December 19, 2002

2:54 PM

"Steve Matthews" was busted by a smart and angry ebay user who got ripped-off. Reading the article, I realized the name Steve Matthews rang a bell...
posted by subpixel (2 comments total)

or was it Steve Jobs? I was selling a very expensive video deck on ebay in October and this guy tried the exact same spiel on me. I had the machine *packed* and addressed before a friend of mine convinced me not to ship it. Here is the last bit of our correspondence:

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uhhh - is it steve jobs or steve matthews? please explain

>> on 10/25/02 11:27 AM, steve matthews at [e-mail] wrote:
>>
>> I am from Chicago, my name is Steve, if you agree I will send you all my
>> info,
>> C.O.D. works like this, you send the package out to me and add the shipping
>> charges onto the $2800.00, you then e-mail me the EXACT total, and the
>> tracking #, I will then have a certified bank cashiers check or postal money
>> order waiting, for the Fed Ex or UPS guy.
>>
>> please send via UPS "NEXT DAY AIR" to arrive on Monday or Tues, BEFORE
>> 10:30am
>> (you can send it out on Monday, to arrive on Tues) don't worry about the >> extra
>> $$ for shipping, I know it will be exspensive, just add it to my total, and
>> send me the EXACT total, and I will have the $ ready. Please send to...
>>
>> Steve Jobs
>>
>> 4706 S. Drexel Ave
>>
>> Apt #307 Chicago, IL
>>
>> 60615
>>
>> 773-858-1141home

>>> hi -
>>>
>>> i'll accept $2800 but please let me know who and where you are. i've never
>>> done C.O.D. but i'll consider it, otherwise there might be other options.
>>>
posted by subpixel at 3:00 PM on December 19, 2002

You might wish to post this on the original thread here. Good thing you didn't ship it, though!
posted by ptermit at 3:03 PM on December 19, 2002