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To: Jeff Dryer who wrote (4139)	7/16/1999 9:33:00 AM
From: appro	Respond to of 7772

>>so why would buyers send money?<< Naivete? I suspect the greed of trying to get something for nothing (figuratively). Piquing one's greed seems to extinguish common sense. ; ) I found a feedback area on a web site to trade, buy or sell used DVDs was full of complaints 'naming' people who promised something, but took the money without delivering. The whole thing left me scratching my head. dvdhunt.com This new baseball memorabilia auction site limits the number of items someone can place at one time. That might limit the ease of such cons as you describe. OT: Yogi Berra joined as a director yesterday. acubid.com I see E-Bay uses a double entendre of "Safe Harbor" to describe their customer service and education resource. The link to insurance stating March 1, 1999 may have been prompted by the case you cited. pages.ebay.com

To: Jeff Dryer who wrote (4139)	7/27/1999 8:53:00 AM
From: appro	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 7772

Poker strategies: >>eBay sellers face ‘bid shield' scam Victim says technique is ‘an easy way to win any eBay auction for almost no money' By Bob Sullivan MSNBC msnbc.com July 26 — Scam artists have figured out a way to win eBay auctions on the cheap. In a process known as “bid shielding,” two people work in tandem — one lays down a lowball bid, then the other puts in an outrageously high bid that scares off all other bidders. At the last moment, the high bidder withdraws, leaving the lowball bidder the winner. And victims may never know why their items sold for such a low price. <<