ebay fraud as a %. any believable figures? - GoFuckYourself.com

404 · 08-02-2003, 10:31 PM

i believe ebay's "minute fraction" claim like mr hanky's existence.

drunkdollars · 08-03-2003, 12:52 AM

Daen · 08-03-2003, 01:48 AM

Here is a believable figure for you 100%, I have only once tried to buy something on eBay and got ripped off.
If anybody reading this is from Greensburg, Pennsylvania reply to this thread because I want you to go look at an address for me.

detoxed · 08-03-2003, 01:50 AM

A very small percent overall, a very large percent in certain categories.

goBigtime · 08-03-2003, 02:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Daen
Here is a believable figure for you 100%, I have only once tried to buy something on eBay and got ripped off.
If anybody reading this is from Greensburg, Pennsylvania reply to this thread because I want you to go look at an address for me.

It would be funny if GFY'ers around the world grouped together on fraud cases like that....

It would go down something like this:

1: You do a deal with someone & they rip you off.

2. You post their address to GFY and someone takes a photo of their house for you.

3. Within 48 hours, living however many hundreds of miles away from the person who ripped you off -- you simply email them a photo of their house and a "Please remedy the situation." (Could that be considered a threat?)

4. The scammer pees his panties and does whatever he was supposed to do in the first place. (Maybe?)

Would probably cut down outside fraud against GFY'ers in a big way anyway

detoxed · 08-03-2003, 02:09 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by goBigtime

It would be funny if GFY'ers around the world grouped together on fraud cases like that....

It would go down something like this:

1: You do a deal with someone & they rip you off.

2. You post their address to GFY and someone takes a photo of their house for you.

3. Within 48 hours, living however many hundreds of miles away from the person who ripped you off -- you simply email them a photo of their house and a "Please remedy the situation." (Could that be considered a threat?)

4. The scammer pees his panties and does whatever he was supposed to do in the first place. (Maybe?)

Would probably cut down outside fraud against GFY'ers in a big way anyway

I've had pictures taken of people's houses in other countries through GFY. Someone fucks me over I dont forget it.

FlyingIguana · 08-03-2003, 03:28 AM

the only time i have ever had problem was when i accepted billpoint. credit card hackers loved billpoint.

had a few idiots who bought from me. one person told me the money order was lost in the snow by the mailman, not once, but twice! i mean, do i really look that stupid?

media · 08-03-2003, 03:39 AM

Supposedly ebay/paypal dropping the adult crap was not because of it being adult, it was becasue of the amount of fraud and copyright infringement that was happening.. So I would assume that becasue of that the numbers were really high in some cases..

Media

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detoxed vip member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,798	A very small percent overall, a very large percent in certain categories.

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FlyingIguana aspiring banker Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: toronto Posts: 10,870	the only time i have ever had problem was when i accepted billpoint. credit card hackers loved billpoint. had a few idiots who bought from me. one person told me the money order was lost in the snow by the mailman, not once, but twice! i mean, do i really look that stupid?