Second Chance EBay scam
mr3holesinone
Posts: 444
This was a new one to me. I can see how someone could fall for this.
The background: a nice 1898-O Barber half was on Ebay that I wanted. It closed recently and I received a 'second chance offer' a day or two later.
Something sounded fishy so I proceeded with caution. I PM'd a board member who I thought may have been the seller to confirm if it was him or not. I want to give a special thanks to Tyler/Arco for confirming the bogus offer. Tyler said I was the second to notify him and that the coin had been sold.
Here's a copy of the correspondence:
From : S C <youchochan@yahoo.com>
Sent : Wednesday, March 8, 2006 5:46 AM
To : mr3holesinone
Subject : RE: eBay Second Chance Offer for Item #8388902616
Hi there
It is indeed the same item that you bid on(Item #8388902616).... We will work thru ebay.If you are still interested please confirm your shipping address. And name. As soon as I receive your info, I'll start the official procedure, and ebay will notify you of this. You'll receive important guidelines and instructions from them.
Looking forward to your reply.
Thank you
<mr3holesinone> wrote:
Hi, I am interested in the second chance offer. I can't believe I didn't
win the coin at one of my earlier bids.... I'd love to see photos of the
coin(s) you have available. Thanks, Jerry
>From: S C
>To: mr3holesinone
>Subject: eBay Second Chance Offer for Item #8388902616 Date: Tue, 7 Mar
>2006 04:28:49 -0800 (PST)
>
> Second Chance Offer -- Buy The Item You Recently Bid On
> Good news! The following eBay item on which you
>placed a bid is again available for purchase at your last bid amount
> Second Chance Offer
> This message was sent after the listing closed.
> Item name: 1898-O Barber Half PCGS VF35 Item number:
>8388902616 Your Price: US $1,169.00
> Second Chance Offer
>The seller is making this Second Chance Offer because the high bidder was
>either unable to complete the transaction or the seller has a duplicate
>item for sale.
>
>The selling of this item through Second Chance Offer is in compliance with
>eBay policy; you will be able to exchange feedback with the seller and will
>be eligible for all eBay services associated with a transaction, such as
>fraud protection
>eBay does not charge an Insertion Fee to send a Second Chance Offer.
>Sellers pay only the Final Value Fee when the offer is accepted.
> Act Now - This Offer Ends Soon
>To take advantage of this opportunity, please act quickly. This offer ends
>on 14-Mar-06 18:02:39 EDT .
>
> Don't let this get away!
>
>
>Thank you for using eBay!
>http://www.ebay.com/
> Marketplace Safety Tip
>Always remember to complete your transaction on eBay - it's the safer way
>to buy.
>
>Please do not offer to buy or sell this item through this form without
>completing the transaction on eBay. If you receive a response inviting you
>to transact outside of eBay, you should decline -- such transactions may be
>unsafe and are against eBay policy. Is this email
>inappropriate?
>Does it violate eBay policy?
>Help protect the community by
>reporting it. This email appears in the language of
>the eBay site where you are registered. eBay sent this email to
>you because your Notification Preferences indicate that you want to receive
>Second Chance Offer Notices.If you do not wish to receive further
>communications, log into "My eBay" by clicking on My eBay link found at the
>top of the eBay home page and change your notification preferences.
>See our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have questions about
>eBay's communication policies.
>Privacy Policy: http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/privacy-policy.html
>User Agreement: http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/user-agreement.html
>The insurer of this transaction is eBay Inc., located at 2145 Hamilton
> Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125, United States of America.
> The account is managed by eBay's Square Trade center.
> This transaction is supervised by eBay's Safe Harbor team.
> Copyright © 2006 eBay, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
>Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective
>owners. eBay and the eBay logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of
>eBay, Inc.
>
>
>
>---------------------------------
>Yahoo! Mail
>Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze.
>
>---------------------------------
> Yahoo! Mail
> Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments.
The background: a nice 1898-O Barber half was on Ebay that I wanted. It closed recently and I received a 'second chance offer' a day or two later.
Something sounded fishy so I proceeded with caution. I PM'd a board member who I thought may have been the seller to confirm if it was him or not. I want to give a special thanks to Tyler/Arco for confirming the bogus offer. Tyler said I was the second to notify him and that the coin had been sold.
Here's a copy of the correspondence:
From : S C <youchochan@yahoo.com>
Sent : Wednesday, March 8, 2006 5:46 AM
To : mr3holesinone
Subject : RE: eBay Second Chance Offer for Item #8388902616
Hi there
It is indeed the same item that you bid on(Item #8388902616).... We will work thru ebay.If you are still interested please confirm your shipping address. And name. As soon as I receive your info, I'll start the official procedure, and ebay will notify you of this. You'll receive important guidelines and instructions from them.
Looking forward to your reply.
Thank you
<mr3holesinone> wrote:
Hi, I am interested in the second chance offer. I can't believe I didn't
win the coin at one of my earlier bids.... I'd love to see photos of the
coin(s) you have available. Thanks, Jerry
>From: S C
>To: mr3holesinone
>Subject: eBay Second Chance Offer for Item #8388902616 Date: Tue, 7 Mar
>2006 04:28:49 -0800 (PST)
>
> Second Chance Offer -- Buy The Item You Recently Bid On
> Good news! The following eBay item on which you
>placed a bid is again available for purchase at your last bid amount
> Second Chance Offer
> This message was sent after the listing closed.
> Item name: 1898-O Barber Half PCGS VF35 Item number:
>8388902616 Your Price: US $1,169.00
> Second Chance Offer
>The seller is making this Second Chance Offer because the high bidder was
>either unable to complete the transaction or the seller has a duplicate
>item for sale.
>
>The selling of this item through Second Chance Offer is in compliance with
>eBay policy; you will be able to exchange feedback with the seller and will
>be eligible for all eBay services associated with a transaction, such as
>fraud protection
>eBay does not charge an Insertion Fee to send a Second Chance Offer.
>Sellers pay only the Final Value Fee when the offer is accepted.
> Act Now - This Offer Ends Soon
>To take advantage of this opportunity, please act quickly. This offer ends
>on 14-Mar-06 18:02:39 EDT .
>
> Don't let this get away!
>
>
>Thank you for using eBay!
>http://www.ebay.com/
> Marketplace Safety Tip
>Always remember to complete your transaction on eBay - it's the safer way
>to buy.
>
>Please do not offer to buy or sell this item through this form without
>completing the transaction on eBay. If you receive a response inviting you
>to transact outside of eBay, you should decline -- such transactions may be
>unsafe and are against eBay policy. Is this email
>inappropriate?
>Does it violate eBay policy?
>Help protect the community by
>reporting it. This email appears in the language of
>the eBay site where you are registered. eBay sent this email to
>you because your Notification Preferences indicate that you want to receive
>Second Chance Offer Notices.If you do not wish to receive further
>communications, log into "My eBay" by clicking on My eBay link found at the
>top of the eBay home page and change your notification preferences.
>See our Privacy Policy and User Agreement if you have questions about
>eBay's communication policies.
>Privacy Policy: http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/privacy-policy.html
>User Agreement: http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/user-agreement.html
>The insurer of this transaction is eBay Inc., located at 2145 Hamilton
> Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125, United States of America.
> The account is managed by eBay's Square Trade center.
> This transaction is supervised by eBay's Safe Harbor team.
> Copyright © 2006 eBay, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
>Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective
>owners. eBay and the eBay logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of
>eBay, Inc.
>
>
>
>---------------------------------
>Yahoo! Mail
>Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze.
>
>---------------------------------
> Yahoo! Mail
> Use Photomail to share photos without annoying attachments.
Holes-in-One
1. 7-17-81 Warrenton GC Driver 310 yards 7th Hole (Par 4)
2. 5-22-99 Warrenton GC 6 iron 189 yards 10th Hole
3. 7-23-99 Oak Meadow CC 5 iron 180 yards 17th Hole
4. 9-19-99 Country Lake GC 6 iron 164 yards 15th Hole
5. 8-30-09 Country Lake GC Driver 258 yards 17th Hole (Par 4)
Collector of Barber Halves, Commems, MS64FBL Frankies, Full Step Jeffersons & Mint state Washington Quarters
1. 7-17-81 Warrenton GC Driver 310 yards 7th Hole (Par 4)
2. 5-22-99 Warrenton GC 6 iron 189 yards 10th Hole
3. 7-23-99 Oak Meadow CC 5 iron 180 yards 17th Hole
4. 9-19-99 Country Lake GC 6 iron 164 yards 15th Hole
5. 8-30-09 Country Lake GC Driver 258 yards 17th Hole (Par 4)
Collector of Barber Halves, Commems, MS64FBL Frankies, Full Step Jeffersons & Mint state Washington Quarters
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A real second chance offer will show up in your "My messages" folder in your "My Ebay".
If it shows up there, it is legit. If it is not there, I notify EBAY right away.