$1,425 FRAUD: [Ichiro 2004 autographed bat PSA/DNA], Mr. Joshua Hanson (ebay id: ichiro51collector), RENTON WA

[legaleagle92481]

Joel, thanks for the suggestion.

Spartakid, to close the deal, he wanted an immediate payment. Since I did not have funds in my credit card for Paypal at the time, I offered to pay via Western Union. I was ok with a money transfer because I thought he was an honest seller.

Western Union is the easiest way to get scammed. If you are going to buy online especially internationally. Use a credit card through paypal. Not a debit card either, a credit card. I don't get how you say you had no funds in your credit card. If it was because your card would have been maxed out by the transaction why not just pay the money down on the card, it takes a second to do. If you had to go to someplace to Western Union it anyway thats not an immediate payment. I don't know what is going on here but it does not seem as black and white as you are making it.

[spartakid]

Paypal is always the way to go, as simple as that. Especially for a transaction that deals with that much cash.

[justinbittner220]

Like legaleagle said, use a credit card. Or as Sparta said, paypal. Ebay 101 teaches you to absolutely, positively, under no circumstance, do you use western union.

[al3xmac10]

legaleagle92481,

My card was maxed out ($0.00 funds available) during the negotiation, so I was not able to send even a partial payment.

[gnishiyama]

Alex,
Please email me at gnishiyama@gmail.com
thanks
Goh Nishiyama

[joelsabi]

Any followup on this bat transaction?

[emann]

Sort of relates to this post, but as an FYI:

Paypal no longer provides any "buyer protection" for private transactions off ebay, unless the item doesn't arrive. No protection against getting the wrong item, item not as described, etc... Got this news direct from their customer service department after they automatically closed a claim due to this policy.

[Lokee]

Alex,

Please email me yobyeknom69@hotmail.com

[Neal]

He is selling another one right now.

[metsbats]

I don't buy it that the Washington police do not investigate these types of cases or that the $$ amount being only $1400 is too small. I was ripped off on an overstock auction for $500 years back and the CA. police dept assigned a detective to the case who I email and spoke to directly.

I sent all the evidence and was told they would investigate but was also told these types of cases were hard to solve.

At the very least you should be able to file a police report for record.