ebay alert

[kermit]

The first bike I bid on was sold for a higher price. The "seller" e-mailsand stated he will accept my bid and will start the "Second Chance" process through ebay if I want the bike. I ask him very specific questions, where is the bike coming from and fresh photos. He provides photos and leads me to believe he is in Tennessee. I get a second e-mail with the ebay logo on the page stating that the seller has accepted my offer and here are the payment rules. This tells me to pay with a Western Union check and he will provide me with tracking information. Thats when I see the bike is coming from London. When I check my ebay account on their home page, there is no record of this second chance offer. I did notify ebay. Very clever with the ebay logo e-mail. Never sent any money, got too suspicious too quickly when he told me he'd sell me an 08 Stumpy pro for $1100 dollars. There are alot of people who also post in the ad "e-mail directly for an outrageous Buy it now Price". Thats how they circumvent ebay but you will never see a bike and loose the money. It really ruins the legitimate seller because the ads start out like it is coming from real people. I am also a police officer so unfortunately suspicious about anyone that tries to change the rules.