amber
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posted on November 7, 2004 11:45:09 PM new
I just got a message from eBay about a bid retraction, went to the auction, and it's in Chinese. I have no idea why they retracted, maybe the bidders don't speak Chinese! Better check your auctions, I am the second one to mention it here.
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neglus
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posted on November 8, 2004 12:10:22 AM new
Sounds like the problem is with the link in the message about the retraction...did you have to sign in to see it? (Hope it wasm't a spoof)...was there really a retraction? The other person with the Chinese problem also received a notice of bid retraction with link to ebay china site.
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amber
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posted on November 8, 2004 04:29:04 AM new
neglus yes, the problem does seem to be with the link. I didn't intend to click on it, I tried to paste and copy the auction number, and it came up. When I look at the auction directly online, no problem. Yes, there was a bid retraction from someone with 0 feedback saying "couldn't contact buyer" which is a bit strange. I have had no questions, and the auction is still running.
Can someone tell me if this header was from eBay please.
Return-Path: <[email protected]>
Received: from toip7.bellnexxia.net ([209.226.175.175])
by tomts47-srv.bellnexxia.net
(InterMail vM.5.01.06.10 201-253-122-130-110-20040306) with ESMTP
id <20041108042008.MEFL1631.tomts47-srv.bellnexxia.net@toip7.bellnexxia.net>
for <[email protected]>; Sun, 7 Nov 2004 23:20:08 -0500
Received: from mxpool18.ebay.com (HELO mx34.sjc.ebay.com) (66.135.197.24)
by toip7.bellnexxia.net with ESMTP; 07 Nov 2004 23:31:07 -0500
Received: from sj-v3offer28 (sj-v3offer28.sjc.ebay.com [10.6.198.187])
by mx34.sjc.ebay.com (8.12.3/8.12.3) with ESMTP id iA84ILIv021604
for Sun, 7 Nov 2004 20:20:05 -0800
Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2004 20:20:05 -0800
Message-ID: .JavaMail.ebayapp@sj-v3offer28>
From: [email protected]
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=1023925150.1099887605203.JavaMail.ebayapp.sj-v3offer28
X-eBay-MailTracker: 10005.375.0.
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ladyjewels2000
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posted on November 8, 2004 04:42:55 AM new
Boy this is weird - hope everything is OK Amber
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amber
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posted on November 8, 2004 05:34:12 AM new
Me too ladyjewels. I sent it to spoof@ebay just in case, and changed my password. The number of the auction was a link, and I don't remember if that is usually the case or not.
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Roadsmith
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posted on November 8, 2004 08:25:22 AM new
Holy cow. This could be one of those scams, and when you click on the link, they've got you? I hope not. If anyone finds out for sure what's going on, please let us all know!
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tomwiii
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posted on November 8, 2004 08:57:57 AM new
amber:
VIEW "MESSAGE SOURCE" off of "PROPERTIES" and you'll discover the REAL destination of that link...
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gasolineguys
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posted on November 8, 2004 09:12:41 AM new
I got a bid retraction in chinese last week also.
doan
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amber
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posted on November 8, 2004 10:46:28 AM new
I would suggest that anyone else who got one and clicked on it should change their password and send it to spoof. I never click on links, but I wanted to copy the auction number to check it out, and it immediately went to the auction. There is certainly something strange going on. Haven't heard back from eBay yet, if I do, I'll post the reply.
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AintRichYet
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posted on November 8, 2004 03:30:52 PM new
amber ... please do!!! ... this is a really weird string of things happening to more than just one person apparently???
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sparkz
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posted on November 8, 2004 03:41:32 PM new
Amber...Log onto McAfee or Housecall and do a scan of your computer. See what kind of trojan that link dropped onto your hard drive. The headers you posted above do not look like any I have ever seen from Ebay. I would run a thorough scan before I logged onto any site that requires a password. This is especially true for Ebay, Paypal or any online banking site.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
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amber
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posted on November 8, 2004 04:06:11 PM new
Thanks sparkz, I will do that. I think I will change my Paypal password also.
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fenix03
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posted on November 8, 2004 04:20:57 PM new
Before everyone goes into virus paranoia overload please note a few things...
1) It is a real ebay email - if you go to your auction in the english version you will see that there has indeed been a bid retraction.
2) Nowhere in the email is there a direct link to log in. The link is to your actual auction on the ebay website.
Granted that the idiosyncrasy that it is going to your auction on the ebay China website is a bit confusing but if you use a tad bit of logic it does not take long to figure out that it is not a spoof and your computer will not explode or start singing show tunes at 3pm on the 18th.
It constantly amazes me how quickly paranoia can override common sense and logic.
BTW - If you are really that scared of viruses and such.... BUY A MAC! 
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If it's really "common" sense, why do so few people actually have it?
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sparkz
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posted on November 8, 2004 04:21:03 PM new
Be sure to run the scan first. It won't do a bit of good to change a password if there is a keystroke logging trojan on your computer.
A $75.00 solid state device will always blow first to protect a 25 cent fuse ~ Murphy's Law
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amber
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posted on November 8, 2004 06:16:26 PM new
No virus, no Tojans according to McAfee. The thing that makes me suspicious is that there was no bid on the item when I checked at about 11 pm. I found the email at 2 a.m. and found a high bid had been retracted, much too high for the item in question, and the reason given that they could not contact the seller. I had no email from them, but what is even more suspicious is that there is not a question on the auction at all, you can usually see it if you go to the auction. The buyer also had 0 feedback. Maybe nothing to worry about, but I sure wanted to take every precaution, it was my eBay and Paypal security I was most concerned about.
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ltray
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posted on November 8, 2004 07:15:42 PM new
>>>your computer will not explode or start singing show tunes at 3pm on the 18th. <<<
ooo, ooo, I want that one!
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amber
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posted on November 9, 2004 05:24:20 PM new
Here is the reply from eBay.
Thank you for writing to eBay regarding the email you received.
I have been able to confirm that the message you received is a real eBay
message.
I thought eBay didn't send links on emails, I know it went straight through to the auction, but it did say to paste and copy it, but as soon as I tried, it went straight through.
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fenix03
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posted on November 9, 2004 06:55:13 PM new
Of course they send links - how else would they advertise? They do not send links to the LOG IN.
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If it's really "common" sense, why do so few people actually have it?
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