posted on July 16, 2001 06:22:44 AM
I got an email last night from a hotmail ID but in the letter it claimed to be coming from [email protected]. In the letter the writer claimed to be a fraud investigatory for ebay and wanted me to let her know if I have had any dealings with a particular seller accused of fraud. A list of ebay IDs followed. What puzzled me about this email is:
-since when does ebay use hotmail to send out letter?
-I never heard of [email protected]. I have heard of safeharbor, to whom I forwarded the letter
-I never dealt with any of the IDs mentioned
-the letter came to an email ID I use for work only and have never used on ebay
posted on July 16, 2001 06:59:38 AM
Sounds like someone is playing with you here ... I also doubt that eBay would use a hotmail account. Just file it under the SPAM folder ...
posted on July 16, 2001 07:04:20 AM
This should be reported to eBay. I believe this is auction interferance. I am all for ferreting out fraudulent sellers but this could be someone out for revenge.
posted on July 16, 2001 07:35:03 AM
It would be auction interference if I was bidding in any of this guy's auctions, but I never heard of any of these IDs and I never used the email ID on ebay to which the email was sent. I'm waiting to see what safeharbor says.
posted on July 16, 2001 09:08:15 AM
If eBay is using hotmail to send out messages they are in violation of hotmail's terms of use which states only for personal use - no businesses.
