IMPORTANT EBAY WARNING !!!

[sharky]

I have just found ( via another forum) a warning about ebay scamming. Basically if you want to show someone on here an item just put the item number up.
If you put up a link, which someone uses, and then 'watches' it in their ebay they could be allowing someone access to their account.
Apparently this has happened to a few people in the uk. Scammers 'steal' their identities and post loads of sales, take the money and leave you to sort out the mess.
Official ebay advice ...DO NOT POST LINKS

[Kamakazebusa]

Fcuk Iv'e posted links b4......Thanks sharky

[bluemk1]

how the hell does that work?

[sharky]

I don't know but I have had my account suspended in the past 'cos someone stole my id and posted a load of camers. Ebay spotted it and froze the acc.

[pommie]

quote: I don't know but I have had my account suspended in the past 'cos someone stole my id and posted a load of camers. Ebay spotted it and froze the acc.

i still have them cameras

[sharky]

Then you owe me half the takings :D

[Iceman]

The mother in law had the same thing happen, but they were selling mobile phones.

[sharky]

From what I've managed to find out the scammer puts up an incredible deal (anything from a phone to a car....) that is just too good to miss. People then watch it and pass it on.

[cutcat]

Watch out for the scammers selling late model bikes way under price. The sellers are always in the United States but the bikes are supposedly in Oz.
2 examples are: item 260048602552 & 250045479868

[bluemk1]

what i dont get is how can they then get into your account jsut by you watching the item?
it doesnt make sense

[sharky]

It goes something like this, from what I can tell from others.
You get sent a link from a friend.
You click on it and go to the item.
If your pc is set up to remember your ebay password and login you click watch the item, without entering you details.
The bug is contained in the item somehow and thats how they get you.
By logging in through ebay.com.au and then entering the item number you get protected by ebays system.

[bluemk1]

ahh i see
thanx for that sharky
for some reason i could never get the password to be remembered but i see thats a good thing now anyway

[Gix11]

Tip number one. Never get your computer to remember passwords for anything connected to your bank or credit card details - ever!

[KRASH]

WE just found out off E-GAY that the girls account has been used to sell 100 tickle my fucken ELMO dolls and we got a heap of e-mail telling us we were a bunch of CUNZ for not sending the dolls after they had been paid for.....

E-bay were good though and have it all sorted from our end but they never manage to get the fukkers...!!!
:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(:(

yeah bullshit mate,i bet you sell dolls for a living.

[WATEVR]

yeah mand mine has got a leaky volva i mean valve!!!

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/912102151130388.jpg

[KRASH]

At least your's has one....
Look at poor davo's its got nuthin...:D

[Large]

prolly has if you turn it over

[KRASH]

What so it looks like a boy for him :D