Date:         Fri, 24 Oct 2003 12:21:07 -0700
Reply-To:     Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@TSSGI.COM>
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From:         Jeffrey Schwaia <jeff@TSSGI.COM>
Subject:      Re: engine for sale
Comments: To: Pensioner <al_knoll@PACBELL.NET>
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Post Office... insurance... damaged goods....

Wasn't that a Seinfeld episode?

Cheers,

Jeff



-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Pensioner
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 11:37 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: engine for sale


Mark Damon et al.  If the info is the same, that is the contact info you can
request if you bid on an item, AND there is any proof at all of "shill" (not
sheer) bidding then EbaY would very much like to hear about it.

You can file a fraud complaint with the District Attorney in his place of
residence but first inquire of that DA office as to the proper procedures.

I have recently discovered yet another scam.  One purchases an item, agrees
to the contract including "insurance" on the item and pays the seller.  The
seller accepts the payment and the item never arrives.  After much protest,
the seller agrees to refund your price less shipping.  Sounds fair at first
glance.  The item was shipped, right?  Perhaps not to you.  The shipment
goes to his shill, the shill claims damaged goods by providing a suitably
damaged item, and recovers the insurance.  Yes it's postal fraud, can it be
proven?  Tough job.  The item WAS damaged, it WAS insured the only gitcha is
that it was damaged BEFORE it was packaged and the seller did it knowingly.
Very hard to prove.

good luck, and of course caveats apply.

pensioner