FRAUD alert: Meissner prewar 2nd chance offers

[barrynsue]

The only way to avoid the continous deluge of 2nd chance offers is to list auctions a "Private". It hides the bidders names so no fake 2nd chance offers can be made. It amazing that the scammers are able to send the offers as they somehow get our email addresses but we cannot do it through eBay as they block it! I have also run into this problem numerous times both on my auctions and ones that I have bid on.

The only problem with doing Private auctions (only private due to bidders names being hidden), is this method is ALSO flawed as it is used by these Scam artists also to hide bidders names so we can't warn other. This does not give much confidence many to think theses auctions are also fake.

I wish I could figure out how our emails were distributed when we bid but we can't seem to get others bidders information. Somehow, the scammers know and this is what I see as the biggest downfall of eBay at the moment. Too many rip-offs trolling for those who are not as wise to the various methods being used to steal your information and your money!