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Posted By: <b>fkw</b><p>I just got an email from "ebay-customer-support@ebay.com", it was for a second chance offer on the 1911 Zeenut Weaver card that just ended at $2,500+. It was funny because my top bid was 1/4th the winning bid ($666). I know the seller (A UK card dealer) fairly well, have bought from him in the past and actually emailed with him a couple times this week. The scam 2nd chance offer had the contact info of "los.angeles.90045@gmail.com", so I knew it wasnt him.<br /><br />Just letting you know the scams are getting better. If my bid was closer to the top, and I didnt know the seller too well I may have fallen for it.<br /><br />Frank<br /><br /><img src=http://members.aol.com/canofprimo/2ndchancescam.jpg>

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Posted By: <b>Bob</b><p>Frank, I just got one for $750 on the same Weaver and reported him to ebay. Minutes later I got a Second Chance Offer from the same guy, this time on a Sporting News Jackson and the seller was different. <br />tbob

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Posted By: <b>bruce Dorskind</b><p><br /><br />received scam 2nd chance on five different delongs dating back as long as a month<br />a 1939 Playball-<br /><br /><br />E Bay is on the case- and has reported the "second chance seller"<br /><br />Brurce

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Posted By: <b>John</b><p>Frank,<br /><br />Got 3 myself today. I sent mine onto eBay, but I did CC: los.angeles.90045@gmail.com on the forwarded emails to eBay. I think he should stay in the loop.<br /><br />John

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Posted By: <b>fkw</b><p>I wrote him and wanted to know where to send my $666....... I want my Weaver.<br /><br />Havent heard back yet <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Bob</b><p>Frank, I did the same, asked him if he wanted Paypal or a money order for $750 <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Judge Dred (Fred)</b><p>If the second chance offer doesn't show up in "myebay" (in your ebay account section) then it's not legitimate. I received a few second chance offers a while back that were legitimate and they were relatively good deals.

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Posted By: <b>Brian Weisner</b><p><br /> Hi Fred,<br /> What I hate the most are those"second place deals" that come 3 seconds after the auction ends. They claim they have another card or pack, but refuse to send you a picture. Shill bidding at it's finest, even through EBAY. I'm glad you have been lucky enough to get a few second chance bargains, because I sure haven't. Be well Brian<br /><br /><br /><br />Edited to note: I have been playing Mr Mom fpr 3 days with my wife at the beach, so I may not be able to frame a sentence......

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>The funniest thing about the scams is that they're all from the same seller - despite the fact that each of the auctions were from different sellers. I got a few from the same seller today.

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Posted By: <b>Bob</b><p>My first thought was that "hey this is a deal" because the guy who won it had a 2 feedback and I thought he might have been a shill. But then reality set in and I know jacklitsch would kill for the card and he bid $1500 more than I did and there was no way he would turn it down, so I figured it was a fraud...

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Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>I once got a scam second-chance offer for one of Lew Lipset's ebay auctions. The email address wasn't Lew's, so I knew it was fake. It was something I wanted badly (McPhee, of course), so I forwarded it to Lew just to be sure. He confirmed it was fake.

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Posted By: <b>Bob Pomilla</b><p>

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Posted By: <b>Cobby33</b><p>Got a 2nd chance today as well. Was bummed when I found out it was a spoof.<br /><br />And good advice about confirming it in your "My Messages" on eBay...

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Posted By: <b>Bob</b><p>Lucky me. Apparently for $750 the Zeenut Weaver is mine!<br /><br />The card is the same<br />The deal will go strictly according to eBay's rules and policy <br />regarding to this second chance offer- to start the official transaction, I <br />need to know your details<br />-full name,full address<br />As soon as I have them I'll start the official procedure, and eBay will <br />notify you about this. You'll also receive important guidelines + <br />instructions from them (please go through them exactly). <br />I'll handle the shipping, so this will be free of charge for you + I am <br />willing to deduct you with the fee for handling the payment procedure.<br />Also, a refund policy will be included.<br />Looking forward to hearing from you<br />----- Original Message ----- <br />From: <br />To: los.angeles.90045@gmail.com <br />Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 9:09 PM<br />Subject: 1911 Zeenut Weaver<br /><br /><br />Hello. I just received a second chance offer on the card from ebay for $750.00. Is this the same card or is it another card you have of the same player? If it is another card, could you please send me a scan? If it's the same card, I'll take it. If it is another card and close to the same condition, I'll take it also.<br />Sincerely,<br />Bob M.<br />

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Posted By: <b>Steve M.</b><p>I got the same second chance offer from Los_Angeles. Thought it was a scam and ignored it. <img src="/images/sad.gif" height=14 width=14> Congrats Tbob.

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Posted By: <b>Bill Cornell</b><p>Bob -<br /><br />You're kidding, correct? That follow-up email you got is standard operating procedure for scammers.<br /><br />Edited to add - this is a good way to make a new Romanian friend, however.<br /><br />Bill

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Posted By: <b>Bob</b><p>I didn't fall off the watermelon truck, as we say in the South. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br />I passed on the scam but wanted to report it.<br />I am concerned that Steve has added the Weaver scan on the pick up card thread and hopefully he didn't fall for the scam.

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Posted By: <b>Steve M.</b><p>and it was my understanding that under Forum rules you could only post cards on the Recent Pick Up Threads if you had actually picked it up. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Gilbert Maines</b><p>Please pardon my ignorance, but why is it considered good in the South to stay on fruit or vegetable trucks?

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Posted By: <b>Bob</b><p>Since Hope, Arkansas (home of Prez Bill) is the watermelon capital of the world, I guess we just use that term <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br />Seriously, if you received the card, that's great. I assume you dealt with Brit Cards and not the scammer who was sending out the email second chance offers. On the Weaver, wasn't there a 2 feedback guy who actually won it. Hmmm, if he didn't take it you have to wonder if he were a shill...<br />If you DID get the card and all is well, CONGRATS!<br />Bob<br />P.S. Now find me a Halla <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Steve M.</b><p>I will be getting the Weaver. Should arrive tomorrow, Tuesday at the latest. Richard at Brit Cards is quite the gentleman and the trnasaction was smooth as silk. I will post the actual card (rather than the ebay scan) when received. I too need the Halla and I could use a spare Bohen for trade bait <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>BcD</b><p>of maybe 25% of their offer and a request for their telephone number and address!<br /><br />Then report it if I get it.