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Post subject: EBay Usernames  Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 9:40 pm |
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Post subject: EBay Usernames Posted: Mon May 30, 2005 9:49 pm |
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Post subject: EBay Usernames Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 11:34 pm |
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Post subject: EBay Usernames Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:34 pm |
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Just Curious, is this thread doing any good?
Are people not placing bids just because a name is on this thread?
Just Curious.
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Post subject: EBay Usernames Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 8:07 am |
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I'm not placing bids fullstop. As I'd been off ebay for some time, I was warned that my 'registration' (or is it a profile?) was being closed - fair enough. I was then also told that I would never again (loose quote here) be allowed to register on ebay, ever again. Humph. So now - until I change my identity - i'm outlawed  
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Post subject: EBay Usernames Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 2:29 pm |
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vanvlak,
Was that from an email? You do know that is one of the major internet scams right? Send you an email that looks right and then send you somewhere to "verify your info" etc.
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Post subject: EBay Usernames Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 2:46 pm |
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| Quote (dafrca @ 09 2005 Aug.,15:29) | vanvlak,
Was that from an email? You do know that is one of the major internet scams right? Send you an email that looks right and then send you somewhere to "verify your info" etc.
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As far as I can make out, it's the real thing. It didn't ask for details, in fact, just instructed me to go to the ebay site - and the link appeared genuine too, though I didn't follow it. They'd be mailing me to update for a few weeks, and this was the final warning thingy. Not very nice of them. Humph. 
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Post subject: EBay Usernames Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 3:15 pm |
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>> Are people not placing bids just because a name is on this thread?
I've refrained from a couple based on people whose names I recognized (Including yours, Daf). Mostly, if it's one of those "wow, that's a good deal. I should bid on it" things, I'll skip it if I know the person. OTOH, if it is something that I really want for a collection or for an army I'm building, then I will go ahead and bid.
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Post subject: EBay Usernames Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 5:19 pm |
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| Quote (nealhunt @ 09 2005 Aug.,15:15) | >> Are people not placing bids just because a name is on this thread?
I've refrained from a couple based on people whose names I recognized (Including yours, Daf). ?Mostly, if it's one of those "wow, that's a good deal. ?I should bid on it" things, I'll skip it if I know the person. ?OTOH, if it is something that I really want for a collection or for an army I'm ?building, then I will go ahead and bid. |
I pretty much do the same thing. So far, though, I can't think of any time that I bid against someone I know.
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Post subject: EBay Usernames Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 7:03 pm |
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| Quote (dafrca @ 08 2005 Aug.,22:34) | Just Curious, is this thread doing any good?
Are people not placing bids just because a name is on this thread?
Just Curious.
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If I recognise beforehand that bidder is from Epiccomms then I will either hold off bidding (if I am not too fussed by the item & don't want to bid too high anyway) or send them a PM/e-mail (if I really want the item).
I tend to bid low on a lot of auctions- I win far less than I lose- but if I do win then I am happy that have n't overbid. It's frustrating to lose out on auctions by a couple of pence. But I try know to get into bidding frenzy and always back off if I suspect shill bidding by the sellar.
You win some, you lose some....
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Post subject: EBay Usernames Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:14 pm |
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| Quote (vanvlak @ 09 2005 Aug.,06:46) | | Quote (dafrca @ 09 2005 Aug.,15:29) | vanvlak,
Was that from an email? You do know that is one of the major internet scams right? Send you an email that looks right and then send you somewhere to "verify your info" etc.
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As far as I can make out, it's the real thing. It didn't ask for details, in fact, just instructed me to go to the ebay site - and the link appeared genuine too, though I didn't follow it. They'd be mailing me to update for a few weeks, and this was the final warning thingy. Not very nice of them. Humph. ? |
You may want to check, that sounds just like the SCAM.
Go to ebay, log on and change your password right away!
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Post subject: EBay Usernames Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:27 pm |
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| Quote (dafrca @ 09 2005 Aug.,21:14) | | Quote (vanvlak @ 09 2005 Aug.,06:46) | | Quote (dafrca @ 09 2005 Aug.,15:29) | vanvlak,
Was that from an email? You do know that is one of the major internet scams right? Send you an email that looks right and then send you somewhere to "verify your info" etc.
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As far as I can make out, it's the real thing. It didn't ask for details, in fact, just instructed me to go to the ebay site - and the link appeared genuine too, though I didn't follow it. They'd be mailing me to update for a few weeks, and this was the final warning thingy. Not very nice of them. Humph. ? |
You may want to check, that sounds just like the SCAM.
Go to ebay, log on and change your password right away!
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Hi Vanvlak,
I think that Dafrca is right and that you have been the victim of a scam. The scam artists are clever and often use a web address nearly identical to the actual E-bay one altering only a few numbers or letters. That's how they get passwords.
I never EVER take those links and only log in through E-bay itself. E-bay has its own message system and will not contact you using your regular E-mail anymore. All of those messages are scams.
Shalom,
Maksim-Smelchak.
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Post subject: EBay Usernames Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 2:08 am |
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So it sounds like this threaddid cause some people to not bid. Now I wonder if our wins went up or down because of this?
Truth is, I would rather loose to Darkone, Maksim, or other forum member then miss out and have it go to some stranger.
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Post subject: EBay Usernames Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:38 am |
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Don't worry guys, I didn't follow any of the links or give away any details. 
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