eBay Motors
We were purchasing a car from someone on fb, that had a sad story, off of a gift card. The car was 1,000 n plus eBay insurance was 1000. So I told them I didn't want the car and to send my 1,000 back. Now the people from the AMERICAN Express Card saying I can't get my money back that they closed my case. This Is **bleep**, I have 2 kids and they scamming people for they money
5 comments
simba6
·2 years agoThe sad story is the first tip off it's a scam. The gift card request is the next. eBay never assists in sales or payments of items on other sites. Auto sales are supposed to be inspected and paid in person at time of pickup.
There is no way to recover such funds. That is why scammers like gift cards so much. Once they get some money they then try for even more.
1786davycrockett
·2 years ago@ja_519249
Facebook Marketplace and eBay are two entirely separate entities, and are not connected in ANY way.
If you saw an ad on Facebook Marketplace which told you that the sale would be completed on eBay, wouldn't you be just a little suspicious?
If you see a great deal at Walmart, does a Walmart employee tell you to go to Target to complete the sale?
Of course not -- that would be ridiculous.
You were robbed -- and your money is gone. It won't be coming back, and no one can help you get it back.
But don't blame eBay. Blame Facebook Marketplace.
eburtonlab
·2 years ago@ja_519249
Beware scammers who advertise on other sites and tell you that the transaction will be handled through eBay.
That is not how eBay works. eBay does not rely on users finding ads on Facebook or other sites and sending contact information to a seller. Likely the seller will send a phony "invoice" that appears to be from eBay but is not, asking you to pay with gift cards to have the vehicle shipped to you for a free evaluation period.
eBay has no warehouse and does not ship vehicles. eBay does not handle such transactions or provide "vehicle protection orders". Scammers often promise those things, though. Any phone number you may receive on such an "invoice" does not connect to eBay, but to the scammer.
Anyone that asks you to purchase gift cards or to send card codes to them to complete a transaction is trying to take advantage of you. Anyone asking for a gift card is looking for a gift at your expense. Once anyone else knows the code, your money will be gone and you will have no recourse.
See here for some 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
The only way to purchase a vehicle on eBay is to sign in to eBay, find the vehicle on eBay and complete the checkout process on eBay, so that the item appears in your Purchase History. Then you typically meet the seller to inspect the vehicle, pay the seller, and collect the keys, title and vehicle.
If you encountered an ad on another site, contact that site to have the ad removed. eBay is not involved with any ads listed on sites other than eBay itself.
kensgiftshop
·2 years agoSorry, that's an old scam.
As soon as you sent the card numbers, the money was gone and no way to get it back.
solidguitar1961
·2 years agoIt's a scam and has nothing to do with Ebay.