I seen an ad on ebay for a caravan up for auction. In the text, it had a email address to contact if you wanted to buy it now, negotiate with the seller. The seller and I agreed to a price but I was concerned about the distance from me to this van. So I wanted to deal through Ebay. He said he would arrange a Ebay invoice and I would have 5 days buyer protection in the invoice.
The invoice arrives, looks real. The mouse over sender's icon shows up with an Ebay address. The payment instructions I followed deposit to a Commonwealth Bank Holding Account. Needless to say the van never showed and on the day, I received a email saying it was wrecked in a crash.
No contact phones would answer so I panic.
I contacted my bank and Ebay and no one would help. The Commonwealth Bank where the crooks had their account would not talk to me. Ebay said they would take appropriate action and increase their fraud screening.
Well, today 1 week later, the caravan and the ad are back on ebay with all the same details, the same ad and there are bidders. I have been trying to get through to the police all day to no avail. Hoping to catch them in a sting.
Are Ebay in any way liable now, since my multitude of emails back and forth about this illegal account? Am I better off threatening to go to the press over the lack of action, in the hopes of getting my money back?
The invoice arrives, looks real. The mouse over sender's icon shows up with an Ebay address. The payment instructions I followed deposit to a Commonwealth Bank Holding Account. Needless to say the van never showed and on the day, I received a email saying it was wrecked in a crash.
No contact phones would answer so I panic.
I contacted my bank and Ebay and no one would help. The Commonwealth Bank where the crooks had their account would not talk to me. Ebay said they would take appropriate action and increase their fraud screening.
Well, today 1 week later, the caravan and the ad are back on ebay with all the same details, the same ad and there are bidders. I have been trying to get through to the police all day to no avail. Hoping to catch them in a sting.
Are Ebay in any way liable now, since my multitude of emails back and forth about this illegal account? Am I better off threatening to go to the press over the lack of action, in the hopes of getting my money back?