What I just witnessed in an eBay Sellers group on Facebook
Seller posted 3 days ago (I just saw it) that they sold a men's size 8.5 pair of shoes. They only had 1 pair of shoes.
Buyer sent pic of a pair of size 9, and stated that the seller needed to arrange a pick-up of the return because they couldn't get to a Post Office during the day. (That made me wonder if that's possible, but beside the point.)
It's obviously the old switcheroo, but then an Anonymous user comments on the post stating that it's common knowledge that that brand of shoes runs a size large and that it's "on the seller" to know that lol.
Well, that prompted a pile-on of other sellers calling out the "anonymous" user, and the "anonymous" user actually admitted that he was the buyer. He also sent the OP more pictures via Facebook Messenger but made the mistake of accidentally (or maybe on purpose just to prove how easy it is to scam eBay sellers and get away with it) including a pic of the size 8.5 shoes in the mix. Op called him out on that and posted the pictures, so "anonymous" blocked OP.
Other sellers got screenshots and urged the seller to contact the police.
I just thought it was pretty brazen to scam someone and then taunt them online after doing so. He actually bragged that eBay ruled in his favor.
The scammers know how they have the upper hand when it comes to these sorts of things and they're brazen about it. It's disgusting.
albertabrightalberta
·8 months agoDidn't we see a post during the last week or so from a seller who had a similar experience and pictures showed 2 different sizes? Does anyone recall that post?
bonanza125
·8 months agoYes its disgusting but not everyone is trustworthy. The seller should report it to Ebay and let Ebay handle it. The police will not do anything. They will just say it's an Ebay issue and contact them. The recommendation is to never list something high in value cause there is always a risk no matter what platform you are on. Eventually this scammer will have there day where it will come back to haunt them.
gone.c-33
·8 months agoI don’t believe anything I read on Facebook, even if I’m the one who posted it.
ltldpr
OP8 months agoI believe the screenshots from the OP's eBay account.
gone.c-33
·8 months agoHave you met AI? My 75 year old dad could use it to make fake screenshots.
ltldpr
OP8 months agoIt wasn't fake. The seller was scammed, but at least we were able to see the account name and block them. And just like on Facebook, someone defending the criminal is also posting anonymously. Golly, I wonder why? Is there a connection?
gone.c-33
·8 months agoOf course. I’ve been regularly using this posting ID for 3 years just to scam a seller in your Facebook group, wait for you to post about it in the eBay discussion boards then point out that one shouldn’t believe everything they read on Facebook…
simba6
·8 months agoeBay started with no buyer protection. Then slowly began adding it but, they kept going and now it's swung all the way to the buyer's favor.
roccotacodad54
·8 months agoAs a buyer only I also find this behavior disgusting and understand why sellers are hesitant to trust. It's a shame the the anonymous nature of social media brings out the worst in some people.
These forums are the closest I get to social media for a reason.
I am a member of a couple of other forums but they are interest specific and will permanently bar someone that misbehaves...........................