is this seller authentic please?

[rockin]

The seller will still be able to send Second Chance Offers to the underbidders.

Some people have received fake SCOs (the fraudulent emails referred to by ebay in that quote you gave) from scammers, especially on high value goods. They look like the real thing, but have not really come via ebay at all, much like the spoof or 'phishing' emails. The scammers send out their fake SCO emails to the underbidders, in the hope that one or more will think it's for real, take the bait and send money to the scammers, for which they obviously will not receive anything.

Unfortunately, it does also have the side-effect of making it impossible for us to contact bidders while the auction is in progress. We can still, of course, email the winning bidder at auction end (although it is against ebay rules) and hope that they haven't made payment immediately

 

[loci]

Well, at least through paypal you can still open dispute if someone scammed the money. As for where the fake SCO originate (I'm guessing its probably China), they do wire transfer with debit card, so there is no wway to get the money back at all.

Another thing about keeping the bidder id private...
Will there be a chance that the bidder is actually the mule account of the seller himself, just for raising the bid?

 

[Suzyn]

Ive bought a slimshine and a mattene from beautygirl4 and they both seem legit. Ive checked all the tell tale signs, and compared them w/ the authentics I already had that I got from MAC Pro Dallas, and there were no differences. So Im gonna go w/ authentic!
If anybody still doubts, I can ask someone at MAC.

 

[doll.face]

I have bought from beautygirl4 and am pretty positive it was authentic.

 

[MissResha]

i know this is an old thread, but i just wanted to say that i bought an eyeshadow from her, and i thought it would be fake. so i depotted it and turns out it may have been real. has a flat bottom and all the other signs of a real shadow. *shrug*

 

[BellaItalia1969]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xqueeze_me Ditto! A few of these sort of sellers always replied saying that the buyers themselves requested for their IDs to be private.. I don't see why they have to keep it such a secret unless they buy "cheeky/intimate items"?

I agree with Xqueeze me

i get my drums drumming very loud in my head especially when I see any of these "private"auctions relating to MAC products. BTW Loci, if you purchase a counterfeit item on eBay,please know that you will NOT always get your money back via Paypoo..no matter what is says about their protection etc,and Im talking from experience.Paypal will require you to provide them with evidence from an independent specialist or retailer in support of your claim ..in my case I could NOT take the fake MAC mascara and pigment to my local Mac counter,as I have not bought it from them, as legally Mac cannot get themselves involve in this fiasco!

I learnt my lesson even though the seller of these counterfeited MAC got NARUD(even before I made my Paypoo claim) and made threats to me via my private email address!He kept the money

I would only buy Mac on eBay UK,from 2 sellers..Julie150463 or Mac_temptations

 

[VanillaGorilla]

I have been considering buying from beautygirl4 too. But I don't know :s