Was this a motor vehicle? Was it actually listed on another site, not eBay, but you were told the sale would go through eBay? You DID NOT talk with a member from eBay, but with the scammer.
See if this is a familiar scenario:
You found this item listed on some other site, NOT eBay.
You were told the transaction would go through eBay "for your protection".
You were asked to buy eBay gift cards. You were told to give the gift card #s to the seller (or sometimes they say you are giving the #s to eBay).
You were told the #s would be held and the cards not redeemed until the seller knew you were satisfied with the item. To that end, you were told the seller would ship this item to you for a trial period. All you needed to do was let him, at the end of the trial period, if you wanted to keep the car.
Did you not wonder what kind of idiot would ship a valuable item to a total stranger for a "trial period"?
THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON SCAM AND I AM SORRY TO TELL YOU THAT YOU HAVE LOST 2K.
eBay gift cards cannot be used to pay for purchases anywhere except on eBay.
The minute you gave up those card numbers, your money was GONE and there is absolutely no way to get it back. I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but there it is.
