Recently came across an eBay userID from Malaysia, who has been garnering positive feedbacks like crazy, purchasing items priced as low as MYR0.01 ... where I bet, cash never changed hands.... is he a potential scammer?
I came to notice him when he bidded & won two of my MYR1 items (yeah, I do sell low-cost items too), which amounted to MYR4, inclusive of postage.
He did not pay up and has yet to ask me to leave him a positive feedback, perhaps he knows I'm a serious seller and not one who is into "feedback exchange", cos I sent him payment details and reminders.... MYR4 may be a small amount but a deal is a deal, right?
What to do, what to do? Do I report him to the authorities? But there's no concrete proof that he has done anything wrong.... *headache*
Friday, 28 April 2006
Tuesday, 25 April 2006
Impressed Twice Over =)
Following my impressive report on Pos Malaysia's delivery service here, once again, I'm mighty impressed with the service when my buyer reported that he received his package before 9.30am this morning.
The package was shipped just before 4.30pm the previous day, i.e. 24th April, 2006.
That took approximately 20 hours only!
The package was shipped just before 4.30pm the previous day, i.e. 24th April, 2006.
That took approximately 20 hours only!
Sunday, 23 April 2006
Delivery is Just as Swift!
Yesterday, I blogged about the slow service at my regular post office here.
On 21st April, 2006, I shipped out a package via Poslaju where my package was accepted by the counter clerk at 4.30pm. As mentioned in my earlier post, pick up of all mail is at 4.45pm every work day.
On 22nd April, 2006, at 12.30pm, I was informed by my buyer that the package has already been delivered to her in Penang.
Wow... that took approximately 20 hours only. Kudos to Pos Malaysia for still maintaining its efficient delivery service.
On 21st April, 2006, I shipped out a package via Poslaju where my package was accepted by the counter clerk at 4.30pm. As mentioned in my earlier post, pick up of all mail is at 4.45pm every work day.
On 22nd April, 2006, at 12.30pm, I was informed by my buyer that the package has already been delivered to her in Penang.
Wow... that took approximately 20 hours only. Kudos to Pos Malaysia for still maintaining its efficient delivery service.
Saturday, 22 April 2006
ONLY Two Counters Opened? What the ...
I blogged about Pos Malaysia downsizing last week.
Yesterday, I was at my regular post office again and it's disappointing to note there were only two miserable counters opened to handle customers who were there to pay their bills, renew driving licences or road tax, and what-not, INCLUDING POSLAJU CUSTOMERS!
There was another counter opened to sell stamps, process parcels & packages and accept Pos Ekspres mail.
There's no improvement for the better from my visits last week, but I now only go to the post office after 4pm. At this post office, pick up of mail, including PosLaju packages, is at 4.45pm every work day.
And so, I go after 4pm to cut down on my waiting time. Sometimes, I get to cut queue too, when the clerk asks all PosLaju customers to go to a certain counter, to beat the time.
Yesterday, I only had to wait for 10 minutes, when the clerk panicked hehehe =)
My number wasn't even called yet. If I were to wait for my number, I'd have more than 20 people before me...so, after getting my business done, I passed my number to a guy who arrived at the post office way after me... with my number, I guess he managed to make qute a big leap in the queue. Hope I made his day =)
Yesterday, I was at my regular post office again and it's disappointing to note there were only two miserable counters opened to handle customers who were there to pay their bills, renew driving licences or road tax, and what-not, INCLUDING POSLAJU CUSTOMERS!
There was another counter opened to sell stamps, process parcels & packages and accept Pos Ekspres mail.
There's no improvement for the better from my visits last week, but I now only go to the post office after 4pm. At this post office, pick up of mail, including PosLaju packages, is at 4.45pm every work day.
And so, I go after 4pm to cut down on my waiting time. Sometimes, I get to cut queue too, when the clerk asks all PosLaju customers to go to a certain counter, to beat the time.
Yesterday, I only had to wait for 10 minutes, when the clerk panicked hehehe =)
My number wasn't even called yet. If I were to wait for my number, I'd have more than 20 people before me...so, after getting my business done, I passed my number to a guy who arrived at the post office way after me... with my number, I guess he managed to make qute a big leap in the queue. Hope I made his day =)
Thursday, 20 April 2006
Testimonials Compiled ~ YAY!
Spent the past week (procrastinated a lil, hehehe) going through more than 2300 e-mails, to compile excerpts of testimonials that satisfied buyers sent to me throughout my online trading career till 15th April, 2006.
Feel free to read through them.
More feedback can be read HERE and HERE.
As usual, I'd like to thank this person for the beautiful webimages.
Feel free to read through them.
More feedback can be read HERE and HERE.
As usual, I'd like to thank this person for the beautiful webimages.
Wednesday, 19 April 2006
Daulat Tuanku
Today, 19th of April, is the Sultan of Perak's birthday. Daulat Tuanku!
This is a state holiday and applies to the State of Perak only.
Therefore, there will be no shipping today from Cyberpartygal's WebStore as all offices are closed for the day.
Shipping will resume tomorrow, 20th April, 2006.
This is a state holiday and applies to the State of Perak only.
Therefore, there will be no shipping today from Cyberpartygal's WebStore as all offices are closed for the day.
Shipping will resume tomorrow, 20th April, 2006.
Tuesday, 18 April 2006
Importance of Negative Feedback
How important is a negative feedback on the trading profile of joybidders and fun buyers? Does it reflect the seriousness and genuineness of this buyer?
When I was a new seller, these people irked me so much that I have left a number of negatives on their profiles. After a while, as a more mature seller I looked upon joybidders and fun buyers at a different perspective.
I came across quite a number of people who were at first my "joybidders" who then subsequently closed deals successfully with me and even became my long term buyers.
These people told me that earlier, they had problems with depositing payment or delivery, and therefore cancelled the deal.
Having not left any negative feedback on such a "joybidder" means I have the door open for future transactions and I guess, in the end, we both came out winners.
On the other hand, bidders with fraudulant element are cancalled from my auctions and blocked from future bidding.
When I was a new seller, these people irked me so much that I have left a number of negatives on their profiles. After a while, as a more mature seller I looked upon joybidders and fun buyers at a different perspective.
I came across quite a number of people who were at first my "joybidders" who then subsequently closed deals successfully with me and even became my long term buyers.
These people told me that earlier, they had problems with depositing payment or delivery, and therefore cancelled the deal.
Having not left any negative feedback on such a "joybidder" means I have the door open for future transactions and I guess, in the end, we both came out winners.
On the other hand, bidders with fraudulant element are cancalled from my auctions and blocked from future bidding.
Saturday, 15 April 2006
Is Pos Malaysia downsizing?
This was what I've been told. I spent the last week at my regular post office being in queues of over 50 people, with only two counters operating! At its height, there were 6 counters and one of them was especially for Poslaju packages. Now I have to queue up with the rest of the people.
During "normal hours" there will be three counters opened... but who doesn't know about Malaysian workers? One of them will either be on brunch, lunch or restroom break, so there'll only be two counters operating at any one time.
Each time, I had to wait for more than 30 minutes and once, I even waited for a whole hour! Arrrgghh imagine all the time wasted. Goodness.... do they think that people have no work to do and can afford to spend a whole day at the post office to pay bills or ship out packages?
Once, I picked up a better number when someone gave up half way, and I gave my number to a Malay lady. She was so happy. Another time, I helped a Chinese lady to pay her bills, so she didn't have to wait as long as required. And another time, I gave my number to an Indian lady just as she was entering the post office. I managed to make three strangers (and of different races, too) happy this week, despite the dreary situation. So, yeah.... it's good to touch lives once in a while =)
If you are a Pos Malaysia staff reading this, please bring back the Poslaju counter!!!
During "normal hours" there will be three counters opened... but who doesn't know about Malaysian workers? One of them will either be on brunch, lunch or restroom break, so there'll only be two counters operating at any one time.
Each time, I had to wait for more than 30 minutes and once, I even waited for a whole hour! Arrrgghh imagine all the time wasted. Goodness.... do they think that people have no work to do and can afford to spend a whole day at the post office to pay bills or ship out packages?
Once, I picked up a better number when someone gave up half way, and I gave my number to a Malay lady. She was so happy. Another time, I helped a Chinese lady to pay her bills, so she didn't have to wait as long as required. And another time, I gave my number to an Indian lady just as she was entering the post office. I managed to make three strangers (and of different races, too) happy this week, despite the dreary situation. So, yeah.... it's good to touch lives once in a while =)
If you are a Pos Malaysia staff reading this, please bring back the Poslaju counter!!!
Tuesday, 11 April 2006
Dropshipment Dilemma
This is not my dilemma ... hehehe but I've made a search on Google with the keyword "Skyhobby" and found that Skyhobby had advertised in various commerce sites as offering dropshipment service on remote control helicopters and other electronic gadgets.
And it got me thinking, with the recent debacle with Skyhobby in Lelong. WHAT IF a seller who uses Skyhobby's dropshipment service has a buyer for a product and after receiving payment and paying Skyhobby, and Skyhobby failed to ship out the item to the buyer.... won't this scenario cause the seller to look like he's a scammer?
And it got me thinking, with the recent debacle with Skyhobby in Lelong. WHAT IF a seller who uses Skyhobby's dropshipment service has a buyer for a product and after receiving payment and paying Skyhobby, and Skyhobby failed to ship out the item to the buyer.... won't this scenario cause the seller to look like he's a scammer?
Friday, 7 April 2006
Skyhobby in the News
As promised by the victims of Skyhobby of Lelong.com.my, as reported earlier here, action will be taken, and some of the victims have already made police reports, lodged a claim with the Consumer Tribunal and yesterday morning, four of the victims, led by proactive member and senior seller of Lelong.com.my, Alan Cheah, met with MCA's Datuk Michael Chong for a press conference.
Here are the news reports that appeared in the various major dailies.
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Duped by online seller
By ALYSSA WONG
Source: The Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7, 2006.
An online auction for hard-to-find, cheap goods has led four men into a ‘mouse trap’. The four claim they were cheated of RM3,712 by a seller at www.lelong.com.my.
One of them, Ding Daw Swee from Petaling Jaya, said he had been bidding for products from the seller since last September.
Ding, a 35-year-old Malaysia Airlines engineer, said a Labuan- based company with the user- name ‘Skyhobby’ on the website allegedly conned him when he shopped for electronic products such as MP3s, remote-controlled toys and loudspeakers.
He said: “I was tempted to bid for remote-controlled helicopters after my friend successfully bought one worth RM1,600, for just RM800.”
He said the terms and conditions stated that the company would deliver the product within 14 days after payment was made. “My friend received his product five weeks after making payment via www.maybank2u.com to a director of the company.“
Although the product was delivered late, I decided to give the auction a try,” Ding said.
He made a successful bid for four Esky Honey remote-controlled helicopters, a Dragonfly remote- controlled helicopter with a camera set and a Walkera Z400 Number 366 remote-controlled helicopter last September and October. He only received one of the items on Feb 6.
“I paid the company director for the goods and she acknowledged receipt of the payment,” he said.
“But I did not receive the products. I contacted them via e-mail and they said the goods were ‘stuck’ in China.” In November, Ding asked for a refund but has yet to get the money.
Tan Chin Kuan, 30, a warehouse executive from Kuala Lumpur, said he was cheated of RM369 when he bought an MP4 and a remote-controlled helicopter from the company last September.
Despite sending them 50 e-mails, he has yet to receive the goods.
Looi Wan Ann, 32, a contractor from Kuala Lumpur, and Low Kam Fai, 59, a retiree from Selayang, lost RM1,196 and RM126 respectively.
Looi made a police report against the company on March 17 at the Selayang station, while Low lodged his report at the Kepong police station on March 10.
The four ‘victims’, accompanied by one of the web site’s sellers, Alan Cheah Loon Seong, 31, sought the assistance of MCA Public Services and Complaint Department head Datuk Michael Chong yesterday.
The four had sought legal redress from the Consumer Claims Tribunal but their claims were rejected. Cheah said the tribunal did not accept cases involving online transactions as these were not under its jurisdiction.
© Copyright 2006 The New Straits Times Press (M) Berhad. All rights reserved.
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老千公司收了錢不交貨
Source: Oriental Daily
7/4/2006
2000人網上購物被騙
（吉隆坡6日訊）網上購物宜小心！一間老千公司利用大馬最大拍賣網站拍賣電子產品，收了錢卻沒有交貨，逾2000名網民上當。
據悉，這間註冊為有限公司的老千集團，共有4名巫裔董事，騙走逾30萬令吉。
這間納閩老千公司利用法律漏洞，通過互聯網尋找獵物，出售電子產品包括遙控器及MP3機等。不過，網民在付款後，並沒有收到所競標的產品，損失介於126令吉至2021令吉。
多名受害者發現上當後，紛紛在網站的論壇上大事宣揚老千的手段，目前已有150人在網站上公開本身的遭遇。7名受害者於3月7日前往消費人仲裁庭投報，該庭卻以電子交易沒權干涉為由，拒絕受害者的起訴。
據悉，老千公司於2年前曾涉及此類欺騙案，他們要求公眾將錢匯入指定的戶頭，但卻沒有按照交易寄出貨物。
這次，卻以另一個用戶名字註冊掩人耳目。該公司為了避免公眾起疑心，公眾在投標時，幾件產品中只提供一件，讓公眾誤以為產品延遲送到，繼續投標其他產品。
直到買家發現沒有在指定的時間收到產品後，紛紛致電或電郵詢問，老千公司卻以產品還在中國為由，要求買家耐心等候。
事隔幾個月後，受害者由於產品始終沒有下文，要求原銀奉還，老千公司卻以各種理由推辭，甚至拒絕接聽任何電話。
根據調查，這間Sinar Suria Vistana Dot Com有限公司，是由4名巫裔董事，諾莫哈末阿里（39歲）、安華（31歲）、安潘尤索夫（31歲）及英丹莎達娃蒂（27歲）。
這間公司是於2003年成立，他們隔年就開始進行不法活動，最終被發現。豈料，這次卻以「skyhobby」用戶名字捲土重來，繼續行騙。
其中4名受害者不甘被騙，為了避免更多人遭殃，今日在大馬拍賣網站賣家謝倫祥（31歲）的陪同下，前往馬華公共服務及投訴部向拿督張天賜揭發老千的惡行。
謝倫祥表示，4名受害者劉錦培（59歲）、陳道瑞（飛機機械工程師，35歲）、雷遠安（承包商，32歲）及陳傳軍（行政人員，30歲），去年9月至11月分別標下MP3機、遙控直升機及音響器材，一共付上5274令吉。
「老千公司答應在11月14日前將產品送到，但卻一再拖延，受害者在12月要求退錢，也被各種理由推辭。」
他指出，通常網上拍賣的產品，收到貨物的時間是7天至14天。
陳道瑞披露，他在該網站投標已有兩年，一直都沒有發生任何欺騙案，他是經由友人的介紹，才於去年9月至11月之間向該公司投標，成功標中5架遙控直升機及3架MP3機，前後匯入2021令吉到對方的戶頭。]
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拍卖网站买便宜货 钱付了，痴痴等产品
2006/04/06 18:02:49
●南洋商报
Source: Nanyang.com
吉隆坡6日讯-一群人士在国内著名拍卖网站竞标物品成功，并汇钱入对方户头后，却迟迟无法收到有关物品。
一家以纳闽联邦直辖区的住址注册的公司，借用本地著名拍卖网站 www.lelong.com.my 为平台，展示他们所拍卖的电子产品，包括MP3随身听、MP4及遥控玩具直升机等，以1令吉底价进行拍卖，让公众竞标，价高者得。
每样物品的竞标时间不一，由限时最短一天至10天不等，一旦竞标成功，有关公司皆以电邮通知胜出者，再要他们通过互联网缴费，并答应7天至14天内将把货品寄给消费者。
标6物品只收到1件
然而，许多竞标者付钱后，对方没有兑现承诺，有者标得6件物品，等了数月只收到其中一件，有者则甚至没有收到任何东西。
目前已确定国内约有150人面对上述问题，总损失超过4万令吉。不过，这只是“冰山一角”，初步估计，受影响的人士可能多达2千余人。
其中4名人士今日向马华公共服务及投诉组投诉，指他们于去年9月至11月期间，通过上述拍卖网站向该公司投标多件电子产品，结果钱汇入对方户口后，迄今仍未收到货品。
这4名投诉者如下：
（1）来自黑风洞的刘锦培（59岁，退休人士），以126令吉标一个MP3随身听；
（2）来自八打灵再也的陈道瑞（35岁，马航工程师）以超过2千令吉标遥控玩具直升机；
（3）来自吉隆坡的雷远安（32岁，承包商），以1千196令吉标遥控玩具直升机；
（4）来自吉隆坡的陈传军（30岁，陈列室执行员），以369令吉标一个MP4；其中一人标得6架遥控玩具直升机，结果只收到一架。
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150人付錢收不到貨
網上拍賣公司騙10萬
updated: 2006-04-06 20:46:01 MYT
Source: Sin Chew Daily
（吉隆坡訊）大馬互聯網的一個拍賣網站發生欺騙案，一間上網拍賣物品的公司涉嫌收錢後沒有遵守交易規定，至今已有超過150人在論壇上登記成為受害者，紛紛要求有關公司退款。
有關網站接到投訴後已將該公司列入黑名單，禁止它在網上進行任何交易。根據拍賣網站有關這間公司的交易記錄，它在去年9至12月一共進行了1450宗交易，相信大多數人都面對付款後取不到貨的狀況，涉及的款項超過10萬令吉。
至少已有8人通過互聯網拍賣專家謝倫祥（31歲）的協助向馬華公共服務及投訴部主任拿督張天賜求助，4名肯現身的受害者劉錦培（59歲）、陳道瑞（35歲）、雷遠安（32歲）及陳傳軍（30歲）週四在馬華投訴局秘書錢繼雄律師和公共服務及投訴部法律顧問郭撲進律師陪同下召開新聞發佈會。
劉錦培和陳傳軍分別損失126和369令吉，他們是在網上訂購MP3和MP4，另外2名投訴者陳道瑞和雷遠安則蒙受2021令吉和1196令吉，他們是訂購遙控直升機。這幾名受害者都不是第一次在網上購物，他們一直以來都是這個拍賣網站的活躍會員。
涉騙錢公司設在東馬
謝倫祥說，這間涉嫌欺騙顧客的公司是設在東馬，根據商業註冊是一間擁有4名股東的私人有限公司，他們在網上拍賣或交易的貨物主要以電子產品為主，包括音響、遙控玩具、MP3和MP4等等。
“在網上交易成功的例子多不勝數，但是涉及欺騙的案件也偶爾會發生，網上交易的規定就是確認貨品後需要先付款才能取貨，匯款後的7至14天內就可以收貨。公司的交貨日期離開現在已超過3個月，雖然他們給的理由是船期延誤，但為安全起見受害者已向警方報案。”
“我們目前已在網站的論壇上收集受害者資料，希望那些1450宗交易的顧客如果上當可以馬上登記成為受害者，至今已有150人投訴受騙，有些會員已向消費人仲裁庭求助以討回公道。”
張天賜說，所有的受害者一旦在互聯網交易中受騙，應該馬上向警方報案，他會要求商業罪案調查組介入調查。
（星洲日報‧2006/04/06）
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半年沒收到產品
網上訂貨2000人被騙
Source: China Press
（吉隆坡6日訊）約2000人通過拍賣網站訂購電子產品和玩具，結果半年來始終未收過任何通過拍賣訂購的產品，才知受騙。
這些受騙者過去共繳付超過10萬令吉訂購產品，但對方常以產品滯留外國為由，從來沒有將產品郵寄給訂購者。
一些要求退還款項不遂的會員，分別被騙百多令吉至2000令吉之間，他們較后向消費人仲裁庭投訴，但仲裁庭卻指稱因涉及網上交易，無法插手處理這案件。
其中4名事主劉錦培（59歲，退休人士，來自峇都急）、陳道瑞（35歲，馬航技術員，來自靈市）、雷遠安（32歲，建築承包商，來自隆市）和陳傳軍（30歲，貨倉執行員，來自隆市），今日向馬華公共服務及投訴部主任拿督張天賜求助。
另1名曾通過網站拍賣產品的男子謝倫祥（31歲），在記者會上表示，有關4名事主是于去年9月至11月，通過本地1個著名拍賣網站，向1間拍賣公司訂購電子產品或玩具，包括遙控直升機、MP3和MP4播放機及網上擴音機等。
負責人：貨物滯留中國
他說，這4名事主是通過網上銀行電子服務支付款項，由于久未收到貨物，于是便傳送電郵和撥電到該公司查詢。
他引述有關拍賣公司負責人的話指出，事主訂購的貨物由于滯留在中國，所以無法在預定時間內運送。
一些事主曾于上月7日向消費人仲裁庭投訴和討回公道，但消費人仲裁庭指這是網上交易，而拒絕處理案件。
謝氏透露，有關拍賣公司2年前在網站注冊，但因發生一些事情而被中斷服務，去年重新以另一名稱出現，繼續在網上進行拍賣活動。
“我們查悉，有關拍賣公司有4名股東，擁有3萬5000令吉資本，他們訂下會在7天至21天內，把拍賣貨物交給買方的規定，較早時，有關拍賣活動並無問題。”
“我通過友人調查，保守估計超過2000人面對受騙的情況，他們共付出超過10萬令吉訂購產品。”
訂6架遙控直升機5架仍遙遙無期
花費2120令吉訂購6架遙控直升機和1個MP3播放機，但僅收到1架遙控直升機。
事主陳道瑞說，他于去年9月至11月，通過本地拍賣網站，向1間拍賣電子產品和玩具的公司，訂購3個MP3播放機和6架遙控直升機，並通過網上銀行電子服務繳費。
陳氏成為該拍賣網站會員超過2年，他訂購有關產品，其中部份是要寄給友人，較早時，每次向該公司投標交易成功后，皆在預定時間內收到產品。
另3名事主劉錦培、雷遠安和陳傳軍，分別向該拍賣公司投標和訂購共3個MP3、1個MP4和1架遙控直升機，訂購產品價錢介于126令吉至1196令吉。
經常在該網站拍賣產品的會員謝倫祥表示，有關拍賣網站于1999年開始成立，涉及買賣的雙方，大部份是本地人，也有一些新加坡人投標和訂購產品。
此外，馬華公共服務及投訴局秘書錢繼雄律師呼籲公眾，由于網上交易迄今仍無法律保障，所以通過網上訂購產品時須提高警惕。
Here are the news reports that appeared in the various major dailies.
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Duped by online seller
By ALYSSA WONG
Source: The Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7, 2006.
An online auction for hard-to-find, cheap goods has led four men into a ‘mouse trap’. The four claim they were cheated of RM3,712 by a seller at www.lelong.com.my.
One of them, Ding Daw Swee from Petaling Jaya, said he had been bidding for products from the seller since last September.
Ding, a 35-year-old Malaysia Airlines engineer, said a Labuan- based company with the user- name ‘Skyhobby’ on the website allegedly conned him when he shopped for electronic products such as MP3s, remote-controlled toys and loudspeakers.
He said: “I was tempted to bid for remote-controlled helicopters after my friend successfully bought one worth RM1,600, for just RM800.”
He said the terms and conditions stated that the company would deliver the product within 14 days after payment was made. “My friend received his product five weeks after making payment via www.maybank2u.com to a director of the company.“
Although the product was delivered late, I decided to give the auction a try,” Ding said.
He made a successful bid for four Esky Honey remote-controlled helicopters, a Dragonfly remote- controlled helicopter with a camera set and a Walkera Z400 Number 366 remote-controlled helicopter last September and October. He only received one of the items on Feb 6.
“I paid the company director for the goods and she acknowledged receipt of the payment,” he said.
“But I did not receive the products. I contacted them via e-mail and they said the goods were ‘stuck’ in China.” In November, Ding asked for a refund but has yet to get the money.
Tan Chin Kuan, 30, a warehouse executive from Kuala Lumpur, said he was cheated of RM369 when he bought an MP4 and a remote-controlled helicopter from the company last September.
Despite sending them 50 e-mails, he has yet to receive the goods.
Looi Wan Ann, 32, a contractor from Kuala Lumpur, and Low Kam Fai, 59, a retiree from Selayang, lost RM1,196 and RM126 respectively.
Looi made a police report against the company on March 17 at the Selayang station, while Low lodged his report at the Kepong police station on March 10.
The four ‘victims’, accompanied by one of the web site’s sellers, Alan Cheah Loon Seong, 31, sought the assistance of MCA Public Services and Complaint Department head Datuk Michael Chong yesterday.
The four had sought legal redress from the Consumer Claims Tribunal but their claims were rejected. Cheah said the tribunal did not accept cases involving online transactions as these were not under its jurisdiction.
© Copyright 2006 The New Straits Times Press (M) Berhad. All rights reserved.
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老千公司收了錢不交貨
Source: Oriental Daily
7/4/2006
2000人網上購物被騙
（吉隆坡6日訊）網上購物宜小心！一間老千公司利用大馬最大拍賣網站拍賣電子產品，收了錢卻沒有交貨，逾2000名網民上當。
據悉，這間註冊為有限公司的老千集團，共有4名巫裔董事，騙走逾30萬令吉。
這間納閩老千公司利用法律漏洞，通過互聯網尋找獵物，出售電子產品包括遙控器及MP3機等。不過，網民在付款後，並沒有收到所競標的產品，損失介於126令吉至2021令吉。
多名受害者發現上當後，紛紛在網站的論壇上大事宣揚老千的手段，目前已有150人在網站上公開本身的遭遇。7名受害者於3月7日前往消費人仲裁庭投報，該庭卻以電子交易沒權干涉為由，拒絕受害者的起訴。
據悉，老千公司於2年前曾涉及此類欺騙案，他們要求公眾將錢匯入指定的戶頭，但卻沒有按照交易寄出貨物。
這次，卻以另一個用戶名字註冊掩人耳目。該公司為了避免公眾起疑心，公眾在投標時，幾件產品中只提供一件，讓公眾誤以為產品延遲送到，繼續投標其他產品。
直到買家發現沒有在指定的時間收到產品後，紛紛致電或電郵詢問，老千公司卻以產品還在中國為由，要求買家耐心等候。
事隔幾個月後，受害者由於產品始終沒有下文，要求原銀奉還，老千公司卻以各種理由推辭，甚至拒絕接聽任何電話。
根據調查，這間Sinar Suria Vistana Dot Com有限公司，是由4名巫裔董事，諾莫哈末阿里（39歲）、安華（31歲）、安潘尤索夫（31歲）及英丹莎達娃蒂（27歲）。
這間公司是於2003年成立，他們隔年就開始進行不法活動，最終被發現。豈料，這次卻以「skyhobby」用戶名字捲土重來，繼續行騙。
其中4名受害者不甘被騙，為了避免更多人遭殃，今日在大馬拍賣網站賣家謝倫祥（31歲）的陪同下，前往馬華公共服務及投訴部向拿督張天賜揭發老千的惡行。
謝倫祥表示，4名受害者劉錦培（59歲）、陳道瑞（飛機機械工程師，35歲）、雷遠安（承包商，32歲）及陳傳軍（行政人員，30歲），去年9月至11月分別標下MP3機、遙控直升機及音響器材，一共付上5274令吉。
「老千公司答應在11月14日前將產品送到，但卻一再拖延，受害者在12月要求退錢，也被各種理由推辭。」
他指出，通常網上拍賣的產品，收到貨物的時間是7天至14天。
陳道瑞披露，他在該網站投標已有兩年，一直都沒有發生任何欺騙案，他是經由友人的介紹，才於去年9月至11月之間向該公司投標，成功標中5架遙控直升機及3架MP3機，前後匯入2021令吉到對方的戶頭。]
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拍卖网站买便宜货 钱付了，痴痴等产品
2006/04/06 18:02:49
●南洋商报
Source: Nanyang.com
吉隆坡6日讯-一群人士在国内著名拍卖网站竞标物品成功，并汇钱入对方户头后，却迟迟无法收到有关物品。
一家以纳闽联邦直辖区的住址注册的公司，借用本地著名拍卖网站 www.lelong.com.my 为平台，展示他们所拍卖的电子产品，包括MP3随身听、MP4及遥控玩具直升机等，以1令吉底价进行拍卖，让公众竞标，价高者得。
每样物品的竞标时间不一，由限时最短一天至10天不等，一旦竞标成功，有关公司皆以电邮通知胜出者，再要他们通过互联网缴费，并答应7天至14天内将把货品寄给消费者。
标6物品只收到1件
然而，许多竞标者付钱后，对方没有兑现承诺，有者标得6件物品，等了数月只收到其中一件，有者则甚至没有收到任何东西。
目前已确定国内约有150人面对上述问题，总损失超过4万令吉。不过，这只是“冰山一角”，初步估计，受影响的人士可能多达2千余人。
其中4名人士今日向马华公共服务及投诉组投诉，指他们于去年9月至11月期间，通过上述拍卖网站向该公司投标多件电子产品，结果钱汇入对方户口后，迄今仍未收到货品。
这4名投诉者如下：
（1）来自黑风洞的刘锦培（59岁，退休人士），以126令吉标一个MP3随身听；
（2）来自八打灵再也的陈道瑞（35岁，马航工程师）以超过2千令吉标遥控玩具直升机；
（3）来自吉隆坡的雷远安（32岁，承包商），以1千196令吉标遥控玩具直升机；
（4）来自吉隆坡的陈传军（30岁，陈列室执行员），以369令吉标一个MP4；其中一人标得6架遥控玩具直升机，结果只收到一架。
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150人付錢收不到貨
網上拍賣公司騙10萬
updated: 2006-04-06 20:46:01 MYT
Source: Sin Chew Daily
（吉隆坡訊）大馬互聯網的一個拍賣網站發生欺騙案，一間上網拍賣物品的公司涉嫌收錢後沒有遵守交易規定，至今已有超過150人在論壇上登記成為受害者，紛紛要求有關公司退款。
有關網站接到投訴後已將該公司列入黑名單，禁止它在網上進行任何交易。根據拍賣網站有關這間公司的交易記錄，它在去年9至12月一共進行了1450宗交易，相信大多數人都面對付款後取不到貨的狀況，涉及的款項超過10萬令吉。
至少已有8人通過互聯網拍賣專家謝倫祥（31歲）的協助向馬華公共服務及投訴部主任拿督張天賜求助，4名肯現身的受害者劉錦培（59歲）、陳道瑞（35歲）、雷遠安（32歲）及陳傳軍（30歲）週四在馬華投訴局秘書錢繼雄律師和公共服務及投訴部法律顧問郭撲進律師陪同下召開新聞發佈會。
劉錦培和陳傳軍分別損失126和369令吉，他們是在網上訂購MP3和MP4，另外2名投訴者陳道瑞和雷遠安則蒙受2021令吉和1196令吉，他們是訂購遙控直升機。這幾名受害者都不是第一次在網上購物，他們一直以來都是這個拍賣網站的活躍會員。
涉騙錢公司設在東馬
謝倫祥說，這間涉嫌欺騙顧客的公司是設在東馬，根據商業註冊是一間擁有4名股東的私人有限公司，他們在網上拍賣或交易的貨物主要以電子產品為主，包括音響、遙控玩具、MP3和MP4等等。
“在網上交易成功的例子多不勝數，但是涉及欺騙的案件也偶爾會發生，網上交易的規定就是確認貨品後需要先付款才能取貨，匯款後的7至14天內就可以收貨。公司的交貨日期離開現在已超過3個月，雖然他們給的理由是船期延誤，但為安全起見受害者已向警方報案。”
“我們目前已在網站的論壇上收集受害者資料，希望那些1450宗交易的顧客如果上當可以馬上登記成為受害者，至今已有150人投訴受騙，有些會員已向消費人仲裁庭求助以討回公道。”
張天賜說，所有的受害者一旦在互聯網交易中受騙，應該馬上向警方報案，他會要求商業罪案調查組介入調查。
（星洲日報‧2006/04/06）
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半年沒收到產品
網上訂貨2000人被騙
Source: China Press
（吉隆坡6日訊）約2000人通過拍賣網站訂購電子產品和玩具，結果半年來始終未收過任何通過拍賣訂購的產品，才知受騙。
這些受騙者過去共繳付超過10萬令吉訂購產品，但對方常以產品滯留外國為由，從來沒有將產品郵寄給訂購者。
一些要求退還款項不遂的會員，分別被騙百多令吉至2000令吉之間，他們較后向消費人仲裁庭投訴，但仲裁庭卻指稱因涉及網上交易，無法插手處理這案件。
其中4名事主劉錦培（59歲，退休人士，來自峇都急）、陳道瑞（35歲，馬航技術員，來自靈市）、雷遠安（32歲，建築承包商，來自隆市）和陳傳軍（30歲，貨倉執行員，來自隆市），今日向馬華公共服務及投訴部主任拿督張天賜求助。
另1名曾通過網站拍賣產品的男子謝倫祥（31歲），在記者會上表示，有關4名事主是于去年9月至11月，通過本地1個著名拍賣網站，向1間拍賣公司訂購電子產品或玩具，包括遙控直升機、MP3和MP4播放機及網上擴音機等。
負責人：貨物滯留中國
他說，這4名事主是通過網上銀行電子服務支付款項，由于久未收到貨物，于是便傳送電郵和撥電到該公司查詢。
他引述有關拍賣公司負責人的話指出，事主訂購的貨物由于滯留在中國，所以無法在預定時間內運送。
一些事主曾于上月7日向消費人仲裁庭投訴和討回公道，但消費人仲裁庭指這是網上交易，而拒絕處理案件。
謝氏透露，有關拍賣公司2年前在網站注冊，但因發生一些事情而被中斷服務，去年重新以另一名稱出現，繼續在網上進行拍賣活動。
“我們查悉，有關拍賣公司有4名股東，擁有3萬5000令吉資本，他們訂下會在7天至21天內，把拍賣貨物交給買方的規定，較早時，有關拍賣活動並無問題。”
“我通過友人調查，保守估計超過2000人面對受騙的情況，他們共付出超過10萬令吉訂購產品。”
訂6架遙控直升機5架仍遙遙無期
花費2120令吉訂購6架遙控直升機和1個MP3播放機，但僅收到1架遙控直升機。
事主陳道瑞說，他于去年9月至11月，通過本地拍賣網站，向1間拍賣電子產品和玩具的公司，訂購3個MP3播放機和6架遙控直升機，並通過網上銀行電子服務繳費。
陳氏成為該拍賣網站會員超過2年，他訂購有關產品，其中部份是要寄給友人，較早時，每次向該公司投標交易成功后，皆在預定時間內收到產品。
另3名事主劉錦培、雷遠安和陳傳軍，分別向該拍賣公司投標和訂購共3個MP3、1個MP4和1架遙控直升機，訂購產品價錢介于126令吉至1196令吉。
經常在該網站拍賣產品的會員謝倫祥表示，有關拍賣網站于1999年開始成立，涉及買賣的雙方，大部份是本地人，也有一些新加坡人投標和訂購產品。
此外，馬華公共服務及投訴局秘書錢繼雄律師呼籲公眾，由于網上交易迄今仍無法律保障，所以通過網上訂購產品時須提高警惕。
Tuesday, 4 April 2006
No-Fee Auction Sites
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VSTORE Auctions ~ based in Canada
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So, DO SPREAD THE WORD!
Sunday, 2 April 2006
Red Alert to Paypal Users
PayPal Security Flaw Makes eBay and PayPal Users Vulnerable to Phishers
By Ina Steiner
AuctionBytes.com March 24, 2006
A flaw on PayPal's website could help scammers who send out "phishing" emails by allowing them to determine a PayPal member's full name and include it in hoax emails, giving them an air of legitimacy.
AuctionBytes discovered the URL with the vulnerability on Friday evening when it was sent in by an anonymous user. Adding a PayPal member's email address to the end of that specific PayPal URL causes a box to appear with that member's full name. Entering an email address of a non-member brings up an error message. There is no need to log into PayPal to access that URL, and it isn't clear what the page is designed to accomplish.
PayPal tells its users to expect official PayPal emails to contain their names in the body of the email. Phishing emails that include a person's correct name that corresponds to their email address could fool the recipients into believing the email is actually from PayPal. Phishing emails are sent to trick people into revealing financial information and/or account passwords. AuctionBytes began reporting on hoax emails targeting PayPal in June of 2002 (http://auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y02/m06/i27/s03). Since then, phishing attacks have become a serious problem for PayPal and eBay members as the emails get more sophisticated and attackers prey on unsuspecting users.
In PayPal's tips called "Protect Yourself from Fraudulent Emails" in a section titled "Please use the following tips to stay safe with PayPal," it states: "Greeting: Emails from PayPal will address you by your first and last name or the business name associated with your PayPal account. Fraudulent emails often include the salutation "Dear PayPal User" or "Dear PayPal Member".
AuctionBytes has chosen not to include the URL in this article until PayPal has fixed the vulnerability, but you can see in the accompanying graphic a screenshot of the page that comes up after entering eBay CEO Meg Whitman's email address, meg@ebay.com. A test by AuctionBytes of 30 email addresses brought back real names of over 25 PayPal users.
PayPal has a section of its site devoted to educating members about security issues at http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_security-center-outside, and eBay has a section about Marketplace Safety on its site at http://pages.ebay.com/securitycenter/mrkt_safety.html that includes a tutorial about spoof emails. eBay also recommends that PayPal and eBay members use its toolbar, which can detect when a user is visiting a valid PayPal or eBay site.
By Ina Steiner
AuctionBytes.com March 24, 2006
A flaw on PayPal's website could help scammers who send out "phishing" emails by allowing them to determine a PayPal member's full name and include it in hoax emails, giving them an air of legitimacy.
AuctionBytes discovered the URL with the vulnerability on Friday evening when it was sent in by an anonymous user. Adding a PayPal member's email address to the end of that specific PayPal URL causes a box to appear with that member's full name. Entering an email address of a non-member brings up an error message. There is no need to log into PayPal to access that URL, and it isn't clear what the page is designed to accomplish.
PayPal tells its users to expect official PayPal emails to contain their names in the body of the email. Phishing emails that include a person's correct name that corresponds to their email address could fool the recipients into believing the email is actually from PayPal. Phishing emails are sent to trick people into revealing financial information and/or account passwords. AuctionBytes began reporting on hoax emails targeting PayPal in June of 2002 (http://auctionbytes.com/cab/abn/y02/m06/i27/s03). Since then, phishing attacks have become a serious problem for PayPal and eBay members as the emails get more sophisticated and attackers prey on unsuspecting users.
In PayPal's tips called "Protect Yourself from Fraudulent Emails" in a section titled "Please use the following tips to stay safe with PayPal," it states: "Greeting: Emails from PayPal will address you by your first and last name or the business name associated with your PayPal account. Fraudulent emails often include the salutation "Dear PayPal User" or "Dear PayPal Member".
AuctionBytes has chosen not to include the URL in this article until PayPal has fixed the vulnerability, but you can see in the accompanying graphic a screenshot of the page that comes up after entering eBay CEO Meg Whitman's email address, meg@ebay.com. A test by AuctionBytes of 30 email addresses brought back real names of over 25 PayPal users.
PayPal has a section of its site devoted to educating members about security issues at http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_security-center-outside, and eBay has a section about Marketplace Safety on its site at http://pages.ebay.com/securitycenter/mrkt_safety.html that includes a tutorial about spoof emails. eBay also recommends that PayPal and eBay members use its toolbar, which can detect when a user is visiting a valid PayPal or eBay site.
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