Ever been screwed over on ebay?, cuz i have Options

[SlowCelica94]

So I won an AFC2 auction and the guy wanted to do a wire transfer to malayasia. So I did, and he said he shipped it out. Then today this emai lfrom ebay:

The following is a notice from eBay Trust & Safety regarding:

Item Number - 7980591486
Item Title - USED APEXi S-AFC II SUPER AIR FLOW CONVERTER

Our records show that you were a bidder on this item. We recently removed this listing and have suspended the seller's trading privileges. Due to privacy concerns we will not be able to share further details related to this seller.

If someone claiming to be the seller asks you to complete a transaction outside of eBay, we strongly recommend that you ignore the request. Transactions for items listed on eBay that are completed outside of the eBay marketplace are not covered by the Buyer Protection services offered by eBay and can be highly indicative of fraud.

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anyone had issues with ebay? Did you get them resolved?

[Andason]

i have never expierenced being ripped off on ebay. that is because i have always had the attitude if it sounds too good to be true it probably is. that and not ordering stuff from foreign countries.