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How will I know if I am not being scammed on a sale?
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How will I know if I am not being scammed on a sale?
krazzykats
Mentor2 weeks ago · EditedIf you're a new seller, don't list anything you can't afford to lose. iPhones and similar high-value items shouldn't be your starting point.
eastlaneave
Mentor2 weeks ago@angelamyles
Are you the buyer or the seller? tell me more about what is happening.
If you are the seller here is some general information:
Unfortunately, New Sellers on all platforms, including eBay, are targets for unethical people.
If a "buyer" wants you to do anything on this list, don't do it:
1) text them/give them your cell phone number,
2) add them on Instagram or other social media,
3) give them your PayPal address or email address,
4) communicate outside of eBay messages,
5) send them a "code" that you will get on your phone,
6) buy a gift card to send with the order,
7) pay you outside of the eBay system,
8 ) send them a refund outside of the eBay system,
9) click a link to “enable purchases for new buyers” or "enable for international money orders",
10) “upgrade” your account to a business account,
11) Scan a code to approve a sale
12) mail the package to another address,
13) send photos or videos by email (you can send photos in eBay messages),
14) do anything else that seems odd/wrong.
-- Don't do the above things. Requests like this are designed to get your email, text, and account information for nefarious purposes. --
-- If the buyer does not pay, you can cancel at 4 days (96 hours) after the sale. Just click the image and follow the steps here:
https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/getting-paid/resolving-unpaid-items-buyers?id=4137
=> This gives the buyer an unpaid item "strike", and it refunds your final value fees.
And Block that buyer from your account
https://www.ebay.com/bmgt/BuyerBlock
These people often want your phone number to set up other accounts. Or your email for spam/phishing/hacking. They aren't buyers, at all. They also can send trick emails to make it appear they have paid you.
Please always check your eBay account on the website and app. Do not look at emails or texts. Do not click links. Just go to your account and log in. Anything you need to see will be obvious.
Once you get yourself established on eBay, these "buyers" will go away. Build your feedback. You can build your feedback by --buying-- as well as selling. Sellers often leave immediate feedback. Buy a few things, even very inexpensive things so your feedback score is higher.
(I never get these types of "buyers", but I know they plague new sellers. Stay the course and they WILL go away.)