Ebay 3-Letter .com Guaranteed - Where's the Catch?

[Auction]

Just ran across the Ebay ad below. I read through the whole thing. Where is the catch?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=11153&item=180006000498

......Notice the line added in small print at the bottom "Please keep the spirit of a mystery auction and dont bid to win both. that takes the mystery out of the auction by almost knowing what you will get. there will be two different winners. thanks!"

Is that it? That's the rip?? He's going to bid on this himself and claim to the legitimate bidder the other person ended up with the 3-letter .com.

Nobody in their right mind would believe this seller has any one word 3-letter .com's let alone would sell them in this style auction..... Stay tuned for a last second $95,946 bid by a mysterious buyer.

 

[Chappy]

What nonsense. Unfortunately we'll continue to see more of this trash until people stop bidding on them.....

 

[DropLister]

dont know about that, but I do know that if the guy gave more than 24 hours to pay with paypal I would have got pnh.net. ROAR. A lil bank transfer, a lil bid war with you chappy and I would be a happy camper.

 

[Chappy]

dont know about that, but I do know that if the guy gave more than 24 hours to pay with paypal I would have got pnh.net. ROAR. A lil bank transfer, a lil bid war with you chappy and I would be a happy camper.

First one I won on eBay in a long time!

 

[Keral_Patel]

Well this mystifies me more and more......

Is this some kind of scam or is it legit?

 

[MadAboutDomains]

I was goig to check it out, but I loaded the page and got bored of reading his drivvel on that auction page.

If he has to right so much to get your trust... there's something fishy.

 

[Peter]

UP FOR AUCTION ARE TWO SETS TWO 3-Letter DICTIONARY Mystery domain names!! There are two sets of two three letter domains!! ONE OF THE SETS IS GUARANTEED TO HAVE A .COM!!!!!!! YOU HAVE A 50% CHANCE OF GETTING A .COM DICTIONARY DOMAIN NAME!!!! AT LEAST ONE OF THE DOMAINS IS A .COM!!!!

Going by that you cold win the auction but not get the 3 letter .com that is available. You could end up with a .biz or something like that.

 

[Ben42]

Well if you bid on it yourself you'd be looking at a final value fee % that would break my bank! That wouldn't be too smart.

 

[Peter]

Ben42 all that he would need to do to stop paying that fee is file a non paying bidder alert

 

[slaughterbeck]

It's a nice name. No doubt about it.




-Kimmy

 

[inspiration100]

Looks like a scam, although the buyer did leave positive feedback. See this url:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3767&item=180005702762

 

[Auction]

Two negatives and a neutral - Feedback changed to private - and the seller decides to list more "mystery auctions"

 

[Jo]

Did I get good deal on this one?

Problem is...I paid and have not heard from the seller...give me my LLL.org!!!


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSAA:US:11&Item=140004400977

 

[scrsteven]

Did I get good deal on this one?

Problem is...I paid and have not heard from the seller...give me my LLL.org!!!


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSAA:US:11&Item=140004400977

I think that same seller relisted more similar auctions but clarified 3 letter could be hj6.org etc... if he tries to pull that on you I'd leave a neg feedback.

 

[Jo]

I think that same seller relisted more similar auctions but clarified 3 letter could be hj6.org etc... if he tries to pull that on you I'd leave a neg feedback.

I think you are right. I paid $112.00...I was SOOOOOO excited when I saw I had won.

Maybe he'll send me a 3 character .com - it better be a good one!
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

 

[Kenny]

I think you are right. I paid $112.00...I was SOOOOOO excited when I saw I had won.

Maybe he'll send me a 3 character .com - it better be a good one!
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Shipping, payment details and return policy
Shipping Cost Services Available Available to
US $10.00 Other (see description) United States only

Will ship to United States.

SHIPPING COST? Where is it reg'd?
It clearly said 3 LETTER ending in .com or .org.

 

[Jo]

SHIPPING COST? Where is it reg'd?
It clearly said 3 LETTER ending in .com or .org.

Well you know..I paid that...I was excited at getting a LLL.org.

I checked his history and he used to sell posters...I guess he forgot to take that out in the shipping details.

Looks like he's had a whole bunch of these auctions end with LLL's with bids too...no feedback on any of them yet...I just emailed him again and said I'd take a 3 character .com but no crappy Z letters...if he even has any .com's...

 

[TLDnetworks]

GUARANTEED 3 LETTER DOMAIN NAME OF .COM OR .ORG oR YOUR MONEY BACK!

And it comes with a 100% Money Back guarantee!

All sales are final, and no refunds will be given once the domain is in your name.

Good luck kerrijo!

 

[SpongyBob]

Maybe international character set 3 letter .coms?

 

[Ben42]

Ugh! NEVER Bid on auctions like this, but especially with someone who doesn't have 100% feedback!

I hope you can at least get your money back. Did you even look at his feedback!?

Start the Paypal refund process now, believe me.