Thread: I know this isn't where it goes but please advise on this "Second Chance" from ebay.

Selling.Stuff.Worldwide [email protected] sent you this eBay item

eBay sent this message to gratewhitehuntr. eBay sent this message on behalf of an eBay member via email. To respond to this offer please reply to the seller at this email address: . Good news! The following eBay item on which you placed a bid for US$ 120.00 is now available for purchase: The winner of this item got rejected due to security reasons (either he failed to follow through on the purchase commitment or outright refused to do so). Your last auctioned bid prior to being outbided is taken into consideration as eBay policy automatically proclaims you to be the winner by default. The selling of this item through Second Chance Offer is in compliance with eBay policy; you will be able to exchange Feedback with the seller and will be eligible for all eBay services associated with a transaction. To purchase this item please contact the seller by replying to this email address: [email protected] .

Details for item number: 330112415702 Item URL: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330112415702&ssPageNam e=ADME:B:EF:US:11 Description: The blade on this razor is massive. Very little pitting and much shinier than any of the pics show. Measures 1 1/8 inches (9/8!) in width. Black h... Post to: Worldwide Seller: philoritx( 782)
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I had to delete lots of stuff that the site thought was images, limit 6, but this is almost all of it.
Does this look legit guys??? I really wanted this razor and am clearing out others to generate funds.

thanks

Doesn't seem legit to me. Most ebay communications have in the beginning the phrase "ebay user name included to prevent fraud" or something like that,,

Sorry to say it looks a lot like a scam. The original sellor should be the one to contact you, not some hotmail account.

I am not experienced in receiving Second chance offers, but this looks horribly like a scam to me. Generally speaking, if its unexpected, and sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Si

GWH, communicate your concern directly to the seller through the Contact Seller option on the eBay item page. Ask him to confirm that it was he who sent you the second chance offer. He will respond through the official page if yes or no. Good luck.

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A bit sarcastic I appreciate, but I think you get the point.

I think Ricks is the best idea - contact the seller and ask if he sent you the message directly. Do not send anything to that email address though.

Si

I'm paranoid about this sort of thing; I don't do any communication with a seller that isn't through the ebay message system.

As fas as I know, if the buyer reveals bad (he disappear or other problems) a seller can use the "direct offer" to give the product to another previous bidder.
Maybe it's the case.
As Rgdominguez said, contact the seller directly from the Ebay auction page and you'll know
if the mail is true

Originally Posted by Kaifa

As fas as I know, if the buyer reveals bad (he disappear or other problems) a seller can use the "direct offer" to give the product to another previous bidder.
Maybe it's the case.
As Rgdominguez said, contact the seller directly from the Ebay auction page and you'll know
if the mail is true

I've had this happen to me once, apparently not many winners weasle out of their auctions, but it does happen on occasion. I seem to recall a 6 year old buying a car he obviously couldn't pay for lol. But I agree, I'd check with the seller to make sure that it is legit.
Tony

I'd send it off to the ebay fraud people (http://pages.ebay.com/help/confidenc...html#reporting) for verification that it is not some phishing thing. My guess is that if you reply to that email address you'll be on even more spam lists than you already are. At the very least I believe what's happening here is against ebay policies.