Possibility I'm Being Scammed. Help Me.

[buc]

Re: Possibility I'm Being Scammed. Help Me.

It seems like you are playing with fire. I can see all the things you listed being explained, EXCEPT that LT. Commander thing. Seriously, who would sign a note like that?

I completely disagree. By the way, I've got a Mickey Mantle game used glove if anyone is interested.
President of the United States
President
US of A

[justinbittner220]

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Thanks buc... I'll take two.

Sparta,
My thoughts exactly. EXCEPT that people that wrote feedback to him called him sir on several occasions. What a cluster...

[joelsabi]

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Pay for it through eBay only. Use a credit card to pay through PayPal or do not send payment. Also, only email the seller through eBay's messanging system. Call their on file number, do not call the number emailed to you.

+1

You definitely have to play by all Ebay rules in this situation. You need documentation on the Ebay system or Ebay will not protect you.

[MSpecht]

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Just read these two threads---if you still feel comfortable dealing with this guy, well --------just maybe those Nigerian guys will actually come through.

http://www.gameuseduniverse.com/vb_forum/showthread.php?t=32866&highlight=TSA

http://www.gameuseduniverse.com/vb_forum/showthread.php?t=33119&highlight=TSA

One other option, of course, is to tell them that since they are 'changing the game,' in terms of payment, that you will be happy to send payment anywhere they want it, as long as they send the jersey first and you will send payment immediately upon receipt. (Based on your feedback they should trust you to do this.)

Mike jackitout7@aol.com

[buc]

Re: Possibility I'm Being Scammed. Help Me.

Just read these two threads---if you still feel comfortable dealing with this guy, well --------just maybe those Nigerian guys will actually come through.

http://www.gameuseduniverse.com/vb_forum/showthread.php?t=32866&highlight=TSA

http://www.gameuseduniverse.com/vb_forum/showthread.php?t=33119&highlight=TSA

Mike jackitout7@aol.com

My thoughts exactly. And, by the way, some of the other items he has received GREAT feedback for are not authentic...but you decide. I'd rather take a non-paying strike than deal with this.

[justinbittner220]

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Well, like I said in my original post. The only TSA stuff is the bs autograph on the baseball card. The jersey, which he bought from someone I know, is what I am interested in and it comes with an LOA from the Braves team, just like my other 3 Heyward jerseys do. I just don't want to send the money to the person if his account was hacked.

[buc]

Re: Possibility I'm Being Scammed. Help Me.

Well, like I said in my original post. The only TSA stuff is the bs autograph on the baseball card. The jersey, which he bought from someone I know, is what I am interested in and it comes with an LOA from the Braves team, just like my other 3 Heyward jerseys do. I just don't want to send the money to the person if his account was hacked.

He also sold a FAKE Mickey Mantle autograph authenticated by STAT and TSA. I understand your dilemma, but is the Heyward worth it???? And if his account was hijacked, PayPal (ebay in itself) would already have been notified and told you not to pay.

[lakeerie92]

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I can tell you as a Navy man myself. 9.9 times out of 10 if someone tells you they are a Navy SEAL they are not. The guys who are have enough confidence that they don't have to brag about it. Plus, it is bad from an operational security standpoint. Different story once they get out though. Oh, by the way this is fake. I received an eBay email like this before. They saw you won and sent it to you. Email nycsports confirm it is ok to send payment first.

[jetersbatboy]

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I suggest you tell the seller you won't pay until he gets his paypal account fixed. If he is a honest seller he should understand! Or I'd take tresent advice, you CC will protect you!

[justinbittner220]

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A new reply from him.

Its my cell number. what is so confusing? i misspelled paypal email on auction. once a bid is made i could not correct it. i want you to send payment manually. you know how to use paypal? i gave you my cell number so you can call me for any questions. i got a call from unknown number. was that you? you said hello and hung up. call me

ps. it wasn't me that called him. His next message says ask for Dan... His ebay info says his name is Michael Jacob.

[justinbittner220]

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He also claimed that once a bid was made that he couldn't change his paypal payment address on the auction.

[Mark17]

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If you do talk to him, will you PLEASE ask him which one of the TSA guys recently spoke to Gehrig? I'm betting it's either the doctor or the lawman, but I'm dying to know for sure.

Thanks,
Mark

[justinbittner220]

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I just mentioned this situation to ebay. Tomorrow I will call the ebay number first, then the one this guy gave me and see if anything lines up. I'll keep you posted.
Thanks again for all of the help so far,
Justin

[Linkinph1088]

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Got to the request user information form on ebay.

Or contact information as they call it .( you might have to search for it )

This way you get his real info , and you can call him .



good luck

Wow, Thanks for your suggestion. It's helpful for me.

Thanks a lot,

[joelsabi]

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He also claimed that once a bid was made that he couldn't change his paypal payment address on the auction.

I believe this is true since certain fields do become read only once a bid is in the system. But there should not be a reason to input the paypal payment address as it should default what information you have in your seller information when you create a listing and if it was wrong previously why has he not bothered to correct his seller information after having trouble with past transactions.