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I’m trying to wrap my head around why a hacker capable enough to hack an eBay account would waste his time selling 10 Yong hengs for a profit of $870???? Besides when you sell something eBay the money isn’t available to you right away. Let’s just assume the funds actually get deposited to his bank account. It’s a matter of time before that money gets taken back from their account. So now they burned that bank account and have to come up with another bank account to scam people. It’s an awful lot of trouble to go through for a measley $870! And if they’re capable of doing all things mentioned above they would not be wasting their time on such a low profiting scam. 2 bit cyber criminals with half a brain make more money than that from phishing 
 
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It doesn't matter what motives they have. If you see something advertised for less than what the shipping is worth and it ships from the US, use a bit of common sense and go elsewhere. You may be covered by PayPal, eBay or your bank but it's still not worth the aggravation.
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😂😂😂😂😂😂 this freakin guy!! You crack me up! I’m gonna hire you as my financial advisor
 
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This seller is currently away, and is not processing orders at this time. You can add this item to your watch list to purchase later.

The seller is based in the UK and the goods shipped from the US by USPS worldwide. Need any more clues? USPS isn't going to ship anything that size and weight anywhere for $87. A fool and his money are soon parted.
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Not USPS it's UPS Sure Post where UPS ships to your local USPS for delivery. Takes about three times longer than normal but I agree that this is probably not a valid listing.
 
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@Beaglebeak I know warm places can be comfortable. But it’s about time you took your head out of your @!! Have some common reading skills and you can see it’s UPS surepost. I didn’t even look to check. Low cost investment + 0% risk = I don’t give a rats @!! When all the “common sense” investors were selling their Tesla shares when the pandemic first hit, I bought MORE(@ $300/share). Go take a look at Tesla stock and you’ll see how much common sense I have 
 
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@Beaglebeak If this was a classified ad or craigslist ad with NO PROTECTION. I would’ve never considered it. This was like playing a poker hand just to see how it plays out, and if I lose the house gives me back my money
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Great analogy. And the same exact reason I jumped in on the hand. There's really no risk involved with the way the sale was setup through ebay, and PP also offers another layer of protection. As for any potential hassle, obviously knew what we were getting into. Not really a thing.
 
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Last time I went for one of these deals it was two months before I got my money back. The "autostop" unit shuts down at 3000psi the "set pressure" at the pressure you set up to 4350psi it is quite a bit more expensive. It states both units in the add. Likely this is another bogus/mistake offering.
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Thanks. I have been trying to get clarity on that one. I'm not sure why the hardback/hard cover edition seems to be so popular. I guess because it's cheaper, but even if the pressure reading isn't completely accurate, to have the backup safety of some sort of a shutoff the cost difference seems de minimis. I have considered getting one to keep as a backup, but finding model numbers and names in the ads is often challenging. 

A hacked eBay account does make sense.
 
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I’m trying to wrap my head around why a hacker capable enough to hack an eBay account would waste his time selling 10 Yong hengs for a profit of $870???? Besides when you sell something eBay the money isn’t available to you right away. Let’s just assume the funds actually get deposited to his bank account. It’s a matter of time before that money gets taken back from their account. So now they burned that bank account and have to come up with another bank account to scam people. It’s an awful lot of trouble to go through for a measley $870! And if they’re capable of doing all things mentioned above they would not be wasting their time on such a low profiting scam. 2 bit cyber criminals with half a brain make more money than that from phishing
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Not sure if you checked, but the seller is selling a lot of other items too. They're all around $50-$80 each with QTY of 10 or more each. Do the math...

Also, none of the other items, nor the compressor, is inline with the items he sold during the last year. The items that his feedback is based on. Anyway, it's your choice if you want to take a stab at it...Ebay protects your choices. 
 
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Looks like a hijacked Ebay account. The items he sold during the last year does not match the items he is "selling" now. However, Ebay will bail you out.
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It could very well be a hacked account. I hadn’t thought of that. Assumed eBay had a strong enough firewall🤷‍♂️ Either way there’s 0 risk on my end. On the one and a million chance this could’ve been some storage auction buyer that bought a storage unit full of YHs, it was worth it to see how it played out
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You do not need to break through a firewall to hijack an account. Weak passwords and brute force, or phishing emails will do. You cast a net wide enough you will catch a few fish. They usually target dormant accounts with excellent feedback.

Putting up a "currently away" without a specific date will buy the seller time to accumulate sales without an obligation to deliver. Not sure how they are able to siphon the money off, because Paypal usually holds the payments until all clear with the transactions. 
 
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