eBay

leapheart · ‎02-22-2022

I haven't sent any money (yet) but the messages and 'excuses' sound like a bunch of known scams that have been reported. Is there any way to catch the perpetrator to prevent another bleeding heart like me from being scammed? They think they still have me on the hook.

leapheart · ‎02-22-2022

I just replied to the supposed seller that I assume it was a scam. I assume I'll never hear back.

kensgiftshop · ‎02-22-2022

@leapheart

About all you can do is report the add to the site you found it on.

Have a great day

leapheart · ‎02-22-2022

It was Facebook marketplace and as soon as I showed interest, it vanished and they went to email.

soh.maryl · ‎02-22-2022

So there probably is no need to remind you that eBay has no involvement in anything listed for sale on any other site except eBay?

nkmipgolf · ‎02-22-2022

scammers use Facebook selling cars, boats, RV'S and motorcycles asking for gift cards and eBay will handle it. All a scam using a "lady" with a sad story as bait. Even the phone number they give goes to the scammers not eBay. A super price $1200, then $600 for insurance, then $400 State transfer tax. Or hook, line and sinker.

Nobody in their right mind would ship a vehicle for free hundreds of miles to a total stranger.

ripsmc · ‎02-22-2022

Always ask yourself this question. Why would someone sell say a car easily worth 8 or 10 grand for 1400 dollars when they could call any car dealer (even a small corner lot) and that dealer would be there in 3 minutes with cash in hand? The scammer would not even have to waste time with internet listing, shipping, and so on.

Someone on Offerup here has a scam truck for sale. That same photo is being used and the car is listed in 6 locations in town. Also listed in a dozen small outlying towns. It's also (same photo) listed in Alabama, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Kansas, Illinois, Minnesota and who knows where all else. You can bet a number of people have already bought into that bunk and it has 0 miles on it to boot!

Anonymous · ‎02-23-2022

The super low price is all you need to know it's a scam. But you contacted seller anyway ("maybe it's not a scam and I'll get a great deal. Gotta move fast before someone else beats me to it").

tony1963 · ‎02-24-2022

This subject has been debated here for well over 20 years. Nothing changes.

hawkwind5454 · ‎02-24-2022

Right? It's almost li

@tony1963 wrote:
This subject has been debated here for well over 20 years. Nothing changes.

Right? It's almost like they're just arrived space aliens, and have never heard of such scams. "We are new to your planet, and need to obtain one of your personal, citizen conveyance machines."👽