Re: Serial# 2 apple on eBay

["Bill Garber" <willy46pa@comcast.net>]

Bryan Villados <news002@macgeek.org> wrote in message
1d68a208.0303141646.7c1e1f16@posting.google.com">news:1d68a208.0303141646.7c1e1f16@posting.google.com...
> Chris Merrill <chris@nowhere.net> wrote in message
news:<hgni6voee8mmnb3v6m99vinego9nc1qc1k@4ax.com>...
> > It is probably not legitimate (given that the seller a negative
> > feedback rating), but I thought I'd post it anyway:
> >
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3405401488
> >
> > Chris
>
> Someone actually bidded on this thing. And someone with 0 feedback,
> too. Something's really strange about this transaction.
>
> I just had a thought, though I'm not saying this has anything to do
> with this particular bid. If someone wanted to become a "Power
> Seller", all you'd have to do is run up $1000 in total sales within a
> 3-month period.

No kidding wish I'd have thought of it first. ;-)

> What would stop someone from posting something really bogus like the
> item above for $1000, then have a buddy bid on the item? The seller
> probably knows that no other sane person would bid on the item. The
> seller gets the $1000 credited towards his total sales, making him
> qualify (or keep for that matter) the Power Seller status, and both
> parties receive positive feedback in the process. eBay isn't capable
> of determining if a money transaction actually occured between the
> seller and buyer.
> Just a thought...
> --- Bryan

Remember their names and if they both end up in a similar transaction
later, we may be able to make them aware of it and they can check it out.

Bill @ GarberStreet Enterprises
http://garberstreet.netfirms.com



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