I've posted to the eBay customer service about him, his two identies that I
know of, and the
transaction that we had. I guess I'll see what happens next.
Thanks, Anthony Bailey

----- Original Message -----
From: Damon Campbell <damoncampbellvw@YAHOO.COM>
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 10:47:22 AM
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Subject: Re: engine for sale

> Asking to take the auction off e-bay is also a strong
> sign of a scam artist.  A guy on a cycling forum i am
> on makes it a daily habit of closing down at least 1
> (although usually 5-ish) auctions from scam artists...
> that is a LOT of scams!
> Typical things to watch out for include:
> 1) nothing remotely related to what he is currently
> selling (ie. 20 dolls)
> 2) keeps bid history/ID secret
> 3) wants to take bid off e-bay
> 4) usually wants to be paid through something like
> western union
> 5) e-mail address and e-bay account are under
> different names
>
> On the bike auctions, the bidder always has everything
> you could possibly want, and for a rediculously low
> price.  The guy is a schmuck, he knows it, and he
> likes it...
>
> You gotta spend a little time trying to find a way to
> stop him.
>
> -Damon
>
>
> --- mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote:
> > If it is true that both Ebay ids are for the same
> > person you should
> > STRONGLY protest to Ebay. The basis of the protest
> > would be the multiple
> > times the 2 ids left positive feedback for each
> > other on transactions
> > where one was the seller and the other the buyer.
> > Bidding on one's own
> > items is a violation of Ebay rules. If true this guy
> > should be stopped.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > Anthony Bailey wrote:
> > >
> > > I got his phone no. its  (612) 331-2378 and it
> > looks like he's also got
> > > another ebay id its
> > > "et_hehe ". He's trying to auction off a 1987
> > Vanagan Syncro item number:
> > > 2438261240
> > > Hope no one buys this or has to have any dealings
> > with him.
> > > Anthony Bailey
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Anthony Bailey <abailey@CLAS.NET>
> > > Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 9:22:26 AM
> > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > > Subject: Re: engine for sale
> > >
> > > > Hello Tom, This is his ebay id - munkybutt92 and
> >  I would definitely do
> > > > that, but he wanted
> > > > to take it off of ebay to save him some money,
> > so by me agreeing to that I
> > > > kinda screwed
> > > > myself since ebay can't/won't do anything about
> > it nor can I leave
> > > negative
> > > > feedback.
> > > > Anthony
> > > >
> > >
>
>
> =====
> '84 Westy (Sparky) w/2.3L WBX (wow... it actually works!)
>
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