here is the official looking email from ebay motors.
Verified Member Confirmation
Congratulations - You Are Approved To Buy!
Invoice for eBayMotors purchase (ID9231242010#) : 2004 Lexus RX 330
Dear Jeremy Stacey,
This is a confirmation mail regarding authenticity of Issabela Delgado Vehicle Purchase Protection membership.
Seller Name: Issabela Delgado
A Verified Member in good standing.
Identity and/or Contact Information Verified.
Continues to meet strict Membership Criteria.
Committed to Dispute Resolution and Mediation.
Item 2004 Lexus RX 330 is backed by Vehicle Purchase's Buyer Protection Policy - up to USD $50,000.00.
The criteria for Vehicle Purchase Protection Membership.
The Vehicle Purchase Protection Membership, along with other factors, can substantially lower the risks of buying online. The Membership is a guarantee of a successful transaction or of a Seller's performance.
Contact the Seller at:
issabela.delgado22@att.net
Certified by Vehicle Purchase Protection and eBay
Superior Selling Track Record
History of Resolving Disputes
Disclose pricing, shipping and return policies
Address all customer issues within two business days
Important. Please read.
Currently the seller can provide a Vehicle Purchase Protection Coverage up to USD $50,000.00. Transactions with this eBay seller are covered by purchase protection against fraud and description errors. For your safety, this account was locked today, for 30 days time period.
Complete your eBay transaction in 5 easy steps:
1) Buyer and seller agree on the transaction terms and a selling price. Seller contacts eBay with the transaction details;
2) eBay accepts the transaction and offers purchase protection to the buyer (if the transaction is declined, no further action is required from either the buyer or the seller);
3) The buyer receives an invoice and complete the money transfer to Vehicle Purchase Protection Program Department. After the payment is received by eBay Vehicle Purchase department and approved the seller will initiate the delivery. The seller has three business days to send the buyer and eBay the tracking number of the shipment. If no tracking number is provided, a full refund is immediately sent to the buyer;
4) Buyer receives the merchandise and has five days to inspect it. If it is complete and as described, the buyer should accept the merchandise. If he refuses the merchandise, the buyer must ship the merchandise back to the seller within three business days.The seller will pay for shipping back the merchandise.
5) After the inspection period is over (15 business days), the buyer must contact us with the result of the inspection. If the buyer refuses the merchandise, the refund will be sent to the buyer after the tracking number for the returned shipment is verified. Should you need a refund for this transaction, the insured amount will be taken from the seller's purchase protection account and sent to you. The refund is sent to your bank account, or by check or money order. The way you are refunded is at your choice. You have 30 days from the above verification date to request a refund. Refund requests are processed within 3 days. The insurer of this transaction is eBay Inc., located at 2145 Hamilton Avenue, San Jose, CA 95125, United States of America . The account is managed by eBay's SquareTrade center. This transaction is supervised by eBay 's SafeHarbor team.
* CONDITIONS TO BE MET BEFORE YOU MAY ASK FOR A REFUND*
Here are the situations suitable for a refund request:
1) If the item doesn't arrive and/or the seller stops communications after the payment was received;
2) If the merchandise you receive has different specifications than the ones you agreed on;
3) If your merchandise arrives in a much longer period than the one you agreed on (more than 15 days from the payment clearance day); For cases 2) and 3) you have to send back the merchandise to the seller prior to ask for your refund. If you did not pay the seller by payment method required by us, your refund request will be declined.
Important Usage Guidelines:
1. The contact information should only be used for resolving matters related to eBay . Any other use is strictly prohibited.
2. This transaction is protected by eBay services such as insurance, feedback and dispute resolution.
3. You may buy and sell with confidence in all transactions with this eBay member.
4. Should you need to dispute this transaction, keep the transaction number at hand when contacting eBay. Any complaints must be filed within 30 days from the verification date.
Seller will use DAS door to door delivery.
The seller is going to use DAS Transport Services to deliver the item to your door. The delivery will take maximum 3 days.
The vehicle will be insured and will have a 15 days return policy.
EBAY PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS:
The seller (Issabela Delgado), started the transaction over the eBay Vehicle Purchase Program eBay requires the payment to be done through Western Union money transfer service to an Vehicle Purchase Protection Program verified agent.
You are receiving this e-mail because you are going to buy an item over the eBay Motors and your seller requested to use eBay Vehicle Protection Program. The eBay Motors vehicle protection programs offer a set of services that build protection into every step of the vehicle buying process. Some of the elements are automatically included when you buy a vehicle covered by the program element (not all elements are available for all vehicles) while some of the elements are available for a small fee. The eBay Motors vehicle protection program is your safety net in the rare occasion that something goes wrong.
Choose a Topic
Find Western Union office into your area.
Instructions for payment.
If you are not familiarized with the Western Union money transfer services please visit:
www.westernunion.com. If you want to locate the nearest Western Union Office in your area please click here. You have to pay with cash at any Western Union Office.
The funds will not be released under any circumstances. We will hold the payment until you will send us your confirmation that you have received, inspected and you agree to keep the item. When we will have your confirmation we will transfer the funds to the seller.
If You have any Questions Regarding Your Transaction Please Feel Free To Reply To This E-mail !
Item Information
2004 Lexus RX 330
Item Price: USD $2,800.00 (shipping included)
Item Description: Like new condition. Never been involved
in an accident, no damages, scratches
or dents. Clear Title.
Payment Details
Buyer: Jeremy Stacey
Deposit: USD $2,800.00 1st payment
Shipping: USD $0.00
Balance: USD $0,000.00 2nd payment
Total: USD $2,800.00
Delivery To Information
2004 Lexus RX 330
Buyer: Jeremy Stacey
Address: Contact seller with shipping details after making the payment
Vehicle Purchase Program Agent Details
2004 Lexus RX 330
Name: Felice Radolfo
Address: Via Arturo Ferrarin 2 Fiumicino,
Rome, 00185,
Italy
How to complete payment?
1. Locate the nearest Western Union Office
2. Make the payment with cash using the above Vehicle Purchase verified agent details
3. Reply to this E-mail with the following details from the WesternUnion receipt;
- MTCN - 10 digits number from the payment receipt
- Sender Name and Address
- Receiver Name
- Amount
4. We strongly recommend you to fax the payment receipt to our central fax number +1 206-888-4732
NOTE: Transfer fees will be deducted from the rest of the total amount when you and the seller will finalize the transaction
We will hold the payment until you send us your confirmation that you are satisfied with the product you received. As soon as we receive your confirmation we will make the payment to the seller. Until then the seller won't be able to access the money you sent and in any case you decide not to continue with the deal you will receive a full refund.
Important Notice!
The payment details are confidential and cannot be disclosed to anyone. The information and payment details are forbidden to disclose: Seller, Third Party Person and Western Union.
Transfer fees will be deducted from the rest of the total amount when you and the seller will finalize the transaction.
Most of the bank's are not aware of our eBay privacy and policy so to achieve a smooth and pleasant transaction we suggest you to send the money for a personal business - MML033556411.
The service you will have to use from Western Union is a person to person transfer named Money Order.
Regards,
Trust and Safety Department eBay Inc.
FAX +1 (206)-888-4732