Below is an email I recieved from EBAY about shutting down a dealer of SGS graded coins. I won't mention the dealer name. You all know who it is. Not being sure if the email was ligitamate, I emailed EBAY for confermation. After the original email is EBAYs response to my inquirery. Kevin
ORIGINAL EMAIL
"The following is a notice from eBay Trust & Safety regarding:
Item Number - 8386613507
Item Title - 1960-P Lincoln Cent SMALL DATE PF-70DCAM Gem Rare Lot
Our records show that you were a bidder or buyer of one or more of this seller's items. We recently removed this seller's active listings and suspended the seller's trading privileges. Due to privacy concerns we cannot share further details about this seller.
If the seller asks you to complete this transaction outside of eBay, we strongly recommend that you do not proceed with the transaction. Transactions for items listed on eBay but then completed off of the eBay platform are not covered by buyer protection programs offered by eBay and can be highly indicative of fraud. For more information on Offers to Buy or Sell Outside of eBay, copy and past the following Help Page link into your browser:
http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/...ebay-sale.html.
If you have already paid for this item but have not received it, you should take all possible steps to receive reimbursement.
1. Stop payment with your bank if you paid by check.
2. Contact the Security Department of your credit card company to file a chargeback if you paid via credit card.
3. If you paid via Western Union or MoneyGram, contact the company directly (Western Union 800-325-6000 or MoneyGram 800-926-9400).
4. If you paid with PayPal, you may be eligible for up to $1,000 USD coverage at no cost. To file a claim with PayPal, login to your PayPal account and copy and paste the following link into your web browser:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/websc...-buyer-outside Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the File a Claim link. PayPal claims must be filed within 45 days of the close of the listing. It may take at least 30 days to complete the investigation and resolve the dispute.
5. If you did not pay with PayPal and would like to file a claim with eBay, please initiate the Item Not Received Process online directly from the Security and Resolution Center at the bottom of the eBay.com page.
6. eBay claims must be filed within 60 days of the end of the listing.
Our goal is to ensure that your eBay experience is safe so that you can buy confidently. It is rare that something goes wrong with a transaction on eBay. However, in the event it does, we would like to provide as much assistance as possible to help resolve the issue.
Please do not respond to this email, as your reply will not be received.
Regards,
Customer Support (Trust and Safety Department)
eBay Inc"
THE RESPONCE FROM EBAY VERIFYING FIRST EMAIL
"Hello,
Thank you for writing to eBay with your concerns about the email you
received.
I can confirm that the message you received was an official email
message sent on behalf of eBay.
Also, to help you better protect yourself from fake eBay and PayPal Web
sites, we have developed a feature for the eBay Toolbar called "Account
Guard." Account Guard includes an indicator that lets you know when you
are on an eBay or PayPal Web site or a known spoof (or "phishing") site.
Account Guard also includes buttons to report fake eBay Web sites, and a
password notification feature that warns you when you may be entering
your eBay password on an unverified site.
To learn more about the eBay Toolbar with Account Guard go to
www.ebay.com, click on "Downloads" at the bottom of the page, and then
click on the "eBay Toolbar" link.
Thank you for being part of the eBay community.
Regards,
Albany
eBay SafeHarbor"
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