11-15-2023 07:29 AM - last edited on 11-15-2023 09:45 AM by kh-ornesh
hello ebay, so this is just a precaution im taking incase the seller, who has no feedback, uses a fake tracking number. my intent is to use this post as evidence if seller decides to scam in any way. Below is the item and the seller name lol, i know, weird. Will update if the guy turns out to be honest.
11-15-2023 07:37 AM
We're buyers and sellers, no one from Ebay will see this.
11-15-2023 07:37 AM
This is a public forum @shu_6038 , not eBay customer service. This post will not serve as evidence for anything if the seller turns out to be a scammer.
If a fake tracking scam is pulled you can come here and ask for help on how to handle it.
11-15-2023 07:44 AM
thx for pointing that out, how would you go about ensuring that theres a safety net in case of fraud?
11-15-2023 07:45 AM
ok, so if you were to try to have a safety net, what would you do?
11-15-2023 07:46 AM
As kensgiftshop and wastingtime101 have pointed out, no one from ebay will ever see your post.
In addition, your post constitutes no evidence, and has no provenance concerning your transaction.
11-15-2023 07:49 AM - edited 11-15-2023 07:50 AM
@shu_6038 wrote:thx for pointing that out, how would you go about ensuring that theres a safety net in case of fraud?
Since you haven't purchased the item, don't buy it. (I saw the active listing.)
If a listing or seller makes you uncomfortable, find another seller and listing that feels safer.
11-15-2023 07:49 AM
11-15-2023 07:58 AM
so in your opinion, for this specific case, let it be?
11-15-2023 08:33 AM
@shu_6038 wrote:thx for pointing that out, how would you go about ensuring that theres a safety net in case of fraud?
1. Don't buy from sellers if the listing or seller looks suspicious or too good to be true.
2. Make sure the listing says the item is eligible for eBay's Money Back Guarantee.
11-15-2023 08:38 AM
In general, you can avoid a lot of headaches by choosing to purchase only from established sellers that have recent and past positive feedback as a seller for selling items in the same category that you intend to buy. If someone is selling a dozen apple watches, but has no feedback, or only has feedback as a buyer, or only has feedback for selling dress patterns or fishing lures (actual examples I have seen), perhaps wait until they have a track record of positive feedback for selling electronics before you buy from them.
You might miss out on a good deal from a new seller once in a while, and nothing can guarantee that you won't still run into an issue anyway, but you can avoid a lot of potential problems by choosing to do business with established sellers. Anyone can put together a listing that looks nice -- it is not hard at all to simply copy an existing listing -- but it is much harder to create a history of consistent sales and positive feedback.
For more experienced sellers, you can learn a lot about the sort of seller you are dealing with by checking the seller's feedback page to see where the seller is registered and to notice if the seller has any negative feedback. If you see negatives indicated in the table of recent feedback, you can choose to exclusively see each type of comment by clicking on the numbers shown in the table. Reading negative or neutral comments can often tell you if a seller has a pattern of problems with items not matching the descriptions, canceled orders, late deliveries or item location misrepresentation.
If a seller has a pattern of too many serious negatives -- or just not enough positive history -- it is often better to find another seller with a better track record to do business with.
11-15-2023 09:00 AM
11-15-2023 09:03 AM
You may not realize this but low feedback sellers yours has (3) in this case and they may be for buying only, will have a 21 day hold placed on their first few payments, and most new sellers do not know about the hold or how to deal with it, to complete a transaction. They may be an honest seller, but may never ship the item. Since you have less experience than they do I would not suggest buying that item or any other from New sellers.
Scroll to the bottom of that listing to just below where you see the seller's username in a large font. Below that will be an oval with See all feedback in it. If you click on that you will see if they have received any feedback for selling, or if they are for buying. If they haven't sold before they will have a 100% percentage but only for buying.
11-15-2023 09:04 AM
The post will not be proof of anything.
No one will make any decisions based on any proof you provide.
There is no similarity between Ebay buyer/seller disputes and any legal process.
If you want some protection use a credit card for your purchase, and don't buy from anyone you feel you cannot trust.
11-15-2023 09:06 AM
@albertabrightalberta wrote:
@shu_6038 wrote:thx for pointing that out, how would you go about ensuring that theres a safety net in case of fraud?
Since you haven't purchased the item, don't buy it. (I saw the active listing.)
If a listing or seller makes you uncomfortable, find another seller and listing that feels safer.
Looks like the listing is gone.