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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 05:46 PM
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As title, got loads of stuff I want to NO need to sell, so I can spend some dosh on the cossie, but not too sure about registering, with all my account details - anyone ever had any probs - I know one of my mates accounts got hacked once????!!!!!!


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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 06:04 PM
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Its a risk you take babe, i've never had any problems tho
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 06:07 PM
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I dont like the sound of that - not that I ever have any money in my account for anyone to use, but just in case some appeared from somewhere!!!!
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 06:12 PM
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Account where tho? Any money you get goes into ya paypal account and then you transfer it directly to ya own bank account.

Open up a seperate savings or current account and use that just for Ebay, thats what i have done. Theres never more than Ł 50 in there, anything else gets transferred into my own bamk account.
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 06:20 PM
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never had any probs myself
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 06:26 PM
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It's probably as safe as your own bank, everything is hackable but the chances of it happening are really remote and most banks and credit cards have fraud protection of some sort.
I wouldn't worry
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Old Mar 1, 2005 | 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by BillyCabrio
Account where tho? Any money you get goes into ya paypal account and then you transfer it directly to ya own bank account.

Open up a seperate savings or current account and use that just for Ebay, thats what i have done. Theres never more than Ł 50 in there, anything else gets transferred into my own bamk account.
Seems a bit of a pain in the backside

K1NFSCOSSIE - trust me with my luck id be the 1 it happend to
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Old Mar 2, 2005 | 06:43 AM
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ebay is safe to use u just got to know how to use it and its a pice of cake
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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 09:06 AM
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EBAY is very safe and so is paypal. i have had over Ł700 sat in that and never had a problem. You WILL however get fake emails pretending to be from paypal and ebay asking you to log in as your account has been breached etc.

take no notice of these and you will be fine.

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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 09:09 AM
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Kim just do it ya fairy!!!!!

We will help you if you need anything.













Still luv ya!!!!!! xxx
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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 09:14 AM
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I'd be more worried about the dodgy sellers!
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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by EssexBoyRacer
I'd be more worried about the dodgy sellers!
What he said!
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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 02:06 PM
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Cheers guys - supposed I could always register and use my fellas details


Ye sure he'd let me


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Kim just do it ya fairy!!!!!

We will help you if you need anything.















Still luv ya!!!!!! xxx

PMSL - A fairy!!!!!!


Cheers hun might go register now - cud make loads with the amount of bits I got sat about lol.....



Oh and Anna hun - Straight back at ya
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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 06:04 PM
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ive never had a problem and had 5 figure sums sat in my paypal account without any problems.
just beware the dodgy emails.
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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 06:29 PM
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Bought my Cossie on eBay, sold my last 2 cars on eBay, no complaints.
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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 08:35 PM
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Cheers guys
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Old Mar 3, 2005 | 08:38 PM
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You can guarentee you will get an emaill every week saying you need to re-enter your account details. But these are all scams and nothing to do with Ebay at all.

The only thing I have ever worried about is all them dodgy sellers/buyer.
Feed back system is a good idea though
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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 12:28 AM
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its easy but remember ebay never ask for your account or password details
so if this ever gets said ignore it,
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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 12:46 AM
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When you first register, use a fairly long alpha-numeric password. Try to think of one in advance. Not a silly short one with a name , they are easier to hack ; )
Use a different long one for Paypal too.

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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Al Bags
When you first register, use a fairly long alpha-numeric password. Try to think of one in advance. Not a silly short one with a name , they are easier to hack ; )
Use a different long one for Paypal too.


LOL - Its ok me using a long password - but Id have to write it down somewer so I dont forget it and isnt that kind of defeating the object pmsl
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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 12:05 PM
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Hi babe ..

No, not really ... Everyone has learnt that the ones to fear most, are the on the web somewhere, trying to hack into accounts/Paypal, email address books, and the like!

Think you are safe writing things down like that .. Everyone does it! Just store the numbers in such a way it's not obvious what they are.
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Old Mar 4, 2005 | 12:14 PM
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LOL - I was jokin hun x Thanks for the advice though I appreciate it, might register tonight
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