"Bob" wrote in message
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I had my eBay account hijacked not too long ago. I started getting
eMail confirmations regarding items I had supposely put up for
sale...someone in the Far East was using it to try and sell athletic
shoes and all kinds of what appeared to be gray market goods. I have
no idea how they got my password as I am very aware of phishing schemes
and the like. When I found out about it, I immediately changed my eBay
password, cancelled the items for sale, and also contacted eBay and
have not had any problems since. But it was a very odd experience.


I get those emails and I don't have an eBay account.

"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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"Bob" wrote in message
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I had my eBay account hijacked not too long ago. I started getting
eMail confirmations regarding items I had supposely put up for
sale...someone in the Far East was using it to try and sell athletic
shoes and all kinds of what appeared to be gray market goods. I have
no idea how they got my password as I am very aware of phishing schemes
and the like. When I found out about it, I immediately changed my eBay
password, cancelled the items for sale, and also contacted eBay and
have not had any problems since. But it was a very odd experience.


I get those emails and I don't have an eBay account.


Same here. I always used to get e-mails telling me that there was a problem
with my PayPal account and I should confirm data.
I never have had , nor will I ever have a 'PayPal' account... or purchase
anything off e-Bay.

In article ,
Don White wrote:
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:"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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: "Bob" wrote in message
: ...
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: I had my eBay account hijacked not too long ago. I started getting
: eMail confirmations regarding items I had supposely put up for
: sale...someone in the Far East was using it to try and sell athletic
: shoes and all kinds of what appeared to be gray market goods. I have
: no idea how they got my password as I am very aware of phishing schemes
: and the like. When I found out about it, I immediately changed my eBay
: password, cancelled the items for sale, and also contacted eBay and
: have not had any problems since. But it was a very odd experience.
:
:
: I get those emails and I don't have an eBay account.
:
:
:Same here. I always used to get e-mails telling me that there was a problem
:with my PayPal account and I should confirm data.
:I never have had , nor will I ever have a 'PayPal' account... or purchase
:anything off e-Bay.

In my case, the items were definitely put up for sale under my eBay
account. And for a little while until I changed my password, as soon
as I would remove them, they would go back up.

On Dec 3, 5:59 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:


I get those emails and I don't have an eBay account.


After I made my 5th transaction on ebay, i started getting emails
congratulating me on being a "power seller" and sent me a link to fill
out for application to be in the Power Seller "Gold Club" All they
requested was my handle and password.

uh-huh


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