Charles,
E-bay now has an internal message system that they use to confirm
messages.It goes like this they email you a message to your email address
and your internal ebay message center at the same time.If you don't get
both, then the email message if fake.
that way they no longer try to stop fake messages on the web(to time
consuming and expensive)
Len
leonard wrote:
> Charles,
>
> E-bay now has an internal message system that they use to confirm
> messages.It goes like this they email you a message to your email address
> and your internal ebay message center at the same time.If you don't get
> both, then the email message if fake.
> that way they no longer try to stop fake messages on the web(to time
> consuming and expensive)
The only ebay messages I ever get that aren't fake are those telling me
an auction is ending.
On 23 Jul 2005 21:19:50 GMT, Michael Burton <mhburton@tbird-hardwoodsdotcom> wrote:
> The internet used to be a pretty cool thing. It still in in some cases, but
> the spammers/spyware crowd have just about destroyed it.
Well, spammers are a problem, but spyware is only possible if you choose
to run Windows and Internet Explorer. If you keep windows, use Firefox.
Or go to Linux or Mac and enjoy _zero_ spyware. Spyware only exists on
inherently insecure systems (Windows).
Steve wrote:
>
> <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:19:20 -0400, "leonard"
> > <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >>Charles,
> >>
> >>E-bay now has an internal message system that they use to confirm
> >>messages.It goes like this they email you a message to your email address
> >>and your internal ebay message center at the same time.If you don't get
> >>both, then the email message if fake.
> >>that way they no longer try to stop fake messages on the web(to time
> >>consuming and expensive)
> >>
> >>
> >>Len
> >>
> >
> >
> > so now the spammers have to get to work on hacking the ebay message
> > system....
> I've given up using personal eMail when buying and selling on eBAY and only
> use the eBay message system. Reason being that ISPs have introduced spam
> traps in response to the spam plague, and users don't maintain/manage you
> end up chasing comms round and round trying to get in touch.
Easy solution for me--no timely response, no bid...
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:19:20 -0400, "leonard"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Charles,
>>
>>E-bay now has an internal message system that they use to confirm
>>messages.It goes like this they email you a message to your email address
>>and your internal ebay message center at the same time.If you don't get
>>both, then the email message if fake.
>>that way they no longer try to stop fake messages on the web(to time
>>consuming and expensive)
>>
>>
>>Len
>>
>
>
> so now the spammers have to get to work on hacking the ebay message
> system....
I've given up using personal eMail when buying and selling on eBAY and only
use the eBay message system. Reason being that ISPs have introduced spam
traps in response to the spam plague, and users don't maintain/manage you
end up chasing comms round and round trying to get in touch.
Steve
Duane Bozarth wrote in news:[email protected]:
> Steve wrote:
>>
>> <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> > On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:19:20 -0400, "leonard"
>> > <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> > so now the spammers have to get to work on hacking the ebay message
>> > system....
>> I've given up using personal eMail when buying and selling on eBAY
>> and only use the eBay message system. Reason being that ISPs have
>> introduced spam traps in response to the spam plague, and users
>> don't maintain/manage you end up chasing comms round and round trying
>> to get in touch.
>
> Easy solution for me--no timely response, no bid...
>
The internet used to be a pretty cool thing. It still in in some cases, but
the spammers/spyware crowd have just about destroyed it.
--
Michael Burton
Thunderbird Hardwoods
Llano, TX
mhburton at tbird-hardwoods dot com
Dave Hinz wrote in news:[email protected]:
> On 23 Jul 2005 21:19:50 GMT, Michael Burton
> <mhburton@tbird-hardwoodsdotcom> wrote:
>
>> The internet used to be a pretty cool thing. It still in in some
>> cases, but the spammers/spyware crowd have just about destroyed it.
>
> Well, spammers are a problem, but spyware is only possible if you
> choose to run Windows and Internet Explorer. If you keep windows, use
> Firefox. Or go to Linux or Mac and enjoy _zero_ spyware. Spyware only
> exists on inherently insecure systems (Windows).
>
>
I actually did switch to Firefox a few months ago and have been amazed at
the difference. I also run Zone Alarm Pro and keep my machine in "Stealth"
mode, which cuts out the access attemps from outside.
Eventualluy something will be done I think. A few more years and people
will be losing too much money for it to be bearable. Hacking into the
Banking Industry's databases in probably the biggest threat to consumers.
But I digress.... back to woodworking. :-)
--
Michael Burton
Thunderbird Hardwoods
Llano, TX
mhburton at tbird-hardwoods dot com
On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 14:19:20 -0400, "leonard"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Charles,
>
>E-bay now has an internal message system that they use to confirm
>messages.It goes like this they email you a message to your email address
>and your internal ebay message center at the same time.If you don't get
>both, then the email message if fake.
>that way they no longer try to stop fake messages on the web(to time
>consuming and expensive)
>
>
>Len
>
so now the spammers have to get to work on hacking the ebay message
system....