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Suspicious Buyers
NEWB here. Where do go to report suspicious buyers who start the purchasing process, make an offer, accept, and then want to be contacted outside of ebay? I have heard this a scam and want to stick to EBAY rules. Thanks in advance.
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once.and.again.texas
OP3 years agoThank you so much for the help. I couldn't find what to do with these people. EBAY Help is not helpful. There should be your quoted info on the site somewhere... easier to find.
I didn't know about the BMG area. Thanks again.
disneyshopper
Mentor3 years agoDo not communicate with any buyer outside of ebay.
If the buyer has not paid by day 4, on day 5 the seller can file a Cancellation with the reason Buyer didn't pay. The seller gets his/her FVF credited, the buyer gets an unpaid strike recorded on his account, no one can leave feedback. Two or more unpaid strikes, and the buyer will find it difficult to bid/buy from sellers who block buyers with 2 or more unpaid strikes. Do you have your Buyer Blocks in place?
https://www.ebay.com/bmgt/buyerrequirements
As a new seller, you are ripe for scammers. List as fixed price with Immediate Payment Required (you will need to switch to the advanced/business tool for that option, which is located in the upper right corner of the Quick Listing Tool), no Best Offers, and your listing will stay active until someone actually pays for the item.