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Complaint Review: Dinu Stefan -James Taylor - Braila
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Alea Trandafirilor Nr. #5 Braila, 800043 Romania
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Dinu Stefan - James Taylor Romania Ebay Scam Braila Romania
I went on ebay to search for a triathlon bicycle and I came across a deal that seemed perfect. The auction was for a 2007 Guru Crono Carbon Tri Bike and there was an auction running for it. In the item description was a section that said that you could buy it now for only $1,100.00 if you emailed him and requested to stop the auction. I foolishly did this so excited to get such a deal. When I emailed him this is what he wrote back:
Thank you for your interest in purchasing my item .
in this moment you can buy it only for 1100USD and in this great price is included the shipping , handling and insurance .
My item is sealed in original box and one year warranty .
You can have this at your door in 24-36 hours after you confirm the payment because the shipment will be made via Ups 1Day Air .If you have any question don't hesitate to contact me .If you agree with my terms let please let me know and we will close this deal ONLY under eBay,with their protection
Let me know
I did this and then this email came back to me that I thought was from eBay
eBay Payment Invoice on Item titled: GURU CRONO CARBON TRI BIKE - BRAND NEW
Good news! The following eBay item on which you placed a bid is now available for purchase:
Transaction #
Item Title
Qty.
Price
380077747941
GURU CRONO CARBON TRI BIKE - BRAND NEW
1
US $1100
Shipping insurance:
Included
Total:
US $1100
Item Titled: GURU CRONO CARBON TRI BIKE - BRAND NEW
Your Price:
US $1100
Date: Nov-02-08
Don't miss this opportunity!
Instructions(please read carefully) :
Complete your eBay transaction in 5 easy steps:
Buyer and seller agree on the transaction terms and a selling price.
Seller contacts eBay with the transaction details, eBay accepts the transaction and offers purchase protection to the buyer (if the transaction is declined, no further action is required from either the buyer or the seller).
The buyer sends payment and the seller receives it. After the payment is received, the seller must notify eBay. The Buyer will send the payment details directly to the seller's email address. The seller has three business days to send the buyer and eBay the tracking number of the shipment. If no tracking number is provided, a full refund is immediately sent to the buyer.
Buyer receives the merchandise and has five days to inspect it. If it is complete and as described, the buyer should accept the merchandise. If he refuses the merchandise, the buyer must ship the merchandise back to the seller within three business days.
After the inspection period is over, the buyer must contact eBay with the result of the inspection. If the buyer refuses the merchandise, the refund will be sent to the buyer after the tracking number for the returned shipment is verified.
Attention: Sending the payment by any other method will void this transaction and your right to refund.
Details and instructions of this transaction:
The following item(s) are clear for eBay item insurance policy:
Item Titled: GURU CRONO CARBON TRI BIKE - BRAND NEW
Seller verified payment address:
First and Last Name: Dinu Stefan
Address: Alea trandafirilor nr. #5, Braila
Zip code: 800043
Country: Romania
Buyer shipping address:
First and Last Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip code:
Country:
Transaction Number:
380077747941
Amount insured:
US $1100
Payment instructions:
The payment has to be made using Western Union in collaboration with PayPal and eBay Inc. We would like to confirm to you again that our seller , is an registered eBay Seller. Payment via Western Union are guaranteed. Your dealing is, covered under PayPal Seller Protection eBay Fraud Protection Plan (e-Bay SafeHarbor) . After you will make the payment via Western Union please contact the seller at this e-mail address: [email protected]
Western Union Partners with BuySafe for eBay Protection
Western Union Global Money Transfer
Western Union Payment Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of international person-to-person money transfer. Through the Western Union international money transfer network of 225,000 agent locations worldwide, customers can wire cash quickly (usually within 10 minutes), reliably, conveniently and at attractive prices to recipients in 190 countries.
To pay now you need to find a Western Union Agent near you !
However, Western Union Money Transfer is designed mainly for sending cash to friends and family in need, so telling them you are sending the money to an eBay seller will prevent your money transfer to go through and you will be unable to complete this transaction.
Several IDs and utility bills are required before the funds are paid. Therefore, no
one else but your seller can pick up the money. Your payments cannot be
lost in the mail, like money orders or checks.
Because the fee to send a Western Union Money Transfer is high,compared to other methods of payment, we have arranged with the seller to compensate for half of this fee (i.e. if it costs you $100 to send the payment, take $50 from the amount insured and send the balance).
Once the payment was sent, email the seller the following information:
1) 10 digit MTCN # (Western Union):
2) Exact sender name on file with Western Union:
3) Your street address on file with Western Union:
4) City and country where you sent the money from:
5) Amount sent:
Then wait for the confirmation the payment was received. Within 3
business days, you will receive the tracking number for your
merchandise.
The seller is a registered SquareTrade Member. Buy with confidence!
Free coverage up to US $5,000.00 .Guaranteed by eBay !
Purchase protection and refund:
Currently, this seller has a US $5,000.00 deposit in an eBay managed purchase protection account. Transactions with this eBay seller are covered by purchase protection against fraud and description errors.
For your safety, this account was locked today, for 30 days time. The seller is unable to withdraw any money from it, within this period. Should you need a refund for this transaction, the insured amount will be taken from the seller purchase protection account and sent to you. The refund is sent to your bank account, or by check or money order.
The way you are refunded is at your choice. You have 30 days from the above verification date to request a refund. Refund requests are processed within 3 days.
The insurer of this transaction is eBay Inc. located at
2145 Hamilton Avenue San Jose, CA 95125 United States of America
The account is managed by eBay Square Trade center. This transaction is supervised by eBay Safe Harbor team.
CONDITIONS TO BE MET BEFORE YOU MAY ASK FOR A REFUND:
Here are the situations suitable for a refund request:
1) If the item does not arrive and/or the seller stops communications after the payment was received;
2) If the merchandise you receive has different specifications than the
ones you agreed on;
3) If your merchandise arrives in a much longer period than the one you agreed on (more than 15 days from the payment clearance day);
For cases 2) and 3) you have to send back the merchandise to the seller prior to ask for your refund. If you did not pay the seller by the
required payment method, your refund request would be declined.
Important Usage Guidelines:
1. The contact information should only be used for resolving matters related to eBay. Any other use is strictly prohibited.
2. This transaction is protected by eBay services such as insurance, feedback and dispute resolution.
3. You may buy and sell with confidence in all transactions with this eBay member.
4. If you need to dispute this transaction, keep the transaction number at hand when contacting eBay. Any complaints must be filed within 30 days from the verification date.
This e-mail message was sent to you from eBay SafeHarbor team, with the full support of the SquareTrade center.
The seller was informed about this transaction being started and is
awaiting your payment. It is recommended to send the payment as soon as possible, because your purchase protection is valid for 30 days only.If you encounter any problems with this transaction, please contact us.
When contacting our support team, use the repl y feature so that all previous correspondences are included in your email. Otherwise, we will not be able to process your request.
To ask for a refund, simply reply to this notification and enter in the subject line:
Refund request for eBay Transaction #380077747941
eBay treats your personal information with the utmost care, and our Privacy Policy is designed to protect you and your information. eBay will never ask their users for personal information, such as bank account numbers, credit card numbers, pin numbers, passwords, or Social Security numbers in an email. For more information on how to protect your eBay password and your account, please visit User Account Protection.
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The email listed above also looked official and had links on it that led to different ebay and western union pages. It seemed real but I was so so wrong. I then foolishly went along with it and made the money transfer only to never hear from him again. Thats when I did some research about the fraud in Romania. I had no idea that this was happening!!
Don't let this happen to you!!! This just happened a couple of days ago and I feel so foolish for doing this. Please listen to this website so you do not get ripped off like me.
Tr33
Corpus Christi, Texas
U.S.A.
Click here to read other Rip Off Reports on ebay
Thank you for your interest in purchasing my item .
in this moment you can buy it only for 1100USD and in this great price is included the shipping , handling and insurance .
My item is sealed in original box and one year warranty .
You can have this at your door in 24-36 hours after you confirm the payment because the shipment will be made via Ups 1Day Air .If you have any question don't hesitate to contact me .If you agree with my terms let please let me know and we will close this deal ONLY under eBay,with their protection
Let me know
I did this and then this email came back to me that I thought was from eBay
eBay Payment Invoice on Item titled: GURU CRONO CARBON TRI BIKE - BRAND NEW
Good news! The following eBay item on which you placed a bid is now available for purchase:
Transaction #
Item Title
Qty.
Price
380077747941
GURU CRONO CARBON TRI BIKE - BRAND NEW
1
US $1100
Shipping insurance:
Included
Total:
US $1100
Item Titled: GURU CRONO CARBON TRI BIKE - BRAND NEW
Your Price:
US $1100
Date: Nov-02-08
Don't miss this opportunity!
Instructions(please read carefully) :
Complete your eBay transaction in 5 easy steps:
Buyer and seller agree on the transaction terms and a selling price.
Seller contacts eBay with the transaction details, eBay accepts the transaction and offers purchase protection to the buyer (if the transaction is declined, no further action is required from either the buyer or the seller).
The buyer sends payment and the seller receives it. After the payment is received, the seller must notify eBay. The Buyer will send the payment details directly to the seller's email address. The seller has three business days to send the buyer and eBay the tracking number of the shipment. If no tracking number is provided, a full refund is immediately sent to the buyer.
Buyer receives the merchandise and has five days to inspect it. If it is complete and as described, the buyer should accept the merchandise. If he refuses the merchandise, the buyer must ship the merchandise back to the seller within three business days.
After the inspection period is over, the buyer must contact eBay with the result of the inspection. If the buyer refuses the merchandise, the refund will be sent to the buyer after the tracking number for the returned shipment is verified.
Attention: Sending the payment by any other method will void this transaction and your right to refund.
Details and instructions of this transaction:
The following item(s) are clear for eBay item insurance policy:
Item Titled: GURU CRONO CARBON TRI BIKE - BRAND NEW
Seller verified payment address:
First and Last Name: Dinu Stefan
Address: Alea trandafirilor nr. #5, Braila
Zip code: 800043
Country: Romania
Buyer shipping address:
First and Last Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip code:
Country:
Transaction Number:
380077747941
Amount insured:
US $1100
Payment instructions:
The payment has to be made using Western Union in collaboration with PayPal and eBay Inc. We would like to confirm to you again that our seller , is an registered eBay Seller. Payment via Western Union are guaranteed. Your dealing is, covered under PayPal Seller Protection eBay Fraud Protection Plan (e-Bay SafeHarbor) . After you will make the payment via Western Union please contact the seller at this e-mail address: [email protected]
Western Union Partners with BuySafe for eBay Protection
Western Union Global Money Transfer
Western Union Payment Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of international person-to-person money transfer. Through the Western Union international money transfer network of 225,000 agent locations worldwide, customers can wire cash quickly (usually within 10 minutes), reliably, conveniently and at attractive prices to recipients in 190 countries.
To pay now you need to find a Western Union Agent near you !
However, Western Union Money Transfer is designed mainly for sending cash to friends and family in need, so telling them you are sending the money to an eBay seller will prevent your money transfer to go through and you will be unable to complete this transaction.
Several IDs and utility bills are required before the funds are paid. Therefore, no
one else but your seller can pick up the money. Your payments cannot be
lost in the mail, like money orders or checks.
Because the fee to send a Western Union Money Transfer is high,compared to other methods of payment, we have arranged with the seller to compensate for half of this fee (i.e. if it costs you $100 to send the payment, take $50 from the amount insured and send the balance).
Once the payment was sent, email the seller the following information:
1) 10 digit MTCN # (Western Union):
2) Exact sender name on file with Western Union:
3) Your street address on file with Western Union:
4) City and country where you sent the money from:
5) Amount sent:
Then wait for the confirmation the payment was received. Within 3
business days, you will receive the tracking number for your
merchandise.
The seller is a registered SquareTrade Member. Buy with confidence!
Free coverage up to US $5,000.00 .Guaranteed by eBay !
Purchase protection and refund:
Currently, this seller has a US $5,000.00 deposit in an eBay managed purchase protection account. Transactions with this eBay seller are covered by purchase protection against fraud and description errors.
For your safety, this account was locked today, for 30 days time. The seller is unable to withdraw any money from it, within this period. Should you need a refund for this transaction, the insured amount will be taken from the seller purchase protection account and sent to you. The refund is sent to your bank account, or by check or money order.
The way you are refunded is at your choice. You have 30 days from the above verification date to request a refund. Refund requests are processed within 3 days.
The insurer of this transaction is eBay Inc. located at
2145 Hamilton Avenue San Jose, CA 95125 United States of America
The account is managed by eBay Square Trade center. This transaction is supervised by eBay Safe Harbor team.
CONDITIONS TO BE MET BEFORE YOU MAY ASK FOR A REFUND:
Here are the situations suitable for a refund request:
1) If the item does not arrive and/or the seller stops communications after the payment was received;
2) If the merchandise you receive has different specifications than the
ones you agreed on;
3) If your merchandise arrives in a much longer period than the one you agreed on (more than 15 days from the payment clearance day);
For cases 2) and 3) you have to send back the merchandise to the seller prior to ask for your refund. If you did not pay the seller by the
required payment method, your refund request would be declined.
Important Usage Guidelines:
1. The contact information should only be used for resolving matters related to eBay. Any other use is strictly prohibited.
2. This transaction is protected by eBay services such as insurance, feedback and dispute resolution.
3. You may buy and sell with confidence in all transactions with this eBay member.
4. If you need to dispute this transaction, keep the transaction number at hand when contacting eBay. Any complaints must be filed within 30 days from the verification date.
This e-mail message was sent to you from eBay SafeHarbor team, with the full support of the SquareTrade center.
The seller was informed about this transaction being started and is
awaiting your payment. It is recommended to send the payment as soon as possible, because your purchase protection is valid for 30 days only.If you encounter any problems with this transaction, please contact us.
When contacting our support team, use the repl y feature so that all previous correspondences are included in your email. Otherwise, we will not be able to process your request.
To ask for a refund, simply reply to this notification and enter in the subject line:
Refund request for eBay Transaction #380077747941
eBay treats your personal information with the utmost care, and our Privacy Policy is designed to protect you and your information. eBay will never ask their users for personal information, such as bank account numbers, credit card numbers, pin numbers, passwords, or Social Security numbers in an email. For more information on how to protect your eBay password and your account, please visit User Account Protection.
This eBay notice was sent to ############ based on your eBay account preferences and in accordance with our Privacy Policy. To change your notification preferences,click here. If you would like to receive this email in text format, click here.
Copyright 1995-2007 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners.
eBay and the eBay logo are trademarks of eBay Inc.
The email listed above also looked official and had links on it that led to different ebay and western union pages. It seemed real but I was so so wrong. I then foolishly went along with it and made the money transfer only to never hear from him again. Thats when I did some research about the fraud in Romania. I had no idea that this was happening!!
Don't let this happen to you!!! This just happened a couple of days ago and I feel so foolish for doing this. Please listen to this website so you do not get ripped off like me.
Tr33
Corpus Christi, Texas
U.S.A.
Click here to read other Rip Off Reports on ebay
