Couple's scam casts doubt on eBay's anti-fraud software

Monday, March 24, 2003

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Robert Beck suspended his distrust of online auctions last month and went for a top-of-the-line speaker system. He cast a winning bid of $1,900, paid by credit card and waited for his first eBay purchase.

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