The scammers just lie in wait, always ready to pounce...

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• techeff Posts: 2,285

  May 17, 2005 8:42AM

  Someone almost got me on that one. I also used the Ebay "ask seller a question" feature and found out it was a scam.

  

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• topstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭

  May 17, 2005 8:49AM

  Close call here too

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• 291fifth Posts: 25,139 ✭✭✭✭✭

  May 17, 2005 8:51AM

  The "second chance offer" scams are becoming quite common. I sold a valuable photo on eBay about 2 months ago. Both of the underbidders received scam "second chance offers." Fortunately, neither of them fell for it, probably because the offer was worded oddly...clearly written by someone who didn't speak English as their primary language.

  All glory is fleeting.

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• Atlantic Posts: 573 ✭

  May 17, 2005 8:56AM

  I have also seen this, they are out there waiting to take advantage of anyone who will let them

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• flaminio Posts: 5,664 ✭✭✭

  May 17, 2005 8:58AM

  It's a shame that "Second Chance" has been pretty much ruined by the scammers. I always thought it was kind of a neat idea...

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• topstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭

  May 17, 2005 9:09AM

  
  
  << <i>clearly written by someone who didn't speak English as their primary language. >>
  
  
  
  Well, would that mean that President Bush should be considered a scammer?
  
  

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• GTS Posts: 300

  May 17, 2005 9:47AM

  
  
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  << <i>clearly written by someone who didn't speak English as their primary language. >>
  
  
  
  Well, would that mean that President Bush should be considered a scammer?
  
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  Is you makin funny of me cowboys

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• ddink Posts: 2,748

  May 17, 2005 9:49AM

  I don't understand why they don't make it like feedback, so that if you are not the seller, you cannot send a second chance offer. Why don't they set it up that way?

  I heard they were making a French version of Medal of Honor. I wonder how many hotkeys it'll have for "surrender."

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• flaminio Posts: 5,664 ✭✭✭

  May 17, 2005 9:51AM

  
  
  << <i>I don't understand why they don't make it like feedback, so that if you are not the seller, you cannot send a second chance offer. Why don't they set it up that way? >>
  
  It is set up that way. Scammers merely duplicate the format of Second Chance Offer emails, thereby tricking n00bs into giving away personal information or money.

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