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mr_merchant_chris · ‎12-22-2022

Hi, so to preface, this is the first item I’m selling an item. With what I’m selling, someone made an offer, I accepted, they followed up asking for more pictures of the item and now they are asking for my email to complete the payment. Why would my email be necessary? I’ve never once needed any sellers email, to my knowledge at least. Is this a scammer I’m dealing with?

ittybitnot · ‎12-22-2022

I wonder why they would ask for more photos AFTER they made an offer.

@usgrant18642008

The "text me" (or email me) scammers are not buyers. They are criminals that work the eBay site 24/7. They want your cell phone number (which they get if you text them) or your email address to continue with their planned scam. They could care less about photos. When their offer is accepted, it also allows the buyer four more days to carry out their plans.

If a seller falls for the first part, then the crooks want them to include the prepaid gift cards for their daughter (uncle, grandmother etc.) for their birthday (graduation, wedding, first communion, etc.). They will pay you extra for this, of course, once you provide them the codes. At that point the card money is spent, and the seller is left with a FAKE payment notification with a handy but phony log in link to enter the tracking number.

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powell-memorabilia · ‎12-22-2022

Yes, most likely a scam. Regardless, no buyer needs your email address.

kensgiftshop · ‎12-22-2022

@mr_merchant_chris wrote:
Why would my email be necessary?

So they can send you a fake email saying you've been paid, hoping you'll ship the item.

Add their ID to your blocked buyers list and cancel the order in 5 days and use nonpayment as the reason.

Have a great day

biggymoe · ‎12-22-2022

SCAM ALERT 101

Have no further communication with them.

gemarakop_trading · ‎12-22-2022

Old scam new victim. Block ignore and take off best offer.

vintagecraze50 · ‎12-22-2022

You have encountered an ebay scammer trying to get your item for free by sending you a fake email with payment. Happens all the time on here. You just have to be informed that NO TRANSACTION WHATSOEVER GOES OFF EBAY AND THEIR MESSAGE SYSTEM.

vintagecraze50 · ‎12-22-2022

Report the buyer ID to ebay. Very important so that they can trace all accounts associated with this scammer.

usgrant18642008 · ‎12-22-2022

I wonder why they would ask for more photos AFTER they made an offer.

andyabby · ‎12-22-2022

Don't do it. No need for the buyer to have your email to complete a transaction. Hopefully the offer was made through Ebay, and not as a "side deal". Too many scammers out there for you to take that chance.

ckimodog · ‎12-22-2022

@mr_merchant_chris

This is a scam attempt. Tell the buyer to pay you thru the Ebay payment options listed on your page. If they don't pay you, cancel the sale on day 5 citing non payment and then block them. New sellers are scam magnets. Wishing you better and more positive sales.

Happy Selling.

djvp53 · ‎12-22-2022

Has anyone told you it's probably a scam?

soh.maryl · ‎12-22-2022

Yes, so far 6-7 people have told the OP that very thing.

djvp53 · ‎12-22-2022

Therein lies the joke.

monroe67 · ‎12-22-2022

"Therein lies the joke."

I just hope the OP has read these answers and takes them to heart.

djvp53 · ‎12-22-2022

Me too. I know reading advice like this to others on this board has helped me to be aware of scams. My stuff isn't really a scam magnet but I've had a couple of questionable incidents in my first few hundred sales.