Mystery feedback request ?

**wonwinglo** · 02-07-2006

The vendor has filed a request to mutually withdraw feedback for the transaction shown below. eBay allows members to withdraw feedback for a transaction if they both agree it is no longer appropriate.

If you agree to this request, the feedback you received AND any feedback you left for this transaction will be withdrawn at the same time. Withdrawn feedback is no longer counted in the feedback score. If you have not left feedback for this transaction, you may still agree to this request, but you will not be able to leave feedback at a later date.

I dont know what this is all about ? the vendor says that he wants me to mutually withdraw feedback for item No.330001905999 a laptop,but I have never seen or had anything to do with this item ? does anyone know what this is all about,is it a trap to get me to respond ?
It seems to me that E-Bay is in a right mess unable to keep accurate check of things,a spoof at E-bay e-mail has been ignored by them ?

**John** · 02-07-2006

Ignor it, or login to your ebay account but not from the link in the email, and if it's genuine there will be a copy there, if not report it to ebay

**wonwinglo** · 02-07-2006

I never thought of that John,it must be a spoof because it does not appear on my E-Bay page,wonder what that is all about ? probably trying to get me to click onto a link,thanks for the advice.

**GEEDUBBYA** · 02-07-2006

HOwdy Guys,

These "spoofs" are also called "Phishing". the link given is wrong, all they want is your information. But the way they go about it plays on your sympathies too. You might have responded using their link, inadvertantly giving them your info, and all the while you were just trying to do the right thing by informing them or, maybe you was gonna go ahead and say you would "withdraw it" even though you had no part in it, thinking you will give someone a break. The only people you give a break to in cases like this are the people who are phishing.
Always go to a well know log in site to log in. Never use the link provided, if its real, you should be able to get to it thru the website or at very least be able to contact the company via their email link on the legitimate site.

Hope this helps, have a good day,

Greg aka GW

**Bunkerbarge** · 02-07-2006

Barry,

GW has it in one. I have reported many instances of Phishing which are all designed to get to you submit your details to a false link.

Never log into Ebay any other way than through your normal link.

If you can be bothered there is a specific e-mail address to send instances of Phishing to. I have had no response to any of the ones I have sent so I see Ebay as, once again, not bothering its arse to protect its buyers.

**GEEDUBBYA** · 02-07-2006

Howdy Guys,

I just had to re reply to this thread. I was just eating my lunch (grilled cheese ala Greg) and was reading the newspaper. Well, in the Arkansas democrat gazette, in the "style" section there is a coloumn called "spin cycle". The reporter who writes it tells of a very similar occurrance with her ebay account, except that someone had hacked her account and caused it to appear as though she was selling items on ebay.
She knew that she wasnt selling anything and when someone inquired about it, she logged into ebay and found that according to ebay, she was selling various items she didnt own.
To make a long story short, she contact an ebay rep. thru ebays "online chat" feature.
I just thought you might be able to use the same thing to find out about yours Barry.
So, try their online chat and see if you can get a moderator or someone. (providing they have an online chat, I have never been to ebay myself, but I have recieved letters like yours before).

Have a good day,

Greg aka GW