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1. Re: EBAY fails to protect bidder's privacy and safety

   

   Comment by coindeuce · October 17, 2006 1:37PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   << <i>How do the scammers get the email addresses of the underbidders? I have had a few bogus 2nd chance offers, all on high dollar items. >> The phishing scammers don't have other eBay members addresses. By simply going to the feedback history of any member they can contact another member thru the eBay "contact member"…

2. Re: EBAY fails to protect bidder's privacy and safety

   

   Comment by RedTiger · October 17, 2006 3:51PM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   Legit messages can always be found through a person's MyEbay, and will always have the person's full name, not their Ebay screen name. In anycase, always go through Ebay to contact the seller before making any payments. NEVER reply directly to an email on second chance offers. Follow this little bit of caution and the…

3. Re: EBAY fails to protect bidder's privacy and safety

   

   Comment by sweetwilliet · October 17, 2006 9:06AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   How do the scammers get the email addresses of the underbidders? I have had a few bogus 2nd chance offers, all on high dollar items.

4. Re: EBAY fails to protect bidder's privacy and safety

   

   Comment by sonoranmonsoon · October 17, 2006 9:03AM · Home› U.S. Coin Forum

   It is a problem that ebay has been slow to address. In my opinion, they should remove the 2nd chance offer until they solve the problem. As an ebay seller, I use the "private auction" feature on my higher end items. That way my bidders are protected from this problem. The spammers can not email the bidders if they do not…