Stealing the pics from other auctions is exactly what these guys do. They hijack someone with decent feedback rather than create their own. I always, always, always look at all a seller's other auctions to see what I can find out. If there are 20 high dollar listings in a row with the same layout, their account has been hijacked and they're all scams. Consistency is the thing to look for. Robert ----- Original Message ----- From: "john robles" <john9ten at pacbell.net> To: "Antique Phonograph List" <phono-l at oldcrank.org> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 9:48 PM Subject: RE: [Phono-L] Hijacked eBay Account! > That is a classic scam...I have seen that on ebay before where they can't > send more pics. It's probably because they stole the pics from a former > auction or even off the net. THe item is almost never in the same > geographical location as well. This is setting off big alarm bells!!! > John Robles > > Ken and Brenda Brekke <kbab1 at charter.net> wrote: > Something might be goofy with the Johnson A that is on right now. The > listing is the same as one listed about a year ago, pictures and all. I > have emailed the seller for more information and pictures and I received > an > email back saying he can't email more pictures. The Ebay ID is from > Alabama > I believe, the seller emailed me that the phonograph is in Miami. When > asked if it could be picked up and paid for in cash if I was that highest > bidder there was no reply. Sounds fishy to me. Also, I was informed from > another person familiar when it was listed before that it had a pretty > high > reserve on it. There is no reserve now. > > Ken > > > -----Original Message----- > From: phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org [mailto:phono-l-bounces at oldcrank.org] > On > Behalf Of C5fan at aol.com > Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 9:33 PM > To: phono-l at oldcrank.org > Subject: [Phono-L] Hijacked eBay Account! > > I may be mistaking, but I think the eBay account for staged69 has be > hijacked > and the old buy it now part has been added to the auction. This address > will > > not lead you to the real owner, but a different person who will make you a > deal with a quick Paypal account. One of his auctions is 110101283103. I > know he > has sold quality items in the past. I have been watching his auctions and > just > noticed today about the buy it now addition. Let me know if I am > incorrect. > > > > ************************************** > AOL now offers free > email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at > http://www.aol.com. > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org >