Show HN: PayPal emailed me today about 2001 request

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6 years ago

So I sold something on eBay 19 years and PayPal is let me know today the person is not going to pay via PayPal. They must have sent a check... Anyone out there getting older updates that this from ancient systems? 90's 80's?

Auction Money Request Cancelled

Hello Gemhunt.com ,

Peek-A-Boo 4-U cancelled the following auction money request:

Seller: Gemhunt.com ([email protected])

---------------------------------------------------------------------- Money Request Details ----------------------------------------------------------------------

Seller's User ID:

Amount:$1.99 USD

Shipping & Handling:$2.90 USD

Insurance:

Total Amount:12.85 USD

--------- Item Information ---------

Item #:1613176702

Item Headline:400 Rough Diamonds * No Reserve!!!

Item Quantity: 0

Item Unit Value: $1.99 USD

Item Number:1613176702

Auction User ID:

Item URL:http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1613176702

End Date:Jul 11, 2001

Item Title:400 Rough Diamonds No Reserve!!! Here is a message from Peek-A-Boo 4-U: Thanks for bidding, My eBay ID is Gemhunt. com, My address for checks or money orders is: Mosaical Memories Inc, 2319 Fairview Ave, Fox River Grove, IL 60021, I ship the day after I receive payment, Thanks again, Paul Krush

To view updated details of this auction money request, click on the following link or copy and paste the link into your web browser:

https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/?cmd=_prp&id=T2W67WUZYG-a-b6NaJekbs

Sincerely,

PayPal

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