# weird ebay scam?? **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [October 2, 2005, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weird-ebay-scam/177450 "2005-10-02T13:39:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![venom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8c91f0/32.png) [@venom](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/venom)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2005, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weird-ebay-scam/177450/1 "2005-10-02T13:39:04Z")
so im bidding on this item… [http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=8003302464&sspagename=STRK%3AMEDW%3AIT](http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1,1&item=8003302464&sspagename=STRK%3AMEDW%3AIT) so then i get this email via ebay… You expressed interest in an item titled: Mustang Brand New Vortech Supercharger V-7 YS-i Vortech Supercharger 86-93 mustang 5.0/5.8 Item number: 8003302464 by bidding, however the auction has ended with another member as the high bidder. In compliance with eBay policy, the seller is making this Second Chance Offer to you at your bid price. The seller has issued this Second Chance Offer because either the winning bidder was unable to complete the transaction or the seller has duplicate items for sale. If you accept this offer, you will be able to exchange Feedback with the seller and will be eligible for eBay services associated with a transaction, such as fraud protection. To purchase this item please contact the seller at this email address: [wandos@haisell.net](mailto:wandos@haisell.net) To learn more about Second Chance Offer go to: [http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/personal\_offer.html](http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/personal_offer.html) Thank you, eBay, Inc. this comes from a different ebay ID than the seller, different email…scam im thinking…so i respond back that im interested, etc. then i get this… Hi, Since the higher bidder doesn’t have all the money available for this item and the rest of the bidders didn’t answer me,you receive this second chance offer wich is a service allowed by eBay. The price is your last bid on this item.I’ll pay all the S&H fees, if you agree with the price please provide me these details asap so i can start this transaction through eBay. If everything it’s OK you will receive an invoice regarding how will be completed this transaction in a safe mode. first name: last name: address: city: zip: country: ebay ID: amount: Reply ASAP. ---
**Author:** ![A468Bu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/278dde/32.png) [@A468Bu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/A468Bu)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2005, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weird-ebay-scam/177450/2 "2005-10-02T13:47:42Z")
Scam ---
**Author:** ![flyinglow57](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/flyinglow57/32/5978_2.png) [@flyinglow57](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/flyinglow57)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2005, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weird-ebay-scam/177450/3 "2005-10-02T13:49:49Z")
no its not a scam. i have done this before. i was sellin something… the high bidder fell thru and i did the second chance to the next higher bidder. he took it and i sold it for a lil lower price. just check and make sure he gave that person a negative feedback that way you are pretty sure that it really happened ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2005, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weird-ebay-scam/177450/4 "2005-10-02T13:59:26Z")
i got that email before too by not making the reserve. its legit ---
**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2005, 1:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weird-ebay-scam/177450/5 "2005-10-02T13:59:58Z")
hmmmmmmmmm ---
**Author:** ![Quik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/quik/32/5979_2.png) [@Quik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quik)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2005, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weird-ebay-scam/177450/6 "2005-10-02T14:34:51Z")
that blower is always on there for that same setup…scam i believe ---
**Author:** ![rusty240det](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rusty240det/32/5946_2.png) [@rusty240det](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rusty240det)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2005, 3:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weird-ebay-scam/177450/7 "2005-10-02T15:12:23Z")
the same thing happened to me but i was selling my truck the guy offered a second chance offer on my vehicle said he was in florida developing property buy it for cheaper than what the auction to said he would ship it for free because his brother worked for the shippping company and the only way to pay was through westerunion its a scam ---
**Author:** ![venom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8c91f0/32.png) [@venom](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/venom)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2005, 4:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weird-ebay-scam/177450/8 "2005-10-02T16:29:24Z")
just got another email saying the blower can be mine for my bid of $1500. ---
**Author:** ![traydogg6969](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/traydogg6969/32/5999_2.png) [@traydogg6969](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/traydogg6969)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2005, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weird-ebay-scam/177450/9 "2005-10-02T17:19:50Z")
i bet u the other ppl that bid on it got the same offer as u.email some of the other ppl that bid on it and find out if they got the same offer u did ---
**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2005, 5:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weird-ebay-scam/177450/10 "2005-10-02T17:37:29Z")
> [@traydogg6969](#): > > i bet u the other ppl that bid on it got the same offer as u.email some of the other ppl that bid on it and find out if they got the same offer u did ya x2 good idea ---
**Author:** ![A468Bu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/278dde/32.png) [@A468Bu](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/A468Bu)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2005, 5:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weird-ebay-scam/177450/11 "2005-10-02T17:40:32Z")
Ya i tried to sell my dads bike on ebay and after the auction was over. (i had my phone # on the auction) I had alot of people callin saying that got a second chance offer and were try to make arangments with me to pick it up. ---
**Author:** ![LS1\_Babe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/278dde/32.png) [@LS1\_Babe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LS1_Babe)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2005, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weird-ebay-scam/177450/12 "2005-10-02T17:47:17Z")
just becareful…and goodluck ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2005, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weird-ebay-scam/177450/13 "2005-10-03T05:32:51Z")
second offers are common… but you can still be getting fucked. ---
**Author:** ![Pinhead240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f14d63/32.png) [@Pinhead240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pinhead240)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2005, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weird-ebay-scam/177450/14 "2005-10-04T09:00:56Z")
Go to your “my ebay” page. If there is a not a link to your second chance offer, then it is a scam plain and simple. ---
**Author:** ![venom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8c91f0/32.png) [@venom](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/venom)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2005, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weird-ebay-scam/177450/15 "2005-10-04T13:00:50Z")
> [@Pinhead240](#): > > Go to your “my ebay” page. If there is a not a link to your second chance offer, then it is a scam plain and simple. good call. ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2005, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weird-ebay-scam/177450/16 "2005-10-04T13:01:15Z")
did it show up therE? ---
**Author:** ![venom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8c91f0/32.png) [@venom](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/venom)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2005, 2:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/weird-ebay-scam/177450/17 "2005-10-04T14:06:50Z")
nope, not at all. reported it to ebay.