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Old Feb 10, 2013, 03:13 PM   #76
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Because people didn't read the description?
Ahh yes, let's blame the victim for thinking a seller would follow the rules.
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Old Feb 10, 2013, 03:53 PM   #77
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Ahh yes, let's blame the victim for thinking a seller would follow the rules.
Reread your signature...
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Old Feb 10, 2013, 04:02 PM   #78
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Reread your signature...
I don't think you understand.
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Old Feb 12, 2013, 07:56 AM   #79
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OP, any status update? Did you get it back?
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Old Feb 12, 2013, 09:22 AM   #80
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OP, any status update? Did you get it back?
Appealed it with eBay and filed a claim with my bank. Waiting to hear back.
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Old Feb 12, 2013, 09:33 AM   #81
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Appealed it with eBay and filed a claim with my bank. Waiting to hear back.
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..... I saw someone selling intangible items on there so I started doing it. I got caught and suspended.
I kind of hope you get an "intangible" solution to your problem.
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Old Feb 12, 2013, 11:11 AM   #82
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Appealed it with eBay and filed a claim with my bank. Waiting to hear back.
Good on you. This is making me nervous, I have some higher end stuff to move on ebay.

I recently sold a very special mini cooper (classic) engine on ebay, $9K. I was petrified of chargebacks. So much so that I closed my checking account and opened and linked a new one with a net-bank.
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Old Feb 12, 2013, 11:14 AM   #83
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I kind of hope you get an "intangible" solution to your problem.
As much as I rag on the kid, he doesn't deserve to get scammed.
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Old Feb 12, 2013, 11:27 AM   #84
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Seems you're already not trusted. I'd give up on eBay if I were you.
I wouldnt trust them either if i was ebay tbh.
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Old Feb 12, 2013, 11:52 AM   #85
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Forgot to mention, just bringing out more guilt. I got my mother's account closed because it was linked to me. Had 105 feedback.
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Old Feb 12, 2013, 12:39 PM   #86
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Forgot to mention, just bringing out more guilt. I got my mother's account closed because it was linked to me. Had 105 feedback.
I bet Mom isn't too happy with you.
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Old Feb 12, 2013, 07:54 PM   #87
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Most people think of eBay as a safe place to buy/sell items. ...
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...Two years ago, I sold something I wasn't supposed to and they suspended me. I keep making new accounts which they keep limiting....
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No, on one of my many accounts there, they decided to reinstate my buying privileges. Didn't turn out true with this account though.
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Not really. I saw someone selling intangible items on there so I started doing it. I got caught and suspended.
Do they teach irony in that college of yours?

I like your "I want to invent .... " threads a whole lot more....
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Old Feb 12, 2013, 08:11 PM   #88
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As much as I rag on the kid, he doesn't deserve to get scammed.
.... and selling the "intangible" items that got him banned wasn't scamming?

At the least he deserves a good spanking ! Something still smells fishy.......
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Old Feb 12, 2013, 08:15 PM   #89
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.... and selling the "intangible" items that got him banned wasn't scamming?

At the least he deserves a good spanking ! Something still smells fishy.......
How was it scamming?
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Old Feb 12, 2013, 08:16 PM   #90
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.... and selling the "intangible" items that got him banned wasn't scamming?

At the least he deserves a good spanking ! Something still smells fishy.......
He deserves to be punished for his transgressions, not to be scammed by someone else.
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Karma.
Your pop-interpretation of karma is nothing more than blaming the victim.
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Old Feb 12, 2013, 11:41 PM   #92
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How was it scamming?
Without seeing the ad, we don't know... so I haven't (and won't) accuse you of scamming. However, breaking the rules at eBay is usually not evidence of innocence.

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He deserves to be punished for his transgressions, not to be scammed by someone else.
This I also agree with. No one deserves to be scammed. However, I am finding it hard to work up much sympathy either. If Squilly was scammed, and without seeing all the correspondence I am reserving my judgement on that too, but if he was I would help him resolve the issue.
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However, I am finding it hard to work up much sympathy either.
I can't disagree with that.
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Your pop-interpretation of karma is nothing more than blaming the victim.
We're all victims of Squilly's threads; just like a train wreck I got to look . All kidding aside, whatever he's selling I'm not buying.
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Old Feb 13, 2013, 12:00 AM   #95
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We're all victims of Squilly's threads; just like a train wreck I got to look . All kidding aside, whatever he's selling I'm not buying.
I would never buy anything that kid sells. He's got quite the brand name going for him!
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Old Feb 13, 2013, 11:36 AM   #96
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I would never buy anything that kid sells. He's got quite the brand name going for him!
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Old Feb 13, 2013, 03:13 PM   #97
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Why are you surprised? You're the one who tried to sell intangibles, eh? At least you are up front about it....

Though, perhaps you could just list your eBay usernames - for our own protection....
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Old Feb 13, 2013, 03:39 PM   #98
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Why are you surprised? You're the one who tried to sell intangibles, eh? At least you are up front about it....

Though, perhaps you could just list your eBay usernames - for our own protection....
I'm not a scammer, I wouldn't scam anyone.
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I'm not a scammer, I wouldn't scam anyone.
We have a difference of opinion regarding the sale of 'intangibles' it seems....

And Squilly.... I'm not trying to give you hard time (not too hard a time). I am enjoying bantering with you. If I actually had a problem with this I would not be participating in this thread at all. For me, this is just banter.... We were all young once, and we have all tried to scam someone or some company. I got a free phone once - though at that time the only choices were wired kind. At the time I though I had "won"...now I realize it was just a scam. Oh well... live and learn.
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