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Am I getting scammed
I will try to make this short but see you understand, I sold an item on eBay. The fellow messaged me and asked me to buy a $300 Apple card and put it in the box that I shipped to him and he would include $20 for my travel and $20 for the gas to do so then I told him I didn’t trust it because I didn’t understand why he would want me to buy him an Apple Pay card. Then I get this confirmation supposedly from eBay/PayPal help center guaranteeing me that I would get payment on this Apple card and my doll and that they were just holding the money until I gave them the numbers on the back of the card. The buyer has since messaged me four or five times asking me if I’ve gotten the card yet for him and stuff What do you think is a way to get scammed? It just doesn’t make sense that he wouldn’t buy the card himself even if he couldn’t get out of his house he could buy an apple card online, correct?
fab_finds4u
·2 years agoIf the Apple Card is not in the listing there's no way to get paid for it. A buyer cannot add money for extra items or your time and shipping.
The buyer is trying to scam you with that fake email from eBay/PayPal.
A payment processor never asks for proof that you purchased a gift card. The email connects to the buyer scammer and they're going to steal the gift card if you're naive enough to buy one and reveal the redemption number.
The scammer has no intention of paying for the doll. If they did they would be easy to find.
Report the buyer. Forward their email to spoof@ebay.com
comics-scifi-collectibles
Mentor2 years ago@shepey3829
This person is trying to scam you. They can buy a gift card at any convenience store.
Tips for staying safe selling:
Never share contact information before an item is paid for using eBay checkout. All messages are made using eBay messages. You must ALWAYS ship to the address on the checkout page to have seller protection for proof of delivery.
Stop talking to the scammer and do the following:
As a fellow seller I know how frustrating non paying buyers can be.
When a buyer doesn't pay you can cancel the sale after 4 FULL DAYS so on the 5th day cancel as buyer hasn't paid. This gives the non-paying buyer a strike on their account and they also will not be able to leave feedback. Then you relist OR do a second chance offer.
If the buyer receives 2 or more strikes in 12 months then they are blocked from auctions or best offers for one year ( as long as the seller sets this up in account settings) and can only make immediate payment purchases, if they get too many strikes then eBay may remove the buyer from the site.
Do not send an invoice or it starts the clock over again for when you cancel as buyer hasn't paid. eBay sends payment reminders.
Unpaid items:
https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/getting-paid/resolving-unpaid-items-buyers?id=4137&st=1
Add the buyer to your blocked buyer list:
https://www.ebay.com/bmgt/BuyerBlock?
Have you set up your buyer requirements in account settings?
Click this link: https://www.ebay.com/bmgt/buyerrequirements Then block buyers with 2 or more unpaid items in 12 months.
If you are not shipping internationally also block buyers in locations you do not ship to.
Then at the bottom of the screen look for buyer Payment Requirements put a check next to both of these:
Require buyers to provide a payment method before they place a bid.
Require buyers to provide a payment method before they make an offer.
These settings will cut down on your non paying buyer issues.