eBay troll busted

John · Nov 4, 2006

A teen in Winter Park, Fla., was arrested on suspicion of selling about $800,000 worth of computers that did not exist on the online auction site eBay, Florida Department of Law Enforcement officials said.

Read more.... http://www.local6.com/problemsolvers/10234358/detail.html

Tom · Nov 4, 2006

that's 800,000 wendy's crispy chicken sammiches.

compuwiz1 · Nov 4, 2006

I guess that guy goes on my traders to avoid list! :shocked:

Syringer · Nov 4, 2006

That's A++

KarenMarie · Nov 4, 2006

I remember there was a guy... a few year back... that had an ebay business that sold expensive collectibles. Without anyone's knowledge, he spent a month listing items he did not have and taking money for them. Then he just fell off the face of the earth. They thought his wife and/or workers were in on it... but after a few months, they still never heard a word.

I don't remember if he was ever caught, but he got away with hundreds of thousands of dollars.

I love when they get caught... but usually they never pay the money back to the poor ppl who sent it in good faith.

potato28 · Nov 4, 2006

Originally posted by: Tom
that's 800,000 wendy's crispy chicken sammiches.

:laugh:

Sphexi · Nov 4, 2006

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
I remember there was a guy... a few year back... that had an ebay business that sold expensive collectibles. Without anyone's knowledge, he spent a month listing items he did not have and taking money for them. Then he just fell off the face of the earth. They thought his wife and/or workers were in on it... but after a few months, they still never heard a word.

I don't remember if he was ever caught, but he got away with hundreds of thousands of dollars.

I love when they get caught... but usually they never pay the money back to the poor ppl who sent it in good faith.

Meanwhile, eBay keeps their cut of the winnings, and releases a press statement about how stealing is bad, mmkay?

John · Nov 4, 2006

It makes me wonder what his eBay feedback was like and how long he was a registered member. Cisco routers & high-end gaming rigs fetch a pretty penny. I feel bad for the buyers, but I wonder if any of them bothered to do research before sending funds.

IEC · Nov 4, 2006

Originally posted by: Sphexi

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
I remember there was a guy... a few year back... that had an ebay business that sold expensive collectibles. Without anyone's knowledge, he spent a month listing items he did not have and taking money for them. Then he just fell off the face of the earth. They thought his wife and/or workers were in on it... but after a few months, they still never heard a word.

I don't remember if he was ever caught, but he got away with hundreds of thousands of dollars.

I love when they get caught... but usually they never pay the money back to the poor ppl who sent it in good faith.

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Meanwhile, eBay keeps their cut of the winnings, and releases a press statement about how stealing is bad, mmkay?

Why I will never use eBay again, ever.

Come on Google

marvdmartian · Nov 4, 2006

Dang, the size of that boy......I wonder if he was doing this to support his Twinkie habit?? :laugh:

Syringer · Nov 4, 2006

Originally posted by: John
It makes me wonder what his eBay feedback was like and how long he was a registered member. Cisco routers & high-end gaming rigs fetch a pretty penny. I feel bad for the buyers, but I wonder if any of them bothered to do research before sending funds.

Some people will rack up their positive feedbacks in order to set up one big score like this..

imported_KuJaX · Nov 4, 2006

Originally posted by: ariafrost

Originally posted by: Sphexi

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
I remember there was a guy... a few year back... that had an ebay business that sold expensive collectibles. Without anyone's knowledge, he spent a month listing items he did not have and taking money for them. Then he just fell off the face of the earth. They thought his wife and/or workers were in on it... but after a few months, they still never heard a word.

I don't remember if he was ever caught, but he got away with hundreds of thousands of dollars.

I love when they get caught... but usually they never pay the money back to the poor ppl who sent it in good faith.

Click to expand...

Meanwhile, eBay keeps their cut of the winnings, and releases a press statement about how stealing is bad, mmkay?

Click to expand...

Why I will never use eBay again, ever.

Come on Google

I agree, if Google came out with an Auction style type route it would be bonkers and ultimately will be the destruction of eBay. Google is a great company because they help people save money in areas while they make money in other areas that doesn't effect absolutely everyone. eBay buys paypal and then jacks rates up even more and more and more and more. If Google ran the show with an auction style site, they would just have ads all over the place but in return have lower listing and ending final price fee's... as long as you sell your soul to them in form of data.

Tiamat · Nov 4, 2006

Originally posted by: Tom
that's 800,000 wendy's crispy chicken sammiches.

florida has 6% sales tax on that, so it is closer to 762340 Crispy Chicken Sammiches :laugh:

j00fek · Nov 4, 2006

ill take the frostys

DrPizza · Nov 4, 2006

Please, Google, Please.

I don't give a crap about youtube... I want Googleauction

shelaby · Nov 4, 2006

Originally posted by: Tom
that's 800,000 wendy's crispy chicken sammiches.

before taxes

Jeff7 · Nov 4, 2006

I love the ads on the site.

"Moving? Have too much stuff? What to do"
Guess he should have moved sooner.

"Refinance with bad credit"
I wonder if they'd help this guy out?

"Work less, get more done"
This guy was doing that, but they arrested him for it.

AnonymouseUser · Nov 4, 2006

1 Troll down, 100,000 to go...

Baked · Nov 4, 2006

Note to self: Never buy stuff more than $20 from eBay.

jadinolf · Nov 4, 2006

Originally posted by: John

A teen in Winter Park, Fla., was arrested on suspicion of selling about $800,000 worth of computers that did not exist on the online auction site eBay, Florida Department of Law Enforcement officials said.

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Read more.... http://www.local6.com/problemsolvers/10234358/detail.html

Good!

cyclistca · Nov 4, 2006

Waiting for quote from parents "But he's never done anything bad in his life".

Jeff7 · Nov 4, 2006

Originally posted by: cyclistca
Waiting for quote from parents "But he's never done anything bad in his life".

Or, "He's really a very good, honest person."

Or better yet, "The little sh~t deserves to rot in prison. We never saw a cent of this!"

BlancoNino · Nov 4, 2006

Originally posted by: Tom
that's 800,000 wendy's crispy chicken sammiches.

That would have been funny, but you called them sammiches, which is probably one of the most annoying things ever.

Jeff7 · Nov 4, 2006

Originally posted by: BlancoNino

Originally posted by: Tom
that's 800,000 wendy's crispy chicken sammiches.

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That would have been funny, but you called them sammiches, which is probably one of the most annoying things ever.

Agreed.

Whoozyerdaddy · Nov 4, 2006

Am I the only one who read the OP and wondered, "Hmmm... Haven't seen PAB posting here for a while..."

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