eBay

bsmellman · ‎03-02-2025

Some jerk on Facebook Market place posted a trailer for sale. When i messaged them they said to email Watsonlinda164@gmail.com as they are the owner.

I emailed and this is the response i got:

Hi,
I sent you this email regarding the 2014 Eagle Cargo 7 x 14. 
The trailer is in perfect condition with  clear title, no accidents, no liens or loans and it has  just been completely serviced. 
The price for the trailer is $800 (including delivery and handling to your address). 
I'm selling this trailer because my dad of only 69 years died 2 months ago in a  bike accident, the trailer belonged to my dad and it brings back bad memories and that's  
the reason I want to sell it. My husband travels a lot with our  business and we want to make 
this deal through eBay Motors (Buyer Protection Program), so if you're interested in purchasing 
the trailer just reply to me with your full name, full address and phone number so I can  notify 
eBay. Once that is done, they will contact  you in the next hour  to explain the entire procedure.
Here you have pictures attached.

This obviously looked sketchy. So i googled it. Found similar scams for other vehicles for sale: https://community.ebay.com/t5/Motors/eBay-Motors-Buyers-Protection-Program/m-p/29972557#M36311

Literally the same language just different relative, etc... These scammers are SO LAZY or dumb, these days. They don't even try.

Went back to the jerk on FB to find looking at their postings they had the same one in every state for impossibly cheap.

Beware and report these jerks!

pcobra93 · ‎03-02-2025

At some point Ebay and FB need to go after these people.....or someone needs to sue Ebay and FB for allowing it to continue.

soh.maryl · ‎03-02-2025

You're right, of course, that something should be done about this; however, why do you believe that eBay is involved?

You found the trailer listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace, right? You were given the impression that the transaction would go through eBay Motors. This should have been your tipoff -- why would eBay cover a transaction on another site?

It's good to hear that you did not fall for this. Many others apparently are so dazzled by the deal that they fail to use common sense. The reports of these scams appeared to have tapered off somewhat on eBay, so I (mistakenly thought they had decreased).

Again, can you explain why you believe eBay should be sued when they had no involvement whatsoever?

pcobra93 · ‎03-02-2025

OK, I think you misunderstood me as I was not fully explaining it. I do not believe it is any way Ebay's fault that the scam exists......but I do believe it is partly their fault for allowing it to continue and DO NOTHING. They need to sue FB and get them to stop it. If someone were doing this to my business I certainly would sue FB for allowing it to go on....and on.....and on..... It is giving Ebay a bad name and costs all of us sellers in the long run.

soh.maryl · ‎03-02-2025

Your recommendation was that someone needs to sue eBay. I am quoting you directly. I did NOT misunderstand.

Yes, something needs to be done about this. But the entity who needs to do it is FACEBOOK, not eBay.

fab_finds4u · ‎03-04-2025

If you've done your research on the cost of enclosed trailers before looking you would automatically know it's a scam without even contacting the seller. Nobody sells a $6000 trailer for $800.

The ones that get my goat are the fully equipped concession trailers for $800 to $1400 or the Jeep Rubicons for $1,000.

epsiru011 · ‎03-04-2025

I see what happened dude just got me. Well kinda. Questioned why car was so low on Facebook market place, dude instructed to email watsonlinda164@gmail.com. Didn’t open anything so no harm right? Didn’t even copy the email typed it out. No sooner do I send it eBay “account compromised alert! ⚠️ went through changed all the passwords etc. B!+<$ emailed me with whatever bull$!+ I was done at that point because I just got done reading this. It’s not eBay’s fault it’s more of Facebook to allow the spoof account to be active. But realize not paying enough attention to the name, weird an old white guy that looked like he might have been in Vietnam war name looked like possibly a Vietnamese name. Nghiem Vu Xuan, an alias to look 👀 for.

ebooksdiva · ‎03-04-2025

@pcobra93 wrote:
At some point Ebay and FB need to go after these people.....or someone needs to sue Ebay and FB for allowing it to continue.

eBay has nothing to do with those scams. So why would anyone need to sue eBay?

ebooksdiva · ‎03-04-2025

@epsiru011

It is not necessary to curse in this community. Even if you are attempting to disguise it with

these +!?<.

kensgiftshop · ‎03-04-2025

@bsmellman wrote:

Literally the same language just different relative, etc... These scammers are SO LAZY or dumb, these days. They don't even try.

They don't have to try much, there's always someone out there ready to hand over their money for the great deal.

Have a great day.

kensgiftshop · ‎03-04-2025

@pcobra93 wrote:
At some point Ebay and FB need to go after these people.....or someone needs to sue Ebay and FB for allowing it to continue.

Why Ebay, they have nothing to do with the scam.

They need to go after the sites that let them post those scam ads.

Have a great day.

kensgiftshop · ‎03-04-2025

@pcobra93 wrote:
OK, I think you misunderstood me as I was not fully explaining it. I do not believe it is any way Ebay's fault that the scam exists......but I do believe it is partly their fault for allowing it to continue and DO NOTHING. They need to sue FB and get them to stop it. If someone were doing this to my business I certainly would sue FB for allowing it to go on....and on.....and on..... It is giving Ebay a bad name and costs all of us sellers in the long run.

The only problem is the Ebay name doesn't come up on any of those sites, It's all through email.

Have a great day.