On 13/11/06, Bob Axtell <engineer@neomailbox.com> wrote:
> We got our money back from Paypal, but they are not forthcoming
> about how it happened, or why Paypal assisted the con artist in
> trying to defraud us. We are amazed it got that far, considering:
>
> 1. That paypal account had never been an Ebay seller; in fact, Lois
> NEVER sold anything on Ebay before.
>
> 2. The paypal account had been dormant for almost a year, used for
> trinket purchases only.
>
> 3. The CC Paypal used was cancelled by us a year ago. But our bank
> claims it was never cancelled (yet it was destroyed in the presence of
> bank personnel when we cancelled it).
>
> _Somebody_ owes us $250 in overdraft charges. I am going after Paypal
> first, Ebay 2nd, and our bank, 3rd.
>
> --Bob
>

Go after all 3 - you might make up enough to cover your time &
inconvienience :-)

RP
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