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StuntDummy



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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:19 pm    Post subject: ebay private auction?

I ran across a listing for a G90 that says you must contact the seller by email and gain his approval before bidding or face being "reported to ebay". I have never seen a request such as this before, is it legit?

Thanks,
Chris

http://cgi.ebay.com/SONY-VPH-G90U-MULTISCAN-CRT-GRAPHICS-PROJECTOR_W0QQitemZ220216259008QQihZ012QQcategoryZ32862QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


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HaydnG90



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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:21 pm    Post subject:

old picture....definitely a scam
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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:32 pm    Post subject:

scam
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draganm



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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:38 pm    Post subject:

anytime your asked to e-mail the seller directyl to find out the "special price" or get "pre approved" it's an obvious scam. It's also against e-bay rules, called "hosting conditions of sale outside of e-bay". They pull these within a few hours of reporting it.
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Moose



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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:59 pm    Post subject:

draganm wrote:
anytime your asked to e-mail the seller directyl to find out the "special price" or get "pre approved" it's an obvious scam. It's also against e-bay rules, called "hosting conditions of sale outside of e-bay". They pull these within a few hours of reporting it.


This one hasn't been pulled in a few hours though - it's been up over a day. This one is defintely a scam, but Ebay does have an option that allows a seller to approve the buyer before bidding. It's normally done for more expensive items or items of a more notorious nature (owned by a celebrity, for instance).

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Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 12:29 am    Post subject:

Man that email address is attached to alot of auctions.
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Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 12:58 am    Post subject:

Just bid $9.99 Wink
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Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:05 am    Post subject:

Tom.W wrote:
Just bid $9.99 Wink


sh*t disturber. He's gonna tellllll on UUUUUUU. Laughing

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Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:13 am    Post subject:

Damn I'm in trouble again... Laughing Laughing Laughing
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Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:21 am    Post subject:

Email them your best offert Smile

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Tom.W



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Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:23 am    Post subject:

I just got outbid.... Crying or Very sad

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Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 1:25 am    Post subject:

LMASSO
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