Need help

[shamarc5046]

Hi eBay.. I'm a long term buyer.. And I need to know if this person is legitimate.She said its in a container..Thanks alot                   

[shamarc5046]

It is a 25' travel trailer

[lamber9347]

@shamarc5046 This isn't eBay, this is a public forum for other buyers and sellers. 

[ustabee1]

Is this something found for sale on another site? 

[kathiec]

If you found this on another site and are being asked to pay with giftcards, it's a total scam. Report it to the other site, then run away as fast as you can.

[divwido]

She said it's in a container.

What is it?   And where is said container?

I feel like you are being scammed.

[ckimodog]

Hi there-

There is not way for anyone to confirm is this person is a legitimate member or not.  This is a question and answer forum, not ebay customer service.  

https://www.ebay.com/help/home

Use the chat option.  If you have no luck, use this: 

https://www.facebook.com/eBayForBusiness/

Credible US agents.  Many positive outcomes posted on these boards.  Good luck. 

[donsdetour]

99 percent sure you describe a SCAM MAN.

[donsdetour]

Since you were given contact information: and were told some sale was being handled by eBay and it is a Steal Of  A Deal (of course to good to be true)  (and you were asked to pay with gift cards???

And so on.

If any of what I typed is true well I have a saying

ScAm, Scam and just more SCAM man,,,,

Hoping you did not pay with gift cards or cryto currency...

[eburtonlab]

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.

[simba6]

Scam , lies and a thief.   Only items listed and sold on eBay are eBay transactions. eBay never assists in sales or payments of items on other sites.  Sellers can't "use" eBay to handle a sale.  They have to list it on eBay, it's the only way.  eBay also never asks you to buy gift cards. They always leave the payment method to the buyer.

You never deal through email or text messages either.  It's all done on the eBay site.

"She said its in a container.."  Yep another crock of poo.