So a buyer buys my item via Buy-It-Now, doesn't pay and sends me an email saying he wants me to text him to some number. Now right away this is a red flag. Second his accounts says he is from the UK, but the phone number comes from New Orleans and he wants me to apparently ship the item to Brampton Ontario. Now, add to that the account was made on Feb. 1 with a user name of random letters and numbers. Clearly SCAM. So I called customer service because I am not sure what to do here because my lis...

@latimere2023 Scammers will try to get you to take the sale off of eBay, or get your personal information so they can send you a fake payment email, hoping you are too new and naive to verify that you have actually been paid. No LEGITIMATE buyer needs that information. Here are some red flags to watch out for.1. Buyer asks for your email address, Paypal address2. Buyer sends you a phone number to text/call him/her3. Buyer asks you to buy gift cards to go with the order4. Buyer asks you...

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