Dodgy eBay antics...

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Just got this email from eBay, perhaps they are starting to take an
interest
in the dodgy antics of some of their sellers...

Lee (portions XXX'ed to avoid problems)

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Dear Lee,

Please be aware that auction:XXXXXXXXXX - BRAND NEW XBOX WITH 3 GAMES *NO
RESERVE* has been ended early and your bid has been cancelled. Please note
that we have recently ended all listings for the XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX it
appears
the account has been compromised and used by an unauthorized third party.
The seller's privileges to trade on eBay may be temporarily suspended while
we investigate this matter further.

If this seller contacts you to complete a transaction outside of eBay, we
strongly recommend that you do not because it will not be covered under
eBay's Fraud Protection Program. If you have already sent payment, we
advise
you to take steps to protect yourself depending on the nature of your
payment. For example, if you paid by personal check, you may stop payment
on
the check. If you paid for this item with a credit card, you should contact
your credit card company's security department right away to inform them of
the potential problem with this payment -- most companies provide full
protection from loss for online purchases in these circumstances. If you
have made a payment by money order or wire transfer, you may contact that
company for further information at 1-800-325-6000 (Western Union), or at
1-800-926-9400 (Money Gram).

We emphasize that there is no definitive information regarding the seller
or their items at this time, and our difficulties in confirming information
about the seller may be the result of a mistake or misunderstanding.

There are many tips on how to protect yourself with any Internet
transaction on our help page located at:

http://pages.ebay.com/help/buyerguide/bidding-tips.html

If you have any questions, please reply directly to this email.

Regards,

Customer Support (Trust and Safety Department)

eBay Inc

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