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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by fathergoat
ok, so I'm leaning toward this 1gb usb drive/scanner http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820211243

i use the fingerprint scanner in my laptop for passwords and i love it. its great not having to type passwords in constantly
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 04:20 PM
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i have firefox remember all my passwords
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 04:32 PM
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sorry goat. That sucks! I'm a pretty good ebayer, so I know that it would suck to go through that.
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 04:36 PM
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so far it's all good, nothing seems to be screwed up. ebay did a good job on detecting and fixing it
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by LT
My passwords are usually 6 numbers long that I randomize in my head and hope to remember.
hard for you to remember, easy for a script to figure out.
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by reno96teg
hard for you to remember, easy for a script to figure out.
720 possibilities
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 06:24 PM
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People have to becareful of those fake Ebay and Paypal emails you'll get all the time.

I got an email the other day from Paypal stating I needed to login and update my account or my account would be suspended. First thing I noticed was the email was from paypal@wachovia.com which I knew was not a real paypal account , and secondly when I clicked the link to take me to the pay pal page here is what I got http://163.43.0.11/icons/www.paypal....ypal/index.php .

Now if people are gullible to fall for those internet scams where you sell something for $300 and a guy says he'll offer you $600, then they will fall for this just as easily and give up their paypal account info which for a lot of people is the same as their ebay

Beware people.
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 06:27 PM
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if paypal or ebay arent addressing me by my real name... i hit the spam button. h:
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 08:20 PM
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good thing your ebay and paypal passwords aren't the same!
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Old Oct 22, 2006 | 08:51 PM
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here's the official word on spoof emails

Originally Posted by eBay Trust and Safety
Check My Messages to verify the authenticity of eBay emails – Any email eBay sends you about your account or requesting personal information will also be in My Messages. Before responding to an eBay email asking for information about your account or requesting personal information, verify it's authentic by checking My Messages. If it's not in My Messages, it's a fake email. If you receive a suspicious email that looks like it's from eBay or PayPal, please forward it to spoof@ebay.com or spoof@paypal.com. We will respond (usually within minutes) to tell you whether or not the email is authentic.
http://www2.ebay.com/aw/core/200610....06-10-11151529

The above is not entirely true though. Merchandise emails do not get sent to My Messages.
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