SCAM - eBay Double Listing of Unique Steel
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Denny,
I understand the feeling when being burnt on ebay....it sucks alright. But three bad transactions totalling $75.00 aint too bad. That equates to bad debt of about 0.2% of total revenue! Most trading business would be happy, if not proud of thoses figures.
Will the FBI investigate claims for the dollar amounts in question? I wish this country had thoses resources.
Good luck with your future transactions.
Pete
I understand the feeling when being burnt on ebay....it sucks alright. But three bad transactions totalling $75.00 aint too bad. That equates to bad debt of about 0.2% of total revenue! Most trading business would be happy, if not proud of thoses figures.
Will the FBI investigate claims for the dollar amounts in question? I wish this country had thoses resources.
Good luck with your future transactions.
Pete
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Pete,
Aloha,
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<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Denny Turner on 13 April 2005 at 08:40 PM.]</p></FONT>
The FBI / IFCC is the Internet Fraud Complaint Center, a hub for internet business fraud that the FBI takes very seriously. The program is a collaborative effort with local law enforcement, mainly the state & county District Attorneys in each district. The FBI takes the complaints through their websites and forwards them to the D.A. with jurisdiction. Most D.A. offices have an internet business fraud department or detectives under the task force program. The D.A. / dept / detectives are then SUPPOSED to investigate each and every case sent to them by the FBI / IFCC regardless of the amount of money involved ...because small $$$ transactions make up a large agrigate $$$ of internet commerce which the Feds $$$ value. BUT, it stands to reason that a local D.A. can only handle the amount of cases that his/her resources will support; And that evermore involves $$$ and resources priority in the growing sordid state of amairka (as geeduhb has renamed / recreated us). SO, it is important for a complaintant to also locate that D.A., and call them, introduce him/herself along with the FBI / IFCC case number for them to expect soon from the FBI. You then have someone directly responsible / accountable that you can communicate with and put their feet to the fire should you need to (kindly / creatively reminding them that investigating and resolving and/or prosecuting each case is their mandate via the internet fraud task force). The 3 D.A.'s I've contacted were all very nice and professional people. Every American (and amairkan) has a right to equal protection and access to the law; Although it often takes some gear noise to get yer fair share of the grease.<SMALL>Will the FBI investigate claims for the dollar amounts in question? I wish this country had thoses resources.</SMALL>
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<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Denny Turner on 13 April 2005 at 08:40 PM.]</p></FONT>
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Here's a timely news article:
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http://msn-cnet.com.com/4520-10168_7-5834826-1.html?part=msn-cnet&subj=re_5834826-1&tag=tg_home
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I just finished a links webpage of resources to learn about and deal with bad online transactions.
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Denny, super job. Thanks for the effort. I'm sure some of us have had it stuck to us by others also. Forum First, then Fleabay if necessary. I've got to admit I've never been "had" on eBay, but I've also had some close calls.
phred
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phred
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"From Truth, Justice is Born"--Quanah Parker-1904