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Mappy · 01-05-08, 08:27 PM

So i recently bought a coaxial cable on ebay. But just noticed right there that the paypal account i paid to was "online.service@virgin.net".
Is this just Virgin selling stuff, or are they trying to catch out dbox users?

I know it sounds paranoid, but it's just strange

kerrywez · 01-05-08, 08:32 PM

It looks like me to be just an email address @virgin.net, nothing to do with Virgin apart from it being an email address of someone using virgin.net. It would be the same as hotmail.com or hotmail.co.uk.

I don't think you have very much t be worried about mate.

Very best regards Wez

Mappy · 01-05-08, 10:04 PM

yeah that crossed my mind, but it's "online.service@virgin.net" leading me to believe it's official

brian · 02-05-08, 09:05 AM

Sounds potentially dodgy when someone uses an email address that is intended to look like an official third party contact.

kerrywez · 02-05-08, 02:50 PM

The way I look at it is they are using the online.service bit of the address to look like it is virgin selling off gear, but why would virgin want to sell their gear? I should think that there is no need to be worried about it being virgin media, just someone trying to gain more sales from looking official.

Very best regards Wez

jsnaddon · 02-05-08, 03:48 PM

my @ is a telepest and 16 possible - I could call myself RichardBranson@ if I felt like using one of the spares - does that make me him?!

jsnaddon · 02-05-08, 03:54 PM

We all get notifications of official notice of Nationwide Building Scociety changing security or so and need to give details - when don't even bank with them - is the nationwide.fgsfd.de any more probable?

01-05-08, 08:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mappy Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Virgin selling on ebay? So i recently bought a coaxial cable on ebay. But just noticed right there that the paypal account i paid to was "online.service@virgin.net". Is this just Virgin selling stuff, or are they trying to catch out dbox users? I know it sounds paranoid, but it's just strange

01-05-08, 08:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
kerrywez Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,406 Thanks: 261 Thanked 145 Times in 140 Posts	Re: Virgin selling on ebay? It looks like me to be just an email address @virgin.net, nothing to do with Virgin apart from it being an email address of someone using virgin.net. It would be the same as hotmail.com or hotmail.co.uk. I don't think you have very much t be worried about mate. Very best regards Wez __________________ Dreambox 7025, 250HDD, Dreambox 500s, 110 X 90Cm Hirschmann on Clarketech rotor, 1.2 Mtr. Channel Master on ground mount and 18 Ins. Super Jack and Super Jack V-Box. Humax Foxsat Freesat HD box.

01-05-08, 10:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mappy Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Virgin selling on ebay? yeah that crossed my mind, but it's "online.service@virgin.net" leading me to believe it's official

02-05-08, 09:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
brian Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inverness, Scotland Posts: 1,747 Thanks: 23 Thanked 140 Times in 64 Posts	Re: Virgin selling on ebay? Sounds potentially dodgy when someone uses an email address that is intended to look like an official third party contact.

02-05-08, 02:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
kerrywez Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,406 Thanks: 261 Thanked 145 Times in 140 Posts	Re: Virgin selling on ebay? The way I look at it is they are using the online.service bit of the address to look like it is virgin selling off gear, but why would virgin want to sell their gear? I should think that there is no need to be worried about it being virgin media, just someone trying to gain more sales from looking official. Very best regards Wez __________________ Dreambox 7025, 250HDD, Dreambox 500s, 110 X 90Cm Hirschmann on Clarketech rotor, 1.2 Mtr. Channel Master on ground mount and 18 Ins. Super Jack and Super Jack V-Box. Humax Foxsat Freesat HD box.


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02-05-08, 03:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
jsnaddon Technology Forums Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 184 Thanks: 6 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Virgin selling on ebay? my @ is a telepest and 16 possible - I could call myself RichardBranson@ if I felt like using one of the spares - does that make me him?!

02-05-08, 03:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
jsnaddon Technology Forums Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 184 Thanks: 6 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Virgin selling on ebay? We all get notifications of official notice of Nationwide Building Scociety changing security or so and need to give details - when don't even bank with them - is the nationwide.fgsfd.de any more probable?

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