Hmmmm.. I thought eBay FIXED This Redirect Scam!
This is the same 07 Chevy Tahoe Photos scammers used last month to redirect potential buyers OFF Of eBay to a Scammers Trap!
One user lost $15,200 to the same scam last month. eBay told her it was an off eBay deal and they would not cover it under their Vehicle Purchase Program. She was even told by eBay’s Live Help it was legitimate and covered under the ebm vpp! That’s a lot of money to loose!!
Ina Steiner of auctionbytes.com reported on the last one i found. She contacted eBay Motors, who sent her back a typical eBay BS PR Response!
eBay Motors is constantly and proactively monitoring the site to prevent and address possible fraudulent behavior. As part of this monitoring, eBay Motors has identified recent redirect issues and has implemented specific safety measures, including updating our detection systems with a filter to identify this particular behavior. These additional protections should supplement smart shopping habits, including reviewing seller ratings, communicating with sellers and confirming transaction details through My eBay before making a purchase, and never paying for a vehicle via instant cash-transfer methods. eBay Motors also offers free vehicle history reports and a Vehicle Purchase Protection program for transactions that occur on the site, to help ensure the 10 million visitors coming to the site each month interact in a safe, trusted marketplace.
I was able to use a bogus eBay User ID and Password that was promptly rejected by the scam site “harmonyebay.com” In Austria. It’s one thing to get redirected to a fake website – but to have that fake website authenticate your eBay credentials is another!
Vladuz was right about one thing.. eBay Lies, They LIE All The Time! LOL!
Updated 03/13/2010: Here is a follow up video showing this scam listing still running Saturday Morning. As of around 3:00 PM EST it was still up and had well over 5000 Page Views!
It is not unusual that eBay Scams run longer on the weekends because eBay Obviously does not have staffers on duty during this period. Here is an article I published in 2007 showing Meg Whitmans lack of weekend staffers.
How many eBay Victims will have to be scammed before eBay takes responsibility for it’s website and secures it from hackers and scammers??