UK resident, calling himself Gianluca Sessarego, who offered to pay the $2,100 requested for the machine as well as shipping costs through an escrow service. Jeff quickly realized the site was a fairly obvious fake. Rather than telling the "buyer" to take a running jump, Jeff decided to play him along while at the same time complaining about his actions to eBay.

eBay established that the account used by "Gianluca" had been hijacked and offered a listing fee refund. Meanwhile, Jeff's plan to scam the scammer was taking shape.

Knowing the buyer would have to pay UK import tax, Jeff - helped by people on discussion boards - hit on the plan of sending the buyer a mocked-up Powerbook made of cardboard and sticky-backed plastic. This Blue Peter-style invention was dubbed the P-P-P-PowerbookBook. Jeff successfully rattled the tin to bring in $100 in donations to cover shipping costs.

The ringer, which was delayed for over a week in customs, was eventually delivered to a London barber's shop by FedEx after the hapless scammer (who gave Jeff a dud phone number) paid import tax. London correspondents to the mailing list had fun monitoring the shop using digital cameras but they failed to capture the delivery.

No matter - the scammer paid the tax for a worthless piece of jumk and the people who ran him a merry dance had a good time in the process."

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This story of an ebay scam that bit the scammer, instead, will give enjoyment to all honest folks. I think it's great and hope it happens more often.

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