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Old Apr 9, 2023 | 12:31 AM
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Even though it's an online crime, it's still a crime. You are the victim. You are in Fresno. Fresno PD or DA may have a division set up, to at the very least, take a report then forward the investigation in the right direction. It could be that your local police agency is already cooperating with state and federal law enforcement for crime online.





 
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Old Apr 9, 2023 | 09:30 AM
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I have already filed a complaint withe IC3. That is the website eBay gave me, I will call the Fresno PD non emergency number tomorrow and see if they can help. I might as well. If there is any chance of getting my money back, I might as well take it. That could be used to help get another vehicle.

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Old Apr 9, 2023 | 11:24 AM
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In Fresno, like most big cities, you can file the report and get a case number online.




The wheels of justice turns very slow. You may have to wait a very long time, before the system helps you.


There's always a glimmer of hope.


Next time, you will know that eBay motors is not a nationwide used car lot. EBay does not collect every car for inspection. Cars sold on eBay are just like everything else. A transaction between seller and buyer. Pay via PayPal once you win the auction. And you actually have to log on to eBay dot com.








 
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Old Apr 9, 2023 | 11:32 AM
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I have never bought a whole car from eBay. I have bought parts. A few times, those parts were garbage, or they didn't even fit. I went through the eBay system and contacted the seller. I got my money back every time.

Buying from Amazon was the same. I was able to get a refund every time the seller sent poor quality items.



 
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Old Apr 9, 2023 | 11:57 AM
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Old Apr 9, 2023 | 03:17 PM
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At The House of 5150, it was pancakes. Only problem is making them 1 at a time. I am in front of the stove for over an hour.






 
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Old Apr 9, 2023 | 03:26 PM
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And as my ex, who is sitting next to me and eating all the pancakes, pointed out:. That cop has no business drinking on the job!


 
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Old Apr 9, 2023 | 04:27 PM
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I've never bought a whole vehicle off of eBay either, just parts. That is where I got the ES wheels for the Dodge Stratus when I had it. And Amazon always does right by me whenever I need a refund because of defective parts. Had this transaction actually gone through eBay I know I could get a refund. However, no matter how official that invoice looked, it was a fake. When they asked for payment by gift cards, that alone should have tipped me off. I know eBay uses PayPal.

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Old Apr 9, 2023 | 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Nighteyez

. When they asked for payment by gift cards, that alone should have tipped me off. I know eBay uses PayPal.

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Did you actually send those cards to a physical address?




Ford will no longer offer AM radio. What is this world coming to? Is it a conspiracy to silence the voice of conservative talk radio? Or a conspiracy to silence the Spanish language music on AM?



 
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Old Apr 9, 2023 | 06:01 PM
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No, I scanned the cards front and back and the receipts and sent them to the hacker(s) I still have the cards and receipts in an envelope in my safe.

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And then there's the rest of the world. I made pancakes.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2023 | 07:52 AM
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Old Apr 10, 2023 | 09:07 AM
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This is the news that I want to start the week with.


 
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Old Apr 10, 2023 | 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Fifty150
Ford will no longer offer AM radio. What is this world coming to? Is it a conspiracy to silence the voice of conservative talk radio? Or a conspiracy to silence the Spanish language music on AM?
AM radio is too susceptible to the noise generated by an EV. It's almost impossible to filter out inside the vehicle.
 
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Old Apr 10, 2023 | 10:56 AM
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I never listen to AM radio, so I will not miss it.

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