How to buy a carâ€¦

Question

Hi I actually just got a mail with some info to make a purchase, but how can I know itâ€™s a true thing bc I never buy something before at eBay and hereâ€™s the thing, I was contact a lady from facebook, cuz she is selling a car then she e-mail me with the supposed info and tell me that I have to pay with this cards you sell at seven eleven and others stores, so, how do I know that itâ€™s real and not fake?

thanks for your fast response

inceptions · Accepted Answer

@edvi544

This is a common scam, and you are dealing with a criminal who is trying to steal your money.

eBay has nothing to do with listings on other sites. If the item isn't listed on the eBay website and if you don't purchase it through the eBay listing, the transaction has nothing to do with eBay.

You can read eBay's warning here:
http://pages.motors.ebay.com/buy/security/index.html

You can read the FBI's warning here:
https://www.fbi.gov/scams-and-safety/common-scams-and-crimes/online-vehicle-sale-fraud

Read about eBay gift card scams here:
https://pages.ebay.com/ebaygiftcard/

You can report the listing to the site where you found it.