posted on July 7, 2006 08:11:01 PM new
I received the following alert three times in eBay's My Messages:
Subject: TKO NOTICE: eBay Listing(s) Removed Received: Jul-06-06
From: eBay Expires: Sep-05-06
You acted on this alert in My Messages, but it may still require your attention.
No item numbers, no idea what I did to act on the alert, no idea if I had any listings removed. I can't find reference to what TKO means. Any ideas? TIA
posted on July 7, 2006 08:29:55 PM new
I think it may be a fake to get you to sign on. Odd that it would show up in your my messages, I did nto think the hackers could get into them.
posted on July 7, 2006 08:42:10 PM new
If it's legit, there will be an accompanying email from Ebay. Check the headers carefully and see where it came from.
If Murphy's law is correct, everything East of the San Andreas Fault will slide into the Atlantic
posted on July 7, 2006 08:49:23 PM new
It was in the eBay messaging system, which I think prevents hackers to send under the user name eBay. I think it is legit but crazy, I responded to eBay through my messages but am hoping someone here has a logical explanation (which I don't dare to hope for from eBay's Customer support)
posted on July 7, 2006 09:08:07 PM new
That type of message will always come in the form of an email, with a copy in messages for the recipient to verify it was from Ebay. There is no part of the ebay system that is anywhere near secure from a determined hacker. The ebay message system is available to any scammer in Romania that registers a buyers account first. It shouldn't be that difficult to send spoofs through the system. I'm surprised it hasn't shown up sooner and is not more widespread. Was the exact same wording in both the email and the message?
If Murphy's law is correct, everything East of the San Andreas Fault will slide into the Atlantic
posted on July 7, 2006 09:31:34 PM new
I think I have ID'd the problem. A bidder won six of my listings. Apparently their account was hijacked or used by an unauthorized user. I see the listings in Sold items, but can't send an invoice or contact the buyer. Worse yet, I can't bring up the listings or bidding history to send a notice to the second highest bidder (one of the postcards sold for $37) Bummer!
[ edited by pixiamom on Jul 7, 2006 09:49 PM ]
posted on July 8, 2006 03:53:13 AM new
I had this happen about a month ago. I was "slighly miffed" that eBay canceled EVERYTHING on a closed auction. No back-up bidders to contact!
posted on July 8, 2006 05:53:30 AM new
I had this happen too - and the item when it resold sold for opening bid I think you can still see the listing in Vendio. You can try to see if it's in Google cache but basically you are SOL.
I think 'TKO" refers to boxing term "technical knock-out" - maybe because ebay knocks out your listings? Scammers LOVE to send to TKO notices but this one sounds legit.
I think you can still see the listing in Vendio. You can try to see if it's in Google cache but basically you are SOL.