Bill Ball

I sent the guy a message using an eBay alias ID letting him know he is being watched closely for any further scam attempts by a large, rabid 928 community. The bid war attack was already very effective in letting him know he is being watched.

I think he'll move on the Chevy's. The stupider ones can be tracked down and paid a friendly visit. My CBX buddies have done this a few times with motorcycle part scams.

The fact that that Hack guy keeps popping up and seems to walk the line, escaping eBay regulation, is real disturbing. About a year ago I tried to document for eBay how this guy was using ID changes to bury bad feedback for scamming people, but I was unsuccessful in getting eBay to deal with him. Regardless, he could evade attempts to ban him by changing business (thanks to Mailboxes are US type places) and email addresses.

James, I suppose since I feel comfortable with technology (I work in computer hardware), that gives me a leg up on others who struggle a bit more or feel intimidated by the Web. Still, I didn't get comfortable with eBay without making some mistakes. It is just as Heinrich said - Buyer Beware - just like anywhere else. Because you can't see and hold the merchandise it takes some extra precautions to be safe. It's not so much stupidity but human nature that leads people to want to trust others blindly or greed that causes them to jump on offers that are too good to be true. Most people will figure out how to buy and sell safely if they are just patient and spend a lot of time watching other auctions come and go before they bid on anything significant.

GoRideSno

FWIW E-Bay would have ended had the "seller" not done it on his own
Here is the message I got back from them.

Hello,

Thank you for contacting us with your concerns. My name is Diedrick, and
it's my pleasure to be of assistance to you.

To begin let me just say that I can certainly understand how a situation
such as this can be frustrating, and that your tone and conduct in your
correspondence with us has been admirable and much appreciated.

Our policy is such that eBay does not allow sellers to use images or
text from other members' listings without their permission. If you would
like to review our guidelines concerning this issue, please visit:

http://pages.ebay.com/help/community...nd-images.html

That said, eBay has removed the listing you've reported, #7960122812. We
appreciate the time you have taken to send this information to us.

Please be sure to check our Prohibited, Questionable & Infringing Items
pages for information on what can be listed on eBay. This information
can be found at the following link:

http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/item_allowed.html

For more information on our listing guidelines, please visit our policy
page at the following link:

http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/policies.html

With regard to your concern over possible fraud, I have forwarded your
message to the appropriate department. They will investigate the matter
further, and take any actions necessary. However, due to privacy
concerns, we will be unable to keep you posted on our investigation.

If you would like to view our Privacy Policy in full, you may do so at
the following link:

http://pages.ebay.com/help/community/png-priv.html

Thank you for being part of the eBay community, and have a great day!

Kindest regards,

Diedrick
Community Watch Team
eBay Trust & Safety