Ebay related, I think i got scammed

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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
 
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....
 
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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?
 
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andy said:
good to see kids putting there IT lessons too good use :/ :(
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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?
 
just got off the police, they didnt seem to interested about it...
even though i told them his still active etc etc

This is quite annoying, i cant do anything about it until the 13th!!!, whats worse is that its a friday 13th!
 
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norm said:
The law now says you report any suspected fraud to your bank, and they then contact the police if they feel it necessary.
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TO THE BANK!!! will be off tomorrow first thing, Thanks for all your posts so far, its been great help, don't think i will do the terrorist thing to get police attention :p...
 
challengedavid said:
what about the phone number in this listing?
call him?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260132101354
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gosh thanks for that, will call him.. but any cunning plans to get something out of him?

My plan is, i pretend to be interested in the hair straightner and ask if i can come see it and possibly buy on the same day, meaning he can gimme his addy...
any other suggestions?
 
NachT said:
The address and phone number you have, are probably not his. If it is a hacked account, that address will be the real guys address?

But you have his bank details, and the bank can easy track him down from that.
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i specifically asked for a postal address, and i doubt they will give an address so i can send money to no one..
 
So, shall i bother spending another 250 odd on a xbox 360? doesnt seem worth it now tbh, even though i want it badly..

New game should be arriving today, i guess that'l be on the bay soon..

EDIT, going to bank soon or later, up to my mum,

Also his feedback score is now zero..
 
stoofa said:
*This is not to become an anti-Paypal thread - start your own!!*

I only use Paypal for 99.99% of all my dealings with EBay.
This has paid off only once as I've only once been scammed and I saw all of my money safely back.
Out of the many purchases and sales I've made on Ebay I've only done two outside of Paypal.
Once was a Bank Transfer to me and that went fine - transfer came across, cleared and I sent the item.
The second was just recently when I did a Bank Transfer to them.
It wasn't for as much as yours, however after I did the transfer the seller went quiet on me.
I'd only done the Bank Transfer as I just felt he was legit.
As it turned out he was just slow but legit and the item turned up and all was well.

Hope you get your money back but to be honest I really wouldn't hold me breath on you seeing all your funds returned on this one.
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Iv done bank transfer several times as a buyer, they all went smoothly. the reason i like it is because most sellers give you discount this way... I wont be doing it again. I've well and truly learnt my lesson the hardway. i got pwnt :p

Im not going to give up easily on this one, though theres not a lot to do, theres 20 odd others whos trying to get him down right now, though its really hard to keep contact with other ebay members since ebay blocks most messeges.

So people, im angered and im frustrated, but i'm still raging to play forza 2 (in my hands now), i waited until exams are over and for my bike to sell to play this game, but this event has took place rather unexpectedly...
I'm not sure if its worth another 250 quid buying from a retailer... but i dont want to get scammed again, maybe i should just give it up all together? or shall i still try to get a 360?

Big dillema...
 
Ok, just been to the bank,,, After a long wait i finally got to talk to someone, they said that not much can be done since it was bank transfer meaning the card wasn't used or something like that.. basically said it wasn't there problem at the time being, the person also told me there is a good chance you will get full refund at e bays expense since the guys got all the negative feedbacks..
I hope his not telling lies,

Marcus430, thanks for the long post there, maybe i should try calling the London police instead. No idea what they will do at this stage though, since apparently they need ebay or bank to ask and not an individual fool...

EDIT: and thanks for all the support and help, I truly appreciate it
 
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Spawn said:
Highly doubt that Ebay will refund you the money, seeing as you did it via a bank transfer and your only covered if you use Paypal. What i dont understand is why would you even attempt to do a bank transfer?? especially on ebay??. I wouldnt use anything other than paypal for ebay plus having a look at some of his listings....one thing that really really stands out in his listings is that he doesnt offer any sort of payment protection. Straight away dude i would have walked away from it, just because he was selling it cheap doesnt neccesarily mean its legit.

Sorry fella but you only have yourself to blame for this and i would be surprised if the police can be even remotely bothered to help you out..dont ya know they too busy chasing down immigrant terrorists:p.

Seriously though i dont hope it works out for you and u get some or all your money back:).
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I've learnt my lesson now, i thought he was legit as his feed back were all positive at time, it was only the day after those negative feedbacks flooded his account, plus he has sold a 360 in the past for the same price with a positive feedback..... also to topup i have been a buyer paying by bank transfer several times which all went smoothly..
but i now know not to do it again.
 
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