I corresponded with the seller of the Yamaha G1 on ebay. The piano supposedly is in Eastern Europe. You have to western union transfer him the money and it is supposedly insured by ebay. The insurance guarantee he forwarded me from ebay (supposedly) is a spoof according the response from ebay below. Dean Dean May cell 812.239.3359 PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 Terre Haute IN 47802 -----Original Message----- From: rswebhelp at ebay.com [mailto:rswebhelp at ebay.com] Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 9:14 PM To: Dean May Subject: RE: SP91011 - Your recent report to eBay's Trust and Safety Department (KMM81746213V51995L0KM) Hello, Thank you for writing to eBay regarding the email you received. The email you reported didn't come from eBay. Emails like this one are fakes, commonly referred to as "spoof" messages. They're sent in an attempt to collect your personal or financial information. ***Important*** *Never* reply to a spoof email or click on any links in the message. If you ever receive an email that looks like it's from eBay about a problem with your account or requesting personal information, check My Messages first. If the email is genuine, a copy will also be found in My Messages. You can also forward the email to spoof at ebay.com and we'll investigate. Don't respond to the spoof email, or click any of the links in the message. Please don't remove the original subject line or change the email in any way. To check My Messages: 1. Open a new Web browser and type www.ebay.com into the address field. 2. Click the "My eBay" tab at the top of the page and sign in. 3. Click the "My Messages" link on the left-hand side of the page. Any email that eBay sends to you regarding your eBay account, and in particular any message requiring you to take action on your account, can be found in My Messages. My Messages will also contain information about eBay policies or a possible suspension on your account, as well as messages from Customer Support and correspondence from other eBay members. What to Do if You Think You Have Given Out Sensitive Information If you think you may have entered personal information such as your password, Social Security, or credit card information into a Web site based on a request from a spoof email, you need to act *immediately* to protect your identity. For detailed instructions about what to do now, go to: http://pages.ebay.com/help/confidence/problems-identity-theft.html You might consider downloading the eBay Toolbar with Account Guard (it's free!). Account Guard has an indicator that lets you know whether you're on a real eBay or PayPal Web site, or on a known spoof (or "phishing") site. It allows you to easily report fake eBay Web sites. And it has a password notification feature that warns you when you may be entering your eBay password on an unverified site. To learn more about the eBay Toolbar with Account Guard, go to www.ebay.com and click the "eBay Toolbar" link at the bottom of the page. Once again, thank you for alerting us to the spoof email you received. Your efforts help keep eBay a safe and fair place to trade. Regards, eBay SafeHarbor Investigations Team Original Message Follows: ------------------------ How can I tell if this is genuine? Item #250189115263 Dean Dean May cell 812.239.3359 PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 Terre Haute IN 47802 _____ From: killdeal at googlemail.com [mailto:killdeal at googlemail.com] On Behalf Of eBay Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 9:00 PM To: deanmay at pianorebuilders.com Subject: eBay Transaction confirmed! eBay Transaction confirmed! Current status: Payment pending Transaction details: eBay Item(s) Insured: BLACK YAMAHA BABY GRAND PLAYER PIANO G1 Item(s) price: US $1300.00 - The seller agreed to pay for Shipping&Handling Shipping: Ready to ship Payment: Pending !E Complete your eBay transa ction in 4 easy steps: Ebay accepts the transaction and offers purchase protection to the buyer (if the transaction is declined, no further action is required from either the buyer or the seller); 1. The buyer sends payment and the seller receives it. After the payment was received, the seller must notify eBay. Buyer will send the payment details directly to the seller email address. The seller has three business days to send the buyer and eBay the tracking number of the shipment. If no tracking number is provided, a full refund is immediately sent to the buyer; 2. Buyer receives the merchandise and has five days to inspect it. If it is complete and as described, the buyer should accept the merchandise. If he refuses the merchandise, the buyer must ship the merchandise back to the seller within three business days. 3. After the inspection period is over, the buyer must contact eBay with the result of the inspection. If the buyer refuses the merchandise, the refund will be sent to the buyer after the tracking number for the returned shipment is verified. !E The payment must be sent by WesternUnion wire transfer to: Seller's verified payment address: First name: MURES BOGDAN Last name: SORIN Address: Str ION IONESCU DE LA BRAD #4 City: Braila Zip code: 810417 Country: Romania !E Next step to be taken: The buyer must send the payment to the seller !E Payment must be sent by Western Union Wire Transfer; !E Next step to be taken: The buyer must send the payment to the Seller's verified address; It is recommended to send the payment as soon as possible, because your purchase protection is valid for 30 days only. Sending the payment by any other method of payment will void this transaction and your right to refund . !E Payment instructions: To submit the payment with Western Union Money Transfer, you have 1 option: 1. Pay for the transfer with cash at a local Western Union agent. Click here to locate the agents in your area <http://www.westernunion.com/info/agentInquiryIntl.asp> http://www.westernunion.com /info/agentInquiryIntl.asp . Go to one of them and send the payment to the verified name of the seller. Western Union Transfer is the only service that has ultimate authentication of the identity of the receiver of funds. Several IDs and utility bills are required before the funds are paid. Therefore, no one else but your seller can pick up the money. Your payments cannot be lost in the mail, like money orders or checks. However, Western Union Transfer is designed mainly for sending cash to friends and family in need, so telling them you are sending the money to an eBay seller will prevent your money transfer to go through and you will be unable to complete this transaction. !E Once the payment was sent, email the seller the following information: 1. 10 digit Ref# (Money Tranfer Control Number ): 2. Exact sender's name on file with Western Union : 3. Your street address on file with Western Union : 4. City and country where you sent the money from: 5. Amount sent: Then wait for the confirmation the payment was received. Within 3 business days, you will receive the tracking number for your merchandise. !E Purchase protection and refund: Currently, this seller has a US $6, 700.00 deposit in an eBay managed purchase protection account. Transactions with this eBay seller are covered by purchase protection against fraud and description errors. For your safety, this account was locked today, for 90 days time period. The seller is unable to withdraw any money from it, within this period. Should you need a refund for this transaction, the insured amount will be taken from the seller's purchase protection account and sent to you. The refund is sent to your bank account, or by check or money order. The way you are refunded is at your choice. You have 90 days from the above verification date to request a refund. Refund requests are processed within 3 days. The account is managed by eBay's SquareTrade center. This transaction is supervised by eBay 's SafeHarbor team. !E Conditions to be met before you may ask for a refund: Here are the situations suitable for a refund request: 1. If the item doesn't arrive and/or the seller stops communications after the payment was received; 2. If the merchandise you receive has different specifications than the ones you agreed on; 3. If your merchandise arrives in a much longer period than the one you agreed on (more than 15 days from the payment clearance day); For cases 2. and 3. you have to send back the merchandise to the seller prior to ask for your refund. If you did not pay the seller by payment method required by us, your refund request will be declined. !E Important Usage Guidelines: 1. The contact information should only be used for resolving matters related to eBay. Any other use is strictly prohibited. 2. This transaction is protected by eBay services such as insurance, feedback and dispute resolution. 3. You may buy and sell with confidence in all transactions with this eBay member. 4. Should you need to dispute this transaction, keep the transaction number at hand when contacting eBay. Any complaints must be filed within 90 days from the verification date. This e-mail message was sent to you from eBay SafeHarbor team, with the full support of the SquareTrade center. 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