03-24-2021 12:09 PM
eBay motors scam??? Spent 400 dollars just to receive an email saying my shipment has been stopped because I am obligated to purchase insurance but didn’t inform me of this roadside fee
03-24-2021 12:12 PM
Let me guess. You found the vehicle on a different site but the seller said it would be done thru ebay? If so, yes, you have been scammed. You can report the ad to the site on which you found it and make a police report but neither will get your money back.
03-24-2021 12:44 PM
@jarodr-7156
You paid the $400 with gift cards right?
Once they scammed you out of the $400, they figured they can get more for the insurance.
You can report the ad to the site you found it on and file a police report, but it won't get your money back.
03-24-2021 01:01 PM
If you found an ad on another site, and sent your contact information to a seller there, who responded that eBay would "handle the deal" -- then I am afraid you are dealing with a scammer.
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:
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.com, find the vehicle on eBay and complete the checkout process on eBay. You may have to pay a deposit. Then you typically meet the seller to inspect the vehicle and pay the seller.
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.
08-25-2021 01:13 PM
It was priced at such a deliciously cheap price, that it was a deal too good to pass up, right? I'll bet that ebay is handling the whole delivery process too. Scam-O-Rama
08-25-2021 01:17 PM
Did you happen to notice the date of the 1st post on this thread?
08-25-2021 01:17 PM
You have been ripped off: them gift cards values are gone.
08-25-2021 01:23 PM
Yes, Maryl....I did... right after I posted it ...50 lashes with a wet noodle for me...
08-25-2021 01:26 PM
08-25-2021 01:28 PM
I LOVE Hyacinth!
I've done that before -- left a reply for a question that's months old.
08-25-2021 04:40 PM
It happened back in March per the OP.
08-28-2021 08:54 AM
Sorry to say you just sent 400.00 to a scammer and thief. Now they are going to try for even more money.
That has nothing to do with eBay motors. Just a scammer using the eBay name to steal people's money.
No there is no car being shipped. Bummer.
08-28-2021 09:02 AM
@soh.maryl wrote:It happened back in March per the OP.
Caught the date after I post: yep I fall for such some times.
Old topic bumped up.....