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| For the THIRD time in as many years Ebay locked my account and says someone tried to hack it...
Goodbye Ebay, enough nonsense, never again...
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Location: south east Michigan | Well at least give them credit for trying to stop fraud.
I'd rather have them freeze my account than deal with ID theft.
What if you opened a whole new account? |
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| Fine. I can open a new account, but lose all my buying history. I was 100%. They provide more security in asking me to verify my own account information, than the security they provide in actually keeping my account information private.
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | Well that wasn't too bad (as far as rants go ... ; ) |
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Location: NW of Philadelphia | So, you can't keep you history? That doesn't sound right. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Are you sure the message is real? I got a message like that once and blew it off as spoof. Nothing happened and we all lived happily thereafter. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Anytime I get a message from ebay or paypal I send it to their spoof department and ask if it is a real message. I have yet to receive one that they verified as actually being from them. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | 
The internet is a strange and scary place full of nefarious people. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by ProfessorBB:
Are you sure the message is real? I got a message like that once and blew it off as spoof. Nothing happened and we all lived happily thereafter. Happened to me also. Check your eBay messages on 'My eBay'. If it's real, then that's where it will show up! |
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Location: Round Rock, TX | originally posted by fillhixx:
The internet is a strange and scary place full of nefarious people. Oh, I don't know. In the last six months alone I must've had a dozen people from various African nations offer me vast sums of money to help them get their money out of their war-torn countries. What could possibly go wrong? |
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Location: big island | steve, you should verify the message as bogus or not. i've received those messsages from "eBay" before. they all appeared official but were all bogus. it's a phishing scam. people will respond to it and end up sending their actual info to the scammers.
if you cannot access your eBay account then it is probably official. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Yup. More of that happening every day. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I got some sort of malware on the laptop at home last night and a variation of the Nigerian letter this morning. I feel so special. I don't have enough money for anyone to waste time trying to steal. |
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| randy, i can't access it.. they locked it.. i'm done with ebay..
they're a broken record, running me around in circles..
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | I'll bet he clicked the link in the message to log in to check his account.
However, if it's legit, send me your credit card number you used to verify via email. Include the security code on the back, your zip and your full name. I'll get your account re-instated as it was. |
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| Miles check your email. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Good on ya Miles! |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Um... errr...
To anyone that thought my post was even remotely legitimate, it's a safe bet you either have already had your information compromised or you will.
My post was PURELY SARCASTIC and should have been recognized as such clearly. You NEVER NEVER EVER give those three pieces of information freely TO ANYONE EVER especially online.
I cannot believe that in 2009, with all that has been on the news about identity theft and computer fraud, anyone would have thought my post serious.
Of course, there are people that think getting your account locked by a corporation that thinks your financial information is at risk... is a BAD thing...
<--- shaking his head. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | You should just be able to change your user name and password, and still keep everything.
I have had three names and passwords in the past two years or so...
[My first user name was My Name... Believe it or not, that is not good!]
Like Miles said, it is good that they stopped your account. They should have sent you an email. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Undeniable Rules Of Internet Message Boards.
Rule #3
sub-section: B
Sarcasism never works the way you think it will. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | 70% of communication is nonverbal (includes printed media, also) |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Originally posted by Slipkid:
Undeniable Rules Of Internet Message Boards.
Rule #3
sub-section: B
Sarcasism never works the way you think it will. Either does sarcasm. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Originally posted by Slipkid:
Undeniable Rules Of Internet Message Boards.
Rule #3
sub-section: B
Sarcasism never works the way you think it will. I've already sent myself a warning for bad behavior. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I'm 95% sure that everything I read on the internet is true. For example, Brad, did you read that "Sarcasism" is sarcasm by a narcissist?
Sarcasm doesn't play well in any printed matter. I've had some interesting issues with sarcastic letters that became evidence. People were much more careless with emails for awhile than they ever would have been with letters. |
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Location: south east Michigan | If I konsentrate two much on speling i'll llose the spontinaity that ya'll luv so mutch. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I had to look up the spelling for both of those "big" words I used. |
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| Ebay problem solved. Apparently someone from WAY out of town was repeatedly trying to open my account. Ebay closed it and just took their sweet time telling me about it.
(..and when I use saracasm, I use that ' :rolleyes: ' doo-hickey) ;) |
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Location: Eaton, Indiana | Same story. I had a high sales and purchase number plus 100% on feedback. all gone... me too
Scott Lamperd B C(before computers) |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I get those emails occasionally and all are bogus. I just forward them to the spoof@ebay. |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Originally posted by Mr. Ovation:
Um... errr...My post was PURELY SARCASTIC Well dammit Miles! Now what is there left to believe in?
Next we'll be learning Jessica Simpson is a high priced Call Girl and Al has joined a Buddhist cult in Oregon.
I'd suggest you come join the Sarcastics Group at the Ning site, but they/we don't even seem to play well with each other..... |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by Slipkid:
Sarcasism never works the way you think it will. Sarcasm: a form of ironic speech or writing which is bitter or cutting, being intended to taunt its target.
Sarcasism: Sarcasm used in a conversation with yourself, because no one else deserves to hear it. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Awww, be nice John.
Remember... I know where you sleep. |
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Location: closely held secret | Do I need to bring ear plugs? |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Youse guys sharing the honeymoon cottage this year? |
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Location: closely held secret | Looks that way. I hope he's gentle with me. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Hmmmm... let me see.
Extra strings and pics.... check
Camera & mp3 recorder..... check
Earplugs... check
Fuzzy handcuffs & duct tape..... check |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Duct tape?!?!
He may be thinking a few "different" things, Wask, but I don't think "gentle" is in there at all. |
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