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| Series9 |
 Oct 19 2006, 04:34 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken.  Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States  |
I use eBay frequently, but always remember to be careful.
I bid on a 3.0 this week but didn't win. Today, I received FOUR second chance offers on that engine. None of the offers were from the owner of the engine. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif) |
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| Ferg |
Oct 19 2006, 04:39 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,948 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 116 Region Association: None 
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| JPB |
Oct 19 2006, 04:55 PM
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The Crimson Rocket smiles in your general direction. Group: Members Posts: 2,927 Joined: 12-November 05 From: Tapmahamock, Va. Member No.: 5,107 |
I bid for an engine, he answers no messages and now that I was winning, pulls it out of the auction. What a pussy move. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
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| Series9 |
Oct 19 2006, 06:08 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
And I just got a fifth......
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| jimtab |
Oct 19 2006, 10:15 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,477 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Pacifica, California Member No.: 91 Region Association: Northern California |
Hey Joe, just send em the dough....what could go wrong.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| Series9 |
Oct 19 2006, 10:30 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
just got a sixth.....
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| boxstr |
Oct 19 2006, 10:56 PM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Flares that I posted and sold on ebay is being "second chance offered" I even got one from some loser who "second chance offerd " me a set of flares.
I kept the game going said I wanted them how much?? Never would give me a price. When I asked about shipping, free. I finally got tired and turned it over to ebay. Its just part of the game. CCL |
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| Brad Roberts |
Oct 19 2006, 11:03 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
I dont get it.
Please explain how this works?? I dont use Ebay for anything but advertising. I'm sure other members here would like to know how this works also. B |
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| GWN7 |
Oct 19 2006, 11:34 PM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
A "Second Chance" offer is received, usually its a copy of a real Ebay one. The offerer usually wants to take the offer out of Ebay and Paypal (send them a money order to a P.O./drop box). This takes it out of ebay/paypals relm.
They get your email and other info from Ebay (anyone can ask who someone is) They look up the bids on closed auctions and see who bid what. Mass emailings to prospective bid loosers and if 1 out of 100 falls for it they win....free money You have no recourse with ebay/paypal because it was the deal was off their books. The only thing you can do is file a complaint with the Postal Inspectors and by the time they get around to it the "seller" is gone. |
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| anthony |
Oct 19 2006, 11:36 PM
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2270 club Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,107 Joined: 1-February 03 From: SF Bay Area, CA Member No.: 218  |
Say you have 20 widgits. You list one and it gets bids of:
$10 $9 $8 $7 The $10 bid is the winner. Now the seller could offer The $7, $8, and $9 bidders a "Second Chance Offer" for their bids. The other scenario is if you had 1 item to sell but the $10 backs out then you could offer a Second Chance Offer to the $9 bidder. |
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| URY914 |
Oct 20 2006, 07:36 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,446 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
I took the widgets off my car. Too heavy. Sold them on ebay. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| shelby/914 |
Oct 20 2006, 08:00 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 804 Joined: 24-August 05 From: Foxfield, Co Member No.: 4,655 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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Just got my 2nd second chance offer on a 914 I bid on, on evilbay while I was reading this thread. First tip off it's fake was that the item never reached its reserve but now I get to buy it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)
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| shelby/914 |
Oct 21 2006, 09:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 804 Joined: 24-August 05 From: Foxfield, Co Member No.: 4,655 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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Be carefull!! Just cleaned out my junk email and found 6 more second chance offers on a 914 I had bid on. That's inaddition to the 2 that got into the in box. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif)
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