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E Bay your say email

the4masters2013 — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 04:55:58 GMT

Afternoon all,

Now the glitches have disappeared, a quick question.

Has anyone received an email from ebay about your say???

It sounds like a good idea but I am not convinced that is for real.

Any comments would be appreciated.

Cheers,

Sandra

Re: E Bay your say email

digupatin — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 05:05:30 GMT

I've had them in the past but not recently - most likely something I said 😉

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merfar2107 — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 05:06:56 GMT

Hi Sandra, yes and I sent it to spoof at ebay and they say it is a scam. Pretty good one though as it looks so ridgey didge!

I wish it was genuine, I would love to have a say!

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collect247 — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 05:10:45 GMT

Sorry but the glitches are still happening here lol

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Anonymous — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 05:17:21 GMT

I still have glitches too

as for the email, I have had some real ones and some scam ones in the past but nothing recently

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harley_babes_hoard — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 05:19:08 GMT

yes I got one but what is the point of wasting my time filling out something that won't even get read. It is legit.It is addressed to you using your full name.

Re: E Bay your say email

the4masters2013 — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 06:19:49 GMT

Many thanks. The reason I thought it was a scam was that it's not in my ebay inbox. Thank heavens I didn't go for it and open the email.

Thanks again!

Sandra

PS I hope everyone's glitches run away! Mine finally disappeared mid afternoon.

Re: E Bay your say email

davewil1964 — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 06:28:19 GMT

They are emails, not messages, so they never appear in your inbox.

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digital*ghost — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 07:04:03 GMT

I got the email, and there doesn't appear to be anything sus about it from what I can see (haven't clicked on any links or registered, but they have all the info correct, and they used to run a similar program).

Just keep in mind that eBay rarely seems to know which emails are official and which ones aren't. Most of the time the responses seem to be automated 'you were right, it's a phishing scam', as they've given that response on 100% bona fide eBay emails (so have PayPal - I got a survey invite from them, too, at least they offered me $5 ).

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merfar2107 — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 07:04:44 GMT

Ok, silly question time so apologies in advance.

Every other time when they send me an email there is usually a message in my ebay inbox. The fact that it wasn't there was what alerted me. So you're saying there wouldn't have been one?

it looks so accurate - calls me by my name etc but is from

ebay@e.reply.ebay.com.au

which I thought looked a bit suss. what I'd like to know is how they got my details.

I have replied to ebay asking whether or not they have been hacked again, but so far no reply.

I'm happy to post it here if I can remove my personal details if anyone is interested.

Re: E Bay your say email

merfar2107 — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 07:05:45 GMT

So is this suss?

ebay@e.reply.ebay.com.au

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davewil1964 — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 07:32:49 GMT

When they send out surveys, they always send them to your email, not as a message, as messages may or may not, depending on your settings, be repeated to your email.

ebay.com.au is a legitimate eBay domain, so by definition it can't be a phishing scam.

Scams have TITLES on links that say they are from eBay/Paypal/whoever, but a mouse over the link will show the TRUE address of the link.

So, if a mouse over says it's ebay.com.au, then it's from eBay.

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merfar2107 — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 07:42:30 GMT

Thanks, Dave.

I know this sounds ridiculous, but when I hover over 'register Now' or the google link up top, nothing appears. Sorry.

This message came through in the promotions for a gmail linked Id, whereas I usually use bigpond for personal stuff.

Not sure how to pregress.

I'm also wondering if spoof @ ebay just send out generic scam emails to all enquiries. it would sertainly cover their backsides.

Sorry to be so imcompetent!

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harley_babes_hoard — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 08:14:54 GMT

For goodness sake it not spoof. It is real it is addressed to you by your full name. I got the exact same thing it calls me by by full name if you look down the bottom it will read You are subscribed as (Your email) registered on eBay. If you do not wish to receive General Email Promotions, please click here to unsubscribe.

Re: E Bay your say email

merfar2107 — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 08:13:22 GMT

Well excuse me for asking for help.

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harley_babes_hoard — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 08:18:59 GMT

how many times do people have to tell you it's real?

This is where the links goes

https://www.ebayyoursay.com.au/S.aspx?s=17&r=ho7v3n3dM9kl3Ik0tI73uJ&so=true&a=23&fromdetect=1

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amber-eyed-girl — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 09:25:43 GMT

It looks real, as Harley says it has all the correct personal information, and as Dave says, the correct eBay information as to where the email came from.

Not all emails that are from eBay promotions are also in the messages inbox...there was one that spoke of ATO requirements that had everyone thinking it was suspicious, as it wasn't in the eBay inbox. That one was real. It had no dubious links etc.

Always good to play it safe though 🙂

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go-tazz — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 11:00:53 GMT

Just hover over the Email and right click on it and scroll down to View message source.

That will give you the info in the Email without opening it and it will also give you enough information to

determine whether it's genuine or not.

Now for a misconception,

The Email using your full name is not a guarantee that the Email is genuine.

This year there have been over 20,000 scam listings sold that I know about and each scammer would've

received the buyers correct name and Email address.

That is the main reason why those scammers list scam listings,(they can send a genuine looking phishing

Email that has the correct name and address it to the correct Email address).

Any money they make on their scam listings are a bonus.

They know scam listings don't get removed quickly so they can gather the information and use it at a later

date to try and gain access and gain any cash from a Paypal account or to hijack the eBay account to list

items,(and continue their scamming).

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amber-eyed-girl — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 11:38:54 GMT

Tazz, yes it needs the correct personal details and come from a genuine source.

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the4masters2013 — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 21:26:46 GMT

The message has not been posted in my ebay inbox , which is what set the alarm bells ringing.