Re: OT - Seattle Man Gets Two Years for eBay Fraud

I thought you might find this interesting....

> > TMT > > > Seattle Man Gets Two Years for eBay Fraud Robert McMillan, IDG News > Service > Sat Sep 8, 8:00 PM ET > > > > A Seattle man has been sentenced to two years in prison for selling > computers and cameras on eBay but never actually delivering the goods. > >

His feedback was still probably over 90%....based on sham transactions, etc..

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Bob in Phx

My experience with craigslist (as a seller) has had a pretty good percentage of responses in the area of "I'll send you a cashiers check for a whole bunch of money, you cash it, pay the shipper, and refund the difference".

Point being, don't blame the venue for fraudulent behavior of individuals.

Tom Veatch Wichita, KS USA

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Tom Veatch

I agree with you in principle, but at the same time do believe that the structure of the venue isn't very helpful. To take an extreme analogy, a poorly lit street is a much more attractive venue for an assault than a brightly lit mall.

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GoForward

Hah! You haven't been around any of our malls lately. At least in a poorly lit street you have a greater potential for hiding. :)

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Upscale

Sounds like it's a good thing that I haven't been :-)

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GoForward

I didn't give PayPal access to my bank account. They tried to get me to give them my account number and bank, but I refused. I did however register my Visa with them and have used it several times for purchase. However, I am always nervous about PayPal when I hear the horror stories..

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Dave

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