Is this a scam?
 

I bid on a turbo on Ebay, didn't win it but than I got this letter though ebay:

You expressed interest in an item titled - TURBONETICS T-88 CERAMIC BALLBEARING TURBO by bidding, however the auction has ended with another eBay member as the high bidder.
In compliance with eBay's Policy, the seller of that item is making this Offer to you at your bid price.
The seller has issued this 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 you will be eligible for eBay Services associated with a transaction, such as Fraud Protection. To purchase this item, do not reply to this mail, just contact the seller at:


To me this really sounds like a scam, I emailed the guy to see whats up. The guy has some damn good feedback but this just doesn't seem right. :-\ If he says I can buy the turbo at the price I gave I'm probably going to contact ebay to see if its a scam but has any of the ebay veterans ever got anything like this before?

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i dont think its a scam, its just the second chance offer. I had to use that when someone bid on a marshall head they didint pay for. If its real you should have the option to buy it now or not.

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2nd chance offer

you should get a link to the auction usually 24 hours that has a buy it know cost

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how long after the auction closed did u get it?

if u got it right after the auction it means the seller used shill bidding to jack up the price.

look at bid history, check out the number 1 bidder find out why he backed out, i had a fucker screw me over like that jaacked up the price with shill bidding

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be careful, i had a guy send me asecond chance ofer for a bmw i did not bid on, ect. make sure the guy is legit.

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Wow, this almost sounds legit. :S

I'm going to wait for the guy's e-mail to see if he is going to sell me that turbo at my bid price and if he says yes than I'll do some Nancy Drew ----. Also, there were like 3 other people who bid higher than I did so thats what sent up the red flag that this might be a scam. This guy lives in NY so if he says I can buy it than I'll personally drive up there and pick it up and probably have sex with it a bunch of times on the drive home. :l


I really hate when this ---- happens, I mean its like my dream turbo at an awesome price so tomorrow its going to be the only thing I think about, I'm going to get myself all fired up thinking about it than I'll find out that of course its too good to be true. :-\

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he sint em to ll te pople tat placeeed a bed, hat a fuknut.

ur th 3rfd bidr dlown mns it a sscm

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post a link

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if it's a second chance offer you will get an email with a link to buy it now.

From what you posted, sounds like a scam.

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i agree, sounds very fishy.

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i would definitely wait till this guy emails you back to see whats up, then also contact ebay to see if its legit..

thats just me though. i would never take any risks when it comes to big money situations.

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sounds goofy to me, I'd definatly contact ebay.

wheres the link to this?

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Wow that was quick. Here's his response to my e-mail:

Hi,

The price is your last bid price of: $750 including shipping worldwide
If you're ready to do this transaction I need you to confirm your ebay username, full name and address, as soon as I have your information confirmed I'll start the official procedure, and eBay will notify you about this.

You'll receive important guidelines + instructions from eBay.

Looking forward hearing from you.


Thanks!


This sounds pretty legit. :o

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link!

shipping worldwide? scam.

confirm ebay username? scam

full name and adress? scam..

official procedure? scam...

i sure hope thats sarcasm :P this has scam written all over it.

post a link!

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Lol, your right. The "notify ebay" set me off thinking that than I would get a buy it now link like everyone said. I bid $750 and it said shipping was an extra $50 so that sets off a red flag. I sent him an email back:

What was the trim of the turbo again? I'm pretty sure I e-mailed you before and you told me but I forgot. And also from your location we're pretty close so I'll be able to come pick it up so shipping most likely won't be necessary.

Thanks.


So most likely its a scam. :-\ There's no way I would send him that much money, he is only 2 hours away so I would go and pick it up to make sure everything was ok.

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where in ny, i bet hes only an hr from me, and id be willing to take the teg for a breakin irde. i could buy it cash, and u could pay me. or i could just put it on the teg. :6

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Wow, I am a ------- idiot. ::) Its definitely a scam. The name of the guy from the auction is: pronova468ci The name on the original letter I got telling me it was still for sale is: renato2000 :S Maybe this can be fun like www.419eater.com 8)

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I dug this ---- up just for you white boy. This is how an authentic eBay second chance offer looks like.

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/372/scam2un.jpg

note the link in the e-mail to a special auction just for the second chance. Damn I wish I scooped up that second chance offer too :'(

If you are gonna email someone, I suggest you go to the original auction and click the "ask the seller a question" button and then ask if the deal is legit.

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LOL! His return e-mail from my previous question:


Hi,

Please include in your next email your:
Full name:
Address:
City:
Zip Code:
Country:

so we can start the official procedure trough ebay, and eBay will notify you about this.
You'll receive important guidelines + instructions from eBay.

Thanks!



Come on help me out, what would be a funny way to ---- this guy over?

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there i sno funny way, its a couple of puerto ricans from ny trying to dick you over, if i was you , id put someone really fucked ups number on there and make then call

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Put the whitehouse's addy >:D

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put the bbb or a local fbi office addy

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Here's a link to the auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEDW%3AIT


I gotta go to bed but someone better think of a funny way to ---- with this -------. ;)

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You think that would have been the dead giveaway right there? Since the auction listed is for a T-76.. not a T88 ;)

Thats a sexy turbo matt, you should of bought it :y

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Lol, maybe I accidetally typed T88 instead of T76. It happens sometimes. :P Yeah that turbo is sexy thats why I got all fired up when I got the email from him. But don't worry, it won't be long till I snag something nice.

http://www.hmt-tv.com/hmt/matt/ebay.bmp

;)

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I never buy from sellers who only have feedback from where they purchased something, I can see that he has only shipped like 1 thing and it said "product not as described". I wouldn't have even bid :3

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To bad that was a good deal.Boosting the Stang I guess :o

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GIT R DONE ! lol

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You spent 67 dollars on floor matts

------- ricer :P

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holy ----, quit speaking terrorist on the board bukk, this is your last warning. >:D

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HAHAHA

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i thought it was linkmustang with all that beautifully composed grammar...

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You spent money on ricer floor mats, and you gave a NEW YORKER a chance to be trusted. WTF is wrong with you??????

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I love how everything nowadays is considered rice. They are ------- factory floormats ::) Having a nice and clean interior in one of my pet peeves. The true ricer is someone who takes a perfectly fine car and turns it into a pile of scrap metal. :l



I'll pay a midget $300 to punch himself in the face if I want. Why do you care what I spend my money on?

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you should put white houses addy like Murdoc said LOL

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I was thinking of putting Delacruz's address.

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Tell him you will have to send a money order and you need is addy....what you do next is up to you.

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hey whitey, where did you get those red and grey floor mats that were in your ef hatch?

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Oh I forgot. A guy with type r floor mats in his civic is a ricer, but a guy with cobra floor mats in his GT isn't. Face it, you're either a ricer, or mad USDM. haha, you're gay screech. ;D