Buyer asking for "new link"

Question

Hi, I have a buyer who seems suspicious, but maybe I just don't know about selling to Chinese buyers. First, they asked if I would stop the auction and sell the item to them for 80 yuan ($11-something US) when the bidding was up over $25 at that point. Then, they won the auction for $32 US and immediately messaged me: "Could you please make a new link? I need to find a purchasing agent to buy it for me first."

So is this a scam? What's a "new link" and how would I make one?

lady_madonna · Answer

@teresa101595

Just say no and tell them they can pay through the Ebay checkout.

When they don't pay, cancel the transaction after 4 days have passed specifying "buyer didn't pay".

In Seller Hub, go to Orders.
Find the order you want to cancel, and from More actions, select Cancel order.
Select "buyer didn't pay" as the reason for the cancellation and then select Submit to finish.

https://www.ebay.com/help/ip?topicId=4136&contextid=c3b936df-885a-471e-9f26-550bfb6954cc:1844ecfd4da...

Place the non-paying buyer on your Blocked Buyer List:

https://www.ebay.com/bmgt/BuyerBlock?

Set your buyer requirements to block buyers who caused cancellations of 2 unpaid purchases within 12 month(s).

https://www.ebay.com/bmgt/buyerrequirements