Originally posted by robtcorl Took me 10 minutes to find a number to even call eBay.
Yeah, they don't make it easy to be a good community member. I suppose they want people to really think before they actually call up complain.
I discovered eBay back in the Dark Ages of the Innerwebs, searching for license plates. Back then it was a more Craig's List kind of atmosphere, with few commercial sellers. Mostly people like us, just everyday kinda folk looking to pass something along that they no longer want, and try to make a buck or two.
So I had set up a PayPal account, and was buying plates left and right, and discovered automobilia and signs, and such, so my eBay experience expanded a bit.
One day I was paying bills and noticed a huge charge against the credit card I used for the PayPal account. Something like the max, nearly but not quite, around $10,000. Then, 24 hours later the charge was reversed. I contacted PayPal who referred me to the bank that the card was issued through. By the time it was done I had an e-mail relationship with an FBI investigator.
Seems there was some bunch up in Toronto that had figured out how to snag credit card numbers as they whiz around the Innerwebs at the speed of light. Then they would make draws against the cards for large amounts, and make wagers via online gambling sites. When they won they would return the stolen funds, and most people either never noticed, or notice bit don't say anything.
When they didn't win the funds were not returned, and that is what caught the attention of international law enforcement agencies.
Of course my card was immediately cancelled, and a new one issued.