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Bad eBay Experience Spurs Internet Manhunt

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the distributed-backlash dept.

An anonymous reader submitted an entertaining story running on the Chicago Trib that discusses a fraudulent eBay dealer, and the tale of his victims tracking him down. Nothing super technical, just amusing to read and remember that while sometimes the crooks get away, sometimes they become the hunted. My favorite part is when they call his mom. Man I'd love to do that to people who DoS us :)

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  1. eBay only paying out 175 dollars??? by CheechBG · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Seriously, if I just shelled out 3 grand for a notebook, I would consider it a veritable slap-in-the-face if eBay only compensates me 200 bucks (minus 25 dollar deductible, US$175 really) for a auction that they made money on, and that they insure.

    I don't see many things wrong with this situation, only the fact that this is a testament to the power of groups and anonymity. Here you have a gander of people screwed by a common guy, united at first, then when this starts rolling all the l33t hax0rs come out of the woodwork to "help", asking for the guys CC number, SSN, and a host of other info.

  2. Ack by jidar · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I don't think I like that type of behavior. Although due process doesn't always work, we have it for a reason. Sure in a few isolated and clear cut cases like this it's easy for all of us to look at it and say "Well they got the bad guy, good for them.", but at the same time the mob mentality something like this can foster isn't pretty. What if they had fingered the wrong guy, what could have been done? You can be sure you wouldn't have been able to convince them otherwise.

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    Sigs are awesome huh?
  3. Slashdot DoS by mESSDan · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Man I'd love to do that to people who DoS us :)

    *puts on Flame Proof Suit*

    Imagine how the people who get Slashdotted feel ;)

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    -- Dan
  4. Re:Let this be a lesson by dangermouse · · Score: 5, Insightful
    No, the lesson here is to not be a fool with your money.

    You don't send a guy $3000 with a payment method you can't stop for a product you've never laid eyes on. If the guy won't take a check and won't take payment through an escrow service, screw it. It's not worth the risk.

    eBay didn't do anything wrong here.