RE: the infamous airnxt post

February 24, 2007 12:24 AM

RE: the infamous airnxt post (which is now closed) an update http://ask.metafilter.com/27155/is-an-ebay-fraud-seller-free it has been a while since i checked back on the above post, but it looks like airnxt is still up to his old tricks, selling fake chanel handbags. oh, and his feedback is not private anymore. Two weeks for delivery! Received a fake! Sick to my stomach! Out $510!! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290069288442 he must be stopped! ok, before you post comments about how you need to check sellers feedback, please read the link to the thread. the guy in the original post was pretending to be a victim of an ebay scam, but was actually the person doing the scamming.
posted by billoni to MetaFilter-Related at 12:24 AM (16 comments total)

I checked your links, but I don't see an obvious connection with this new sale to the airnxtx fiasco (which happened before I was a member, but I was a faithful lurker back then)... I might be blinded by insomnia, but I'm not seeing it... More info?
posted by amyms at 12:42 AM on February 24, 2007

airnxtz*
posted by amyms at 12:43 AM on February 24, 2007

thanks,
i misspelled airnxtz

he has a new user name....

allforyoudeals21 Jul-31-06 Present
airnxtz Mar-22-06 Jul-31-06
aaronmadisonguy Dec-12-05 Mar-22-06
airnxtz Dec-12-05 Dec-12-05
airnxtz Feb-21-05 Dec-12-05
airnupw Nov-09-01 Feb-21-05
posted by billoni at 12:58 AM on February 24, 2007

He's a persistent little guy, isn't he?
posted by amyms at 1:07 AM on February 24, 2007

Can ebay feedback be faked? How can this weasel have 94 % positive feedback?
posted by jouke at 1:19 AM on February 24, 2007

Christ, Matt, will you please put a link-maker button on the Metatalk post textarea for these people?
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 1:21 AM on February 24, 2007 [4 favorites]

stavros, if you're referring to seeing stuff like "http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290069288442 " unlinked, let me introduce you to linkification.
posted by juv3nal at 1:46 AM on February 24, 2007 [2 favorites]

So, how did you track this new identity down, exactly?
posted by IronLizard at 1:50 AM on February 24, 2007

billoni == airnxtz == sockpuppet

(In my inexpert opinion)

Oh, goodnight everyone.
posted by IronLizard at 2:07 AM on February 24, 2007

it looks like airnxt is still up to his old tricks, selling fake chanel handbags. oh, and his feedback is not private anymore. Two weeks for delivery! Received a fake! Sick to my stomach! Out $510!!.... he must be stopped!

If you're looking to MeTa for anything other than, "We banned that fucker long ago, so what's with all this now?" I recommend you be persistent, clear, and damning in your reasoning.
posted by carsonb at 5:05 AM on February 24, 2007

How can this weasel have 94 % positive feedback?

94% of this person's feedback is from people who sold him something. The other 6% looks to be from people who bought something from him.
posted by carsonb at 5:12 AM on February 24, 2007

94% positive with of 141 given is actually very bad, but most people see a number above 90% and think they're fine.
posted by frykitty at 5:17 AM on February 24, 2007

If you're looking to MeTa for anything other than, "We banned that fucker long ago, so what's with all this now?"

This guy used up his 2-week askme question for this "breaking news", too, but Jess axed it. It all smells sort of fishy.
posted by Dave Faris at 5:40 AM on February 24, 2007

your retarted
posted by Mayor Curley at 6:28 AM on February 24, 2007

billoni, i suggest you find another hobby that is constructive. despite your best efforts, you won't be able to save the world from this ebay thief. he's not here anymore, or at least not bothering us, so leave 'em alone.

as a side note, maybe this could all be strung together for a fpp? could be ok, if done well.
posted by lester's sock puppet at 6:39 AM on February 24, 2007

This is not really what MetaTalk is for.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 7:00 AM on February 24, 2007