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Shells · 05-01-2007, 05:44 PM

Hey guys,

I think this a possible eBay scam, but wanted some advise to see if this makes sense to anyone else.

I want some S14 Kouki tails for my Zenki, so I bid on some. I was outbid yesterday (and the auction is still going) and the "seller" (according to the email) offered the item to be in broken English. He said I need to send him my name, address, and blah blah, and he will arrange payment through eBay, etc. He didn't mention the price though. I contacted him back and asked him the price and he replied giving a price that was higher than my max bid. I replied advising him I didn't even bid that high, and asked if he wanted to sell it for lower and he replied asking what my offer is.

So my question is, is this a complete scam? It just seems stupid that the auction is still going at a higher price than I bid, yet he is contacting me to see if I want to buy it for lower than it's currently going for.

The only other theory I can come up with that makes this seem somewhat legit is the possibility that because the seller is out of the country, he's got access to all kinds of foreign junkyards where he can get these tails cheap in a market where they're not as desired, so he is willing to take what he can get from multiple bidders if he's making a decent profit.

What do you think?

*MELLO*SOS* · 05-01-2007, 05:47 PM

It's most likely a scam. This is part of the reason ebay changed it up so you can't see the member IDs of the other ppl bidding on the auction when it gets close to the end. Scammers were going thru and finding the loser bidders of auctions then sending them an email offering the item to them outside of ebay with some excuse like the winner didn't pay or w/e.

Shells · 05-01-2007, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mello88

It's most likely a scam. This is part of the reason ebay changed it up so you can't see the member IDs of the other ppl bidding on the auction when it gets close to the end. Scammers were going thru and finding the loser bidders of auctions then sending them an email offering the item to them outside of ebay with some excuse like the winner didn't pay or w/e.

The email I have is formatted as if it's from eBay (with all the HTML) and says it's from the seller. So then my question is, what is the seller trying to accomplish with this? Is he just hoping to get me to send him money and he'll send nothing in return?

Or, are you suggesting the email was not from the seller and was from some random scammer who got my ID from the bidding history?

Tenchuu · 05-01-2007, 05:52 PM

if it is not through ebay, you are going on nothing but the guy's word. he is in now way obliged to send you anything.

ranger240 · 05-01-2007, 06:04 PM

have him re list it on ebay with a buy it now option, and buy it, thats what i did for my super tyte jdm 180sx steering wheel that went unsold the first time .... have him put it under some random title, then him send you the title in a private ebay message and buy away.. or arrange a rough date and time that he'll relist it so you can be there to buy it quickly

garagelu · 05-01-2007, 06:07 PM

yea i would definatley say its a scam. You are better off just holding off and finding another set of taillights than losing 300 some dollars. They come around on ebay quite often anyway.

street240 · 05-01-2007, 06:15 PM

It is a scam. They tried to get me just the other day. I bid on an item and I got an ebay format email. I logged into my ebay account and could not find this in the "myebay" section. I forwarded the email to ebay and they told me that it was a scam. If you get an ebay email. Dont reply to it. Log into your ebay and see if the same notice is in there. Good luck

Shells · 05-01-2007, 06:54 PM

Thanks for the info guys. I'll just ignore the email then. Damn, I just wanted some Kouki tails.

street240 · 05-01-2007, 07:01 PM

Some guy just put some up for sale.
http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=142298

05-01-2007, 05:44 PM	#1
Shells Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 302 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	eBay Scam? Hey guys, I think this a possible eBay scam, but wanted some advise to see if this makes sense to anyone else. I want some S14 Kouki tails for my Zenki, so I bid on some. I was outbid yesterday (and the auction is still going) and the "seller" (according to the email) offered the item to be in broken English. He said I need to send him my name, address, and blah blah, and he will arrange payment through eBay, etc. He didn't mention the price though. I contacted him back and asked him the price and he replied giving a price that was higher than my max bid. I replied advising him I didn't even bid that high, and asked if he wanted to sell it for lower and he replied asking what my offer is. So my question is, is this a complete scam? It just seems stupid that the auction is still going at a higher price than I bid, yet he is contacting me to see if I want to buy it for lower than it's currently going for. The only other theory I can come up with that makes this seem somewhat legit is the possibility that because the seller is out of the country, he's got access to all kinds of foreign junkyards where he can get these tails cheap in a market where they're not as desired, so he is willing to take what he can get from multiple bidders if he's making a decent profit. What do you think?

05-01-2007, 06:15 PM	#7
street240 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rapid Posts: 502 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	It is a scam. They tried to get me just the other day. I bid on an item and I got an ebay format email. I logged into my ebay account and could not find this in the "myebay" section. I forwarded the email to ebay and they told me that it was a scam. If you get an ebay email. Dont reply to it. Log into your ebay and see if the same notice is in there. Good luck __________________ The Gallo 24 would be a better motor for my skyline...But I am waiting on the swap dvd...

05-01-2007, 07:01 PM	#9
street240 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rapid Posts: 502 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Some guy just put some up for sale. http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=142298 __________________ The Gallo 24 would be a better motor for my skyline...But I am waiting on the swap dvd...

05-01-2007, 05:47 PM	#2
MELLOSOS* LAID OUT Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: LAS VEGAS Age: 43 Posts: 2,015 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: MELLO*SOS Feedback Score: 1 reviews	It's most likely a scam. This is part of the reason ebay changed it up so you can't see the member IDs of the other ppl bidding on the auction when it gets close to the end. Scammers were going thru and finding the loser bidders of auctions then sending them an email offering the item to them outside of ebay with some excuse like the winner didn't pay or w/e.

05-01-2007, 05:52 PM	#4
Tenchuu Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Oregon Age: 42 Posts: 2,474 Trader Rating: (8) Rides Gallery: Tenchuu Feedback Score: 8 reviews	if it is not through ebay, you are going on nothing but the guy's word. he is in now way obliged to send you anything.

05-01-2007, 06:04 PM	#5
ranger240 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: connecticut Posts: 849 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	have him re list it on ebay with a buy it now option, and buy it, thats what i did for my super tyte jdm 180sx steering wheel that went unsold the first time .... have him put it under some random title, then him send you the title in a private ebay message and buy away.. or arrange a rough date and time that he'll relist it so you can be there to buy it quickly

05-01-2007, 06:07 PM	#6
garagelu Nissanaholic! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 40 Posts: 1,856 Trader Rating: (60) Feedback Score: 60 reviews	yea i would definatley say its a scam. You are better off just holding off and finding another set of taillights than losing 300 some dollars. They come around on ebay quite often anyway.

05-01-2007, 06:54 PM	#8
Shells Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 302 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Thanks for the info guys. I'll just ignore the email then. Damn, I just wanted some Kouki tails.