E Bay your say email

[the4masters2013]

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

[merfar2107]

So is this suss?

ebay@e.reply.ebay.com.au

[davewil1964]

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.

[merfar2107]

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!

[harley_babes_hoard]

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.

[merfar2107]

Well excuse me for asking for help.

[harley_babes_hoard]

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

[amber-eyed-girl]

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 🙂

[go-tazz]

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).

[amber-eyed-girl]

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

[the4masters2013]

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