CONVICTED internet fraudster Phillip Shortman gained thousands of pounds from another string of bogus eBay sales, Newport crown court was told.

He sold non-existent tickets for the Ryder Cup in Dublin and a £900 phone as well as failing to pay for computers he bought over the internet.

Shortman, 20, of Courtlands, Greenmeadow, Cwmbran, was due to be sentenced yesterday for five deception charges, which he admitted at an earlier hearing, and another 34 he asked to be considered.

But Judge David Morris adjourned the case for another two weeks to deal with sentencing technicalities.

John Warren, prosecuting, said Shortman, using the name Dave Price, advertised a camcorder for sale on eBay and was contacted by a man who offered to buy it outside the internet site.

He made a part payment of £500 and agreed to pay another £600 when he received the camcorder but it never arrived.

On another occasion a woman made a complaint to Thames Valley Police. She wanted to buy tickets for the Ryder Cup for her husband's 40th birthday from a site called www.gumtree.com.

Mr Warren said she paid £500 into a bank account but received no tickets and was unable to recover the money.

Another victim complained to Manchester Police after paying £900 for a mobile phone. A package later arrived but was found to contain newspapers and a plastic bag.

Mr Warren told the court Shortman made £13,500 as a result of the deceptions.

When questioned he told police he had come out of prison, where he was sent for similar offences in 2005, and within two or three weeks started using the eBay site again.

Shortman added that even in prison he could not get away for it because his nickname inside was "eBay".