Re: Sharing my experience with eBay / PayPal FRAUD!

In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Jon Davis" wrote:
> If you use escrow, be VERY careful who you choose. MSNBC.com has been
> reporting over the last couple years about escrow scammers with very
> legitimate-looking web sites. They are making millions of money--they are
> one of the most successful scammers on eBay.
> 
> Jon

That might be the case, but www.escrow.com (the service I used like I mentioned
in the previous message) is legit.  Waaayyy more legit than eBay or PayPal is
IMNSHO.  It worked fine for me and the buyer.  I can't vouch for other online
escrow services, though.  At least with the escrow service the buyer doesn't
get his money right back (if the service you're using is legit), so that way
they can't pull a scam like the other posters mentioned about eBay and PayPal.

The bottom line is: do your research well and take your time no matter which
method you use for buying or selling to people online that you don't know from
past experience.  When I sold my Virus B it was through an intermediary (a
friend of one of the members of a mailing list I've been on for years), and I
talked long distance on the phone to the guy also to plan out shipping &
discuss who would eat the escrow costs (buyer did), etc. and negotiated the
final price.  When you get to hear the person you can sometimes get a better
feel for if they plan on screwing you than if you just send a few impersonal
emails to each other.

All just my experiences.  Everyone's are different.

--wasted/su700fan