[TechAssist] Re: DVD's & Credit Card scam
- From: <myers_tv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 08:40:54 -0500
Good advice Jay, but there's another option.
They can use Western union to originate a money order. I've used this option
with a couple sellers on Ebay, and it works well. But, you still want to
wait a few days until the actual money order is in your hands.
John Myers
Myers TV Service Since 1984
Alliance, OH
ph 330-821-6545
sent @ 8:41 EST
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay Knoll" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 9:01 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: DVD's & Credit Card scam
> The point of shipping only to the billing address of the credit card is to
> make sure you are not using a stolen credit card. Nothing is 100% but it
> sure makes sense and cuts risks.
> If you told these people calling that you could only ship to the credit
> card billing address I am sure they would just go away.
> --
> Jay Knoll (TechAssist Monitor)
> Jay's TV Service
> Clarksburg, WV
>
> > The seller is NOT protected, unless they have an actual signature from
the
> > customer.
> > Any Internet sale is at risk...at least that is what Visa told me.
> > If suspicious, ask for a faxed copy front and back of credit card and
> > signature and approval amount.
> >
> > Jeff Dougherty
> > Intrepid Video TV/VCR
> > 263 S Front St
> > Steelton PA 17113
> > fax...717-564-4952
> > www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jay Knoll" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 6:09 AM
> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: DVD's & Credit Card scam
> >
> >
> > I thought the rule was only ship products to the credit card billing
> > address? This would protect you from charge backs. Wouldn't that protect
> > the seller? When I had a merchant account that was the rule that I was
> > told to follow. Unless you know the person ordering only ship to the
> > billing address of the credit card. Ed's Wal-Mart referral is a good
> > alternative though. Don't we all love Wal-Mart?
> >
> > --
> > Jay Knoll (TechAssist Monitor)
> > Jay's TV Service
> > Clarksburg, WV
> >
> >
> >> I wonder if these scammers are Gypsies.
> >>
> >> Kevin Wilks
> >> Kevin's TV & Video Repair
> >> Penticton BC Canada
> >> kevintv@xxxxxxx
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ed Gaidies
> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 12:32 PM
> >> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: DVD's & Credit Card scam
> >>
> >> That would take time....and I don't think these guys can hang around
for
> >> too long, in any one area.
> >>
> >> -Ed-
> >>
> >> Ed Gaidies
> >> Tel-Tek Electronics.
> >> Ontario-Canada
> >>
> >> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of J Silverman
> >> Sent: February 11, 2004 2:51 PM
> >> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: DVD's & Credit Card scam
> >>
> >> I would think that a clever thief would try to gain your confidence by
> >> making some ligitimate purchases that you get paid for. THEN they hit
> >> you
> >> for the big stuff.
> >> Jerry Silverman
> >> Greentron Inc
> >> 4 Newland Ave
> >> Greenville SC 29609
> >> 864 232 3889
> >> Fax 271 2080
> >> mailto:greentron@xxxxxxx
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 7:29 AM
> >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: DVD's & Credit Card scam
> >>
> >>
> >>> Hmm..doesn't make sense, since DVD, next to VCR' are on the bottom of
> >>> the ladder as far as price. Would be interesting to find out what's
> >>> behind this.
> >>> Some one must think that we are very gullible. Might be time to
> >>> have every Domain, and address Registered, and charge the people that
> >>> these things are Registered to.
> >>>
> >>> -Ed-
> >>>
> >>> Ed Gaidies
> >>> Tel-Tek Electronics
> >>> Ontario-Canada
> >>>
> >>> Servicing the Consumer Electronic Industry since 1963
> >>>
> >>> teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>> [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John @ Myers TV
> >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 7:14 AM
> >>> To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: DVD's & Credit Card scam
> >>>
> >>> Ed,
> >>>
> >>> I think what happens is that after the DVDs are shipped, the charge
> >> gets
> >>> reversed as fraudulent, and the seller is out the money, & the
> >>> equipment.
> >>>
> >>> John Myers
> >>> Myers TV
> >>> Alliance, OH
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Tel-Tek Electronics" <teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 7:10 AM
> >>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: DVD's & Credit Card scam
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> > So does anyone actually know how The "Scam" works?
> >>> >
> >>> > -Ed-
> >>> >
> >>> > Ed Gaidies
> >>> > Tel-Tek Electronics
> >>> > Ontario-Canada
> >>> >
> >>> > Servicing the Consumer Electronic Industry since 1963
> >>> >
> >>> > teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>> >
> >>> > -----Original Message-----
> >>> > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>> > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> >>> Royal19960@xxxxxxx
> >>> > Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 12:41 AM
> >>> > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: DVD's & Credit Card scam
> >>> >
> >>> > I saw the posts on this scam and, son of a gun, I got one of those
> >>> > calls. It
> >>> > was through the Wisconsin Relay for the hearing impaired. I told the
> >>> > operator
> >>> > right away it was a scam but I played along for about 1/2 hour. They
> >>> had
> >>> > a
> >>> > shipping address in Georgia but Yahoo maps didn't have that address
> >> on
> >>> > the
> >>> > street. The phone number was not valid either. I told him the first
> >>> cc#
> >>> > didn't go
> >>> > through so he had another one. Needless to say I didn't really run
> >> any
> >>> > but
> >>> > within 15 mins I got 3 more phone calls wanting to buy all the dvd
> >>> > players I could
> >>> > sell. Heh
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> > Roy Adams C.E.T./C.A.
> >>> > Bonded TV Service
> >>> > 5158 W Forest Home Ave
> >>> > Milwaukee, WI 53219
> >>> > 414-541-9111
> >>> > www.Bondedtv.com
> >>> > we have thousands of tubes on the site
> >>> > Webhosting from only 4.95 a month at Bondedhost.com
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>>
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