Need help regarding ebay fraud :S
Posted: April 28th, 2003, 3:52 pm
i know this is not a proper place to ask this question, but i am sure someone else might have the same question.
herez the story, a year ago i wanted to buy a laptop and i checked on ebay and bid on a laptop(the seller had 4+ feedbacks on computer items) but i got outbid, but he contacted me several days later asking if i was interested and i said sure. so i sent a money order for the amount of 1100 CDN$ to him (moneygram that was) and i called him to see when the item would be shipped and he said it was shipped. a week after i called and his roommate said it was shipped too. another week later i called and no answer, just an answering machine (his ID was unregistered on ebay
) So a year after i am still in the dream of that laptop; But to mention i learned from this incident and i used to buy and sell laptops and cars for a living and to pay university tuition. But this one as my first experience always stayed with me and i'm still tryin to get the money back.
I have this person's phone number (out of service now), address, and even a copy of the money order, i put a request on FBI's site (havent heard anytin from em), but i want to know if theres anyway i can get my money back!!
<p>PS: I swear if anyone helps me do this, i will give 25% of the money to him. no jokes.
herez the story, a year ago i wanted to buy a laptop and i checked on ebay and bid on a laptop(the seller had 4+ feedbacks on computer items) but i got outbid, but he contacted me several days later asking if i was interested and i said sure. so i sent a money order for the amount of 1100 CDN$ to him (moneygram that was) and i called him to see when the item would be shipped and he said it was shipped. a week after i called and his roommate said it was shipped too. another week later i called and no answer, just an answering machine (his ID was unregistered on ebay
) So a year after i am still in the dream of that laptop; But to mention i learned from this incident and i used to buy and sell laptops and cars for a living and to pay university tuition. But this one as my first experience always stayed with me and i'm still tryin to get the money back.I have this person's phone number (out of service now), address, and even a copy of the money order, i put a request on FBI's site (havent heard anytin from em), but i want to know if theres anyway i can get my money back!!
<p>PS: I swear if anyone helps me do this, i will give 25% of the money to him. no jokes. 
<p>more input is really appreciated, and thanx barry, i will try to ask my buddy who is a cop in toronto, to see if there would be any solution that way;