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Date:         Thu, 16 Nov 2006 13:49:13 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: EBay (NVC)
Comments: To: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <c803c1a70611161121nb594cb5ye1d1a9c5813604e0@mail.gmail.com>
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Sounds "Scammish" to me. Also sounds like you opted not to use any of the payment methods that go THROUGH Ebay and Paypal. These would have given you a lot more security from scammers.

Regards,

John Rodgers 88 GL Driver

Jeff Lincoln wrote: > Hey folks I need some advice here because this sounds fishy. I have a > 1.8LGolf engine and I supposedly sold it on EBay. The buyer used the > "Buy It > Now" feature and ended the auction. I tried contacting the buyer and > received no replies - later I noticed that the buyer was no longer a > registered EBay member. Naturally I was disappointed and a bit ticked. > So I > sent him a not so nice e-mail and re-posted the item on EBay. End of > story > right? Not quite, today I received the following e-mail from him: > > HI, > My client did send the payment as promised. Regarding shipping > right, you > are not responsible for that OK. He enclosed with the payment as > instruction > on how to contact the shipper who will take care of the shipping > aspect. All > his info and how to contact him is enclosed with the payment. After > getting > across to him he will get back to you with the time and date for the > pick up > of the item in your garage, a convenient time for both parties, so is > more > or less a local pick up. Mind you it was mail by regular mail. The > payment > should be with you in matter of days if there is no delay in your state > postal delivery. Get back to me immediately you receive the payment. It > should be with you on Monday or Tuesday to the best of my knowledge. Best > regard > > I haven't seen payment yet but we will see. I have ended the auction > just in > case. Does this sound scamish to any of you? I mean I guess there is > no harm > so far either I receive payment and he comes and gets the engine or I > don't > and I re-post it - but it is all so weird. Especially the no contact and > then unsubscribing from EBay. Is there something I'm missing here? > Should I > be on the look out for some trouble? Any thoughts and suggestions are > greatly appreciated. > > -- > Thanks, > > Jeff > 90' Carat (It's Blue, It's Beautiful, It needs a lot of work) > 86' (Soon to be donating organs to the 90') > 85' GL (sidelined but to be resurrected in the near future) > >


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