Buying from private seller

Question

Can someone buy from a private seller and have eBay collect money and deliver to buyer

lisa5768 · Answer

@radkeymom-0

Can you provide more details about the item you are referring to? Is it a vehicle or similar item and you found it on another website and the seller said eBay will handle it and you need to pay with gift cards?

If so it is a SCAM

That is not how eBay works and they had no part in the sale. Once you send the codes for the gift cards your money is gone and there is no way to get it back. To purchase a vehicle on eBay you need to sign in to eBay and complete the checkout process on eBay. The vehicle will be in your Purchase History.

info about avoiding such scams (US links):

https://pages.motors.ebay.com/buy/security/index.html

https://www.fbi.gov/scams-and-safety/common-fraud-schemes/online-vehicle-sale-fraud

dryophelia · Answer

@radkeymom-0

Many questions.
Your post is made less clear because you say eBay collect money and deliver to buyer

What is the item?

Did you find this item on eBay?

What is a private seller as opposed to any eBay seller?

eBay does not have agents or warehouses, they are a computer program that connects buyers and sellers through their platform.
eBay does not rely on, or support any item found outside the eBay website.