How do those ebay envelope mystery games work..? are they legit?
339946
Nope not legit, they are just another stupid scam to get your money, you pay for something that is supposedly GREAT and you end up with a bag of rocks or something, DONT BID
688851
I have sold those fake/joke winning tickets on ebay...i sold a $10,000 for $3500 and a $20,000 for $6000...boy was i mad when i got Monopoly money in the mail!
228287
It could very well be a scam, if it is genuine then they won't ask you for any money, and they will have an address you can write to. Have you entered a Euromillion lottery? If you haven't then be very very very cautious!!!
1044071
It varies depending on the company holding the contest.\nI've entered dozens of online contests and won a number of small things (make up, an address book, CDs, autographed books from an author, a food coupon for Sonic).  I have received all those things, so my experience was positive.  \nDo you recognize the name of the company offering the prize?\nDid you enter their contest?  If not, and you received an unsolicited promise of something, it's probably not legit.
619538
Sounds like a scam, I would download the Ebay Toolbar to verify the authenticiy of the email. Also, you need to contact Safeharbor to validate the sellers statements.
952784
you must be using live email and secondly please dont click spams of ebay , emails look like they are from ebay but not in real. check out its email add. \n\nwww.myschoolproxy.com
1117904
I am sure there are a lot of ebayers using Yahoo Answers as well.  The best approach is to simply ask the question and have a look at all the responses you get.
1106936
It's a lot of crap. I can tell at a glance. This is just the internet equivelant of the old "stuff envelopes at home and make BIG bucks!\n" You are right to be suspicious of it , esp. considering the very BIG "pay here" part. Avoid this kind of trap like the plague.
1104431
Clean your system out. they most likely put in a cookie and it's all a scam. Exactly like the Publisher Clearing House sweepstakes. any organizations that ask you to send your money to claim a prize which you did not apply for is a rip off. Delete all e-mails from them without opening it.To use a cliche, there's no such thing as a free lunch.
949168
I am not sure if it is a fishing page, but the name should give a clue to anyone that it is not legit.  If it were free lotto, then why would you have to pay to play? I tend to stay away from too good to be true web pages, just like the mail we used to get, if it is too good to be true, then it probably is.
57083
try searching for them on ebay checking completed sales in advanced search. Unlike other methods, this will actually give you a sense of what you actually can get for them
65068
Avoid mail envelopes or stuff envelope jobs like the plague.  Every single one of them is a scam. All they want is your money.  You will not see a single penny.
941071
If its one of those letters that promises something if it gets sent to so many people then yes its a scam.  They also usually say its a marketing campaign and give a persons name and phone or e-mail address to verify it.  There all scams.  Sorry
362933
Sounds like spam to me. Word to the wise.... anything that is too good to be true or makes it super easy to get money is a scam. Don't fall for it.\n\nPaypal is real, I use it to make ebay payments all the time. But this program is just like the letters you receive in the mail from the "retired lawyers" wanting you to send $1 to everyone on the mailing list. Don't do it, you're too smart for that!
40516
I read of someone buying a PSP box for $150.00. They didn't read the whole ad and it was just the empty box! Read carefully!
688681
They will not mail you anything.\n\nThey need your address to verify that you are legit, also most sellers won't ship to an unconfirmed address.\n\nOnly Ebay and anyone you buy from will see your address.\n\nYou can use a P.O. Box.\n\nIf you use a fake address, then the items you buy will not get to you.\n\nYou can look all you want on Ebay without registering, just can't buy or sell.
981351
Here is the link to report this scammer:\n\nhttp://pages.ebay.com/help/tp/programs-investigations.html\n\nThese sorts of practices are not allowed on Ebay.\n\nPlease report this person and protect the Ebay community.\n\nEbay will investigate and try to get your money back.