I have a friend who is selling things on ebay. She isnt really selling anything too expensive, mostly just clothing. But the thing is, she is scamming a lot of people, taking thier money and usually not sending the item. My first question is do you think i should tell someone, like the police, or notify ebay. I feel really bad for the people getting scammed. Also how much trouble could she get in? She said police wont get involved because it would be a civil suit, and the people would have to sue her for their money. She said they wont ever do this cuz it would cost a lot more to sue than what they actually paid for the item. I would just really like some opinions on what i should do??
2007-08-12 03:56:02 · 6 answers · asked by ? 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
She can be charged with internet fraud and with theft. She can say no one will sue her,but she shouldn't be so sure of herself. I am dealing with this now. My son got ripped off on a $135.00 item on ebay. This person sold the same product to 9 people on the same day,none of us have received it after a month. My son is going in this week to file the court papers to sue to get his money back. Of course it will cost almost as much as the money he lost,but money isn't the point. This person committed theft and should be held accountable.
What you should do is tell your friend she needs to stop stealing from people before it lands her in jail.
2007-08-12 06:16:12 · answer #1 · answered by Jan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
EBay has a seller rating. If she hasn't shipped items, eventually she will have a really bad rating and people are less likely to do business with her. On the eBay site, there is a link to "contact us." Write them an email and give them the "heads-up."
As far as your friend is concerned, this episode speaks volumes about her character. As she has scammed others, she will scam you too! Run as fast as you can.
2007-08-12 11:08:25 · answer #2 · answered by jimsg718 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
notifying EBay is A-must, another thing i will do is to report to FBI, they have the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C). Don't think they wouldn't do anything, if a lot of people complaint to the same guy than this will capture FBI attention and see who gets caught. the website is http://www.ic3.gov/
So, if you are being cheated in EBay , don't hesitate to file complaint.
2007-08-12 11:15:38 · answer #3 · answered by Goldlion168 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At first I think I'd try to talk into that person to make him or her stop acting criminal. What would she feel if someone did the same to her or her family and friends? But if he or she didn't stop, that person is not my friend anymore, and I wouldn't hesitate to inform the police.
2007-08-12 11:38:13 · answer #4 · answered by Batfish 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your friend is a thief, and committing crimes that the police can and will eventually investigate.
2007-08-12 11:12:50 · answer #5 · answered by Citicop 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that she will get negative feedback which future buyers can see and nobody will buy from her anymore.
2007-08-12 11:05:42 · answer #6 · answered by xxxxx 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋