Scam via ebay@member-security-program.com
I believe this is a scam and per your instruction, I am emailing it to you.
Dear Margaret,
eBay confirms that you are fully protected in the transaction with Tim Arnold. The eBay Buyer Protection Program covers buyers who complete a transaction on an eBay company website (eBay, Kijiji,Autotrader, Craigslist) for the following types of deliberate and material misrepresentation by the seller:
-Paying for an item and never receiving it -Sending a deposit for an item and never receiving it (restrictions apply to non-refundable deposits). Paying for and receiving an item:
-that was a stolen item at the time of the transaction; -with an undisclosed or unknown lien against its title; -or a make and/or model that is different than what was described in the seller’s listing; -without receiving the title for that item from the seller (restrictions apply); -or whose title is subject to an undisclosed salvage, rebuilt, reconstructed, scrapped/destroyed, junk, lemon, or water damage title brand
The program covers the following types of fraud and material misrepresentation:
First are the following instances of fraud only if they result in a devaluation of the item of at least 50% of the item’s purchase price:
-Paying for and receiving an item with a model year that is different than the model year described in the seller’s listing; -Paying for and receiving an item with an odometer reading that is different than the odometer reading described in the seller’s listing; Second, the Program also covers paying for and receiving an item with undisclosed engine, transmission, or body damage
The insurer of this transaction is eBay. Should you need a refund for this transaction, the insured amount will be taken from the seller’s purchase protection account and sent to you. The refund is sent to your bank account, or by check or money order. The way you are refunded is at your choice. You have 30 days from the above verification date to request a refund. Refund requests are processed within 3 days
Sincerely,
eBay Customer Support (Trust and Safety Department)
ebay@member-security-program.com
Scam reported at FightTheScams.com
usa consumer says:
I pray your right because i bought on ebay and i sure had more then a $1000 in hidden engine damage still waiting on ebays vpp.
March 30th, 2009 at 6:16 pm