eBay

redlmc · ‎09-14-2020

I have a item for sale for $75 but I am accepting offers. I got a message asking: "Two for $50?"

I responded asking if this was a true offer for I have had some 0 FB sales go bad in the past few months, and some buyers claimed they never purchased the item, thus I had to refund and cancel the sale.

My question to the user:

"Is this a true offer? Reason I question is there have been several issues with 0 feedback/ new users and I am trying to be pro-active regarding this. Thanks"

User's response:

"How much would you sell them for me??? Yes it is a true offer I want them ?"

I say this is a scam. What do you think? My gut feeling is to ignore and block.

a_c_green · ‎09-14-2020

@redlm wrote:
I think this is a scam. What do you think? My gut feeling is to ignore and block.

As asked above, how were you able to confirm this as a scam?

My take on it, after viewing your $75 listings showing Lots of 2 items, is that you posted the Make Offer button, and you have now received an offer. I'm not sure what your basis is for second-guessing the prospective buyer here.

ifyouloveit · ‎09-14-2020

I don't see anything at all wrong with this buyer. English may not be their language, I go back and forth on occasion with buyers and use a free online translator. Kind of comes out looking like what your buyer wrote.

I read it as the buyer double checking with you that you that the listing is indeed for 2 items. And they want to haggle. As to the 0 buyer issue, many newbies online since the pandemic started.

I suspect you have made your mind up by now. Myself, I would have sold to this person. I don't see any red flags other than zero feedback.