How do i know that a seller or the item being sold is a scam

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How can I tell or know if a SELLER is a fraud or that an item being sold is also a SCAM

mudshark61369 · Answer

@boybirdie ,

You have been an ebay member since `06 and should know how to check a seller's classic feedback profile page by now, even though it is not as easy as it once was.

On an item's listing page in the upper right under the seller's username and feedback number you will see 3 buttons

Clicking on their percentage of positives is one way to get to their profile the other is further down the listing page where you see the seller's username in a large font. Under it will be a few comments, and under that a ( See All Feedback) button. Click on it. On the page that opens you will see the following line above some comments.

Click on the switch back to classic view. In the upper left is the seller's country or registry, and below that is a box with the number's of neutral and negative feedback a seller has received. those numbers can be clicked on to read only those comments and the seller's replies if any. Under the box are buttons to see All feedback, As a buyer / Seller /Left for others. You want to see their selling feedback, because a seller can have a fair number of feedback and even a 100% rating but all for buying at least in the last year. Sellers who have no selling feedback or have received none in over a year often run into problems so you should avoid buying from them, until you have more experience.

When you click on the As a seller button just above the first comments on the right is a box w/ [Most Relevant v ] click on that to see their [Most Recent] feedback.