Diary of an eBay Fraud Case [Paperback]

Bill Willcox (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 28, 2005

This book recounts the Herculean efforts of an eBay user to find the crook who robbed him of $1900 and get his money back. At issue is the effect of the growing problem of eBay fraud and its relationship to local law enforcement and the courts. Can those who are Internet fraud victims have success pursuing their cases through the American justice system? Is it fair for one company, eBay, to be overloading an already overloaded criminal justice system with these cases? Should eBay take more responsibility? These questions are yours to decide.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Bill Willcox is a photojournalist living in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This is his first book. Not an experienced writer, Willcox is an experienced user of eBay who once had his own business on the website. A few months ago, he purchased a $2000 digital camera on eBay, sent the money via PayPal, and never received the camera. In pursuing his stolen money, he realized he had something to say. This book is the result.

Product Details

• Paperback: 36 pages
• Publisher: Red Lead Press; 1 edition (September 28, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805981209
• ISBN-13: 978-0805981209
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,470,183 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AN UNDERSTANDING VICTIM, December 27, 2005

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M. Davis (Central Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Diary of an eBay Fraud Case (Paperback)

I found this little book very interesting and helpful. Being a victim of ebay fraud myself, I understand the feelings of helplessness when you realize that you have been scammed and can't get any help from ebay or paypal who claim their site is
safe to buy and sell on. Glad to see that someone at least went to great lengths to try to get some justice. Ebay needs to make some serious changes or they are going to lose a lot of their honest users.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A guide for seeking justice when your safety net fails!, December 28, 2005

By 

L. Dawson "Online Buyer & Seller" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Diary of an eBay Fraud Case (Paperback)

The book takes you on one mans journey to seek justice over a eBay seller gone bad. Allows you to go step by step as to his actions and thoughts. Along with some humor and a very sage wife guiding him with her words of wisdom. You will see yourself in his writing when you found something perfect, paid for it and waited in anticipation for it's arrival. Then the realization nothing was going to arrive and you are on your own to retrieve any monetary recompense. The book is invaluable for anyone who finds themselves in the same position of fraud and wonders where to turn to next. With fortitude and overcoming many road blocks, this author found justice. It is certainly a cautionary tale. The protection you think you have with PayPal and eBay is not what you think. Don't get mad, be methodical and don't give up is this authors message.

1 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious!, December 2, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Diary of an eBay Fraud Case (Paperback)

This is one of the funniest books I've read in years! The main character is on the verge of losing his marriage due to hiding expensive purchases from his wife and he puts all his efforts into an eBay sale gone bad! Ha! Clearly this story could only be told in a brilliant work of fiction like this one. Nobody would believe it could be true.