Ebay related, I think i got scammed

shimy182 · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:42

http://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback2&userid=promiscuous_boi&ftab=AllFeedback

This is the guys feedback break down for today, yes, 9 negative feedbacks in one day....

The purchase i made was a xbox 360 for 200 pounds, i paid over HSBC bank transfer after commiting to buy over Ebay.

Its only been a day i know, but as soon as i paid he stopped mailing back, its been well over 28 hours now.

Now i'm really committed for a 360 right now(one game coming tomorrow), and theres a thread in MM for the same price, i really want to go for it, but i dont know whether i should wait or not.

Can you guys help out? i know its a very lame subject

Thank you

Beans on toast Dave · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:45

look at all the bad feedback he left for others inc
"FRAUD DO NOT BELIEVE A WORD DIS GUY SAYS PLZE. HES A ****** I WNT HIS WIFE *****"

nice sound like you might have got ripped off

maybe a hacked account as untill the last couple of days all his feedback is good

can you start a claim? if you can do it now!!!!!!!

shimy182 · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:46

not yet, apparently i have to wait a little longer, but how long?

plus i will get my money back right?

btw i havnt left a feedback on him, and don't intend to either.

There was no way i could have known this guy was a scammer....

Slogan · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:47

Looks like someone he's had past dealings with has won all his auctions in an attempt to blast his feedback with negatives. Obvious, but meh.

Wouldn't be concerned with the feedback, although with the non-replying to e-mails after payment I would be.

moogie · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:47

think you need to have paid via paypal to claim?

doesnt look good tbh

233 · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:47

sorry to say but i thinks yous been scammed

get onto the old hsbc and try get the transfer stopped

The_blue · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:48

most negative are from auctions ending today :confused:

Who's idea was bank transfer?

Azagoth · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:48

Appears to be an illiterate yob on the con!

james.miller · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:48

Slogan said:
Looks like someone he's had past dealings with has won all his auctions in an attempt to blast his feedback with negatives. Obvious, but meh.

Wouldn't be concerned with the feedback, although with the non-replying to e-mails after payment I would be.

thats one person. what about the rest of the negative feedback from other peopel?

marcus430 · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:48

have you seen the amount of completed listings he has?

I'm afraid to say you've been screwed, but he's doing this on a massive scale so go to your local police station and find out information about his Bank account. Hopefully they'll catch him with other peoples help too.

shimy182 · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:49

sormicoft said:
sorry to say but i thinks yous been scammed

get onto the old hsbc and try get the transfer stopped

He is with HSBC, and so am i , so annoyingly transfer is instant, though i have emailed HSBC just now

shimy182 · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:50

removed--sorry,

his address, I always ask for postal addresses to post money even though i dont pay by post.. Hopefully if i report this to police...

EDIT, so will it be a good idea to get on the phone with Cambridge constabulary and report the address?

Beans on toast Dave · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:50

shimy182 said:
He is with HSBC, and so am i , so annoyingly transfer is instant, though i have emailed HSBC just now

go in to your branch tommorow don't wait for email

Slogan · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:50

james.miller said:
thats one person. what about the rest of the negative feedback from other peopel?

That was strange. Only showed 'Where are my straighteners' then postives when I first checked. My bad.

Definitely get onto HSBC as soon as possible.

Amleto · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:52

you'll have a very hard time getting your money back from the transfer. Best you'll get is probably going to be cost-£25 from ebay insurance

Rotty · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:53

Amleto said:
you'll have a very hard time getting your money back from the transfer. Best you'll get is probably going to be cost-£25 from ebay insurance

don't think they will pay out if payment was bank transfer

Amleto · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:55

Rotty said:
don't think they will pay out if payment was bank transfer

doh.

"andy" · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:57

good to see kids putting there IT lessons too good use :/

shimy182 · 4 Jul 2007 at 19:59

andy said:
good to see kids putting there IT lessons too good use :/

I looked at the feedbacks but he seemed legit, all those bad feedbacks wern't there when i committed to buy the item....

SO, shall i let the police know of this address or not?

norm · 4 Jul 2007 at 20:04

http://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayI...id=promiscuous_boi&ftab=FeedbackLeftForOthers

I've no idea what that is all about. But it's clear he's still active. Last comment around 7pm.

Look at the number of offers he accepted on the Xbox 360 Premium ..

http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBidsLogin&item=260132149558

If they all paid by bank transfer he'd be around £1.5k up.