If you are a seller that is interested in keeping their customers happy, you are a mark for a scam. First, the scammer finds an item that is totally underpriced. Second, they claim the postage is too high for the underpriced item. If they succeed at getting the seller to lower the shipping cost, they buy the item. Upon receipt of the item, they move to the next step. They find a minute detail and claim the item is not perfect. If they don't find a flaw, they make something up, such as odors and even bugs. Not wishing to hassle with a low-cost item, the seller returns their money. They won the game - which it is because the money involved is not huge. The real problem for the good-hearted seller is that they get a mark against them in their performance rating and end up with a Below Average rating. At this point, many of these sellers simply give up and drop out of Ebay. Bad move -- instead, report the buyer and let the game catch up with them.
