Sorry for another eBay scammer thread...
flyingcougar13
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but this is one for the list if you care to add them.
This guy hit the BIN on this item Link and sent
a personal check by Fedex 3 days after the auction. The zero feedback (when he
won my auction) on a big ticket item of course sent out the "Danger Will Robinson" signal,
but everyone has to start somewhere so I deposited the check immediately.
I received an email from the buyer about 7 business days after I deposited the check
stating that it had cleared his account. My bank doesn't withhold funds on checks
because of my balance so I called them and they told me to give it at least 10
business days to clear.
The 13th business day I sent the package Registered Mail. The 14th day a chargeback
was posted to my account.
The reason was an "Invalid Account". I called the Postal
Inspector office and informed them of the situation and they said to fill out form PS1509
and take it to the PO asp. REMEMBER this one! I got my package back in 2 days!
The authorities and ebay are now investigating but he's still active.
I still think eBay is a good venue for some transactions but buyers and sellers alike
need to be educated and careful of who they are dealing with.
This guy hit the BIN on this item Link and sent
a personal check by Fedex 3 days after the auction. The zero feedback (when he
won my auction) on a big ticket item of course sent out the "Danger Will Robinson" signal,
but everyone has to start somewhere so I deposited the check immediately.
I received an email from the buyer about 7 business days after I deposited the check
stating that it had cleared his account. My bank doesn't withhold funds on checks
because of my balance so I called them and they told me to give it at least 10
business days to clear.
The 13th business day I sent the package Registered Mail. The 14th day a chargeback
was posted to my account.
The reason was an "Invalid Account". I called the PostalInspector office and informed them of the situation and they said to fill out form PS1509
and take it to the PO asp. REMEMBER this one! I got my package back in 2 days!
The authorities and ebay are now investigating but he's still active.
I still think eBay is a good venue for some transactions but buyers and sellers alike
need to be educated and careful of who they are dealing with.
Keith
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Randy
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Steve
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A Shiba Inu is a terrible thing to waste!
Your bank would have owed you the money had you gotten stuck.
Glad it turned out ok for you.
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WTF does PDJ mean?
Steve
If the banks were ever at risk for NSF checks, everything would be instant and electronic insted of 19th-century.
You can deposit a check without endorsing it. The tellers are trained to hassle the daylights out of you, but you are NOT required to endorse a check for deposit. Just put "For Deposit" where you might otherwise sign the back.
I never endorse checks unless depositing at the counter and then the tellers MAKE me do it.
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