lobsters__jeanthomas@crustaceanson.theshelf.topM to Lobsters - all tags@crustaceanson.theshelf.topEnglish · edit-220 days ago[security] That Time I Worked With a Laptop Thief (2025)lockblog.pipetogrep.orgexternal-linkmessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up11file-text
arrow-up11external-link[security] That Time I Worked With a Laptop Thief (2025)lockblog.pipetogrep.orglobsters__jeanthomas@crustaceanson.theshelf.topM to Lobsters - all tags@crustaceanson.theshelf.topEnglish · edit-220 days agomessage-square17linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarelobsters__david_36a4@crustaceanson.theshelf.topMlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·19 days agoThere used to be a load of scams like this on eBay. If you bid on them, they’d email you and offer an even better deal if you sent them a Western Union money transfer. And then they’d just take the money and disappear. score 1 · canonical
minus-squarelobsters__intelfx@crustaceanson.theshelf.topMlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·19 days agoWhat did they do with supposed-to-be marks who refuse to transact outside of eBay? score 1 · canonical
minus-squarelobsters__david_36a4@crustaceanson.theshelf.topMlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·19 days agoMoved onto the next ones. Maybe one of them complains and the account might get suspended, but then they set up another one. score 2 · canonical
minus-squarelobsters__intelfx@crustaceanson.theshelf.topMlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·19 days agoMeaning the scammer just cancels the sale under a bogus pretense, or eats the loss and delivers the item for the listed price? score 1 · canonical
minus-squarelobsters__david_36a4@crustaceanson.theshelf.topMlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·19 days agoScammer ends the auction before it officially ends and withdraws the item from sale, or cancels it later. score 1 · canonical
There used to be a load of scams like this on eBay. If you bid on them, they’d email you and offer an even better deal if you sent them a Western Union money transfer. And then they’d just take the money and disappear.
score 1 · canonical
What did they do with supposed-to-be marks who refuse to transact outside of eBay?
score 1 · canonical
Moved onto the next ones. Maybe one of them complains and the account might get suspended, but then they set up another one.
score 2 · canonical
Meaning the scammer just cancels the sale under a bogus pretense, or eats the loss and delivers the item for the listed price?
score 1 · canonical
Scammer ends the auction before it officially ends and withdraws the item from sale, or cancels it later.
score 1 · canonical