Has anybody else received one of these? I think these scam emails are exactly the reason eBay has gone to keeping bidders identities hidden during auctions.
Here is what happened: I bid on Balenciaga bag on eBay, did not win it. About 4 days after the auction ends I get an email stating I am being sent a second chance offer on the bag. I was suspicious because a) I knew the winner (a PF member) was happy to have won it, b) the second chance offer was good for 5 days (usually it is 2) and c) my name wasn't included in the email, although my eBay ID WAS. I went to ebay, searched for second chance offer info and found out that if it was a valid offer the email would show in my 'messages' box, which it did not. I emailed both the buyer and seller to confirm my suspicions. They both replied that the transaction was complete and this indeed was spam! I then reported the spam to eBay.
I just wanted everybody to know in case this happens to you, and say that there is a reason for the things eBay does, however flawed the system may seem at times.
That's all....
Here is what happened: I bid on Balenciaga bag on eBay, did not win it. About 4 days after the auction ends I get an email stating I am being sent a second chance offer on the bag. I was suspicious because a) I knew the winner (a PF member) was happy to have won it, b) the second chance offer was good for 5 days (usually it is 2) and c) my name wasn't included in the email, although my eBay ID WAS. I went to ebay, searched for second chance offer info and found out that if it was a valid offer the email would show in my 'messages' box, which it did not. I emailed both the buyer and seller to confirm my suspicions. They both replied that the transaction was complete and this indeed was spam! I then reported the spam to eBay.
I just wanted everybody to know in case this happens to you, and say that there is a reason for the things eBay does, however flawed the system may seem at times.
That's all....