eBay

tcafef_s4ihnssmj · ‎06-21-2021

We advertised a motorcycle on ebay and an interested buyer contacted us. He sent us a check to purchase the motorcycle and for us to pay the shipper. We forwarded funds to the shipper. He then told us the next day that the shipper had covid and he died and he wanted us to send money to another shipper. We refused to send any more money until we received more funds. He said he could not afford the shipper and asked us to return l of his funds via Zelle. We went to our bank to make sure the check the buyer sent had clear and the bank indicated that it had. We sent the money back. Two days later the bank contacted us that the check was returned as fraudulent. This buyer scammed us out of the $9800. BEWARE OF THIS SCAM!! I can't get a hold of ebay to report this due to the fact that we have to have a closed transaction to report them anything. How absurd!

tcafef_s4ihnssmj · ‎06-22-2021

It was Chase!

luckythewinner · ‎06-22-2021

@tcafef_s4ihnssmj wrote:
well put. all the signs were there. I wish I had been more informed. Ebay may want to offer some seller "bewares"

They do.

They have this whole big page full of "bewares":

https://pages.ebay.com/securitycenter/stay_safe.html

"Never accept overpayments from buyers for items, especially if the buyer asks to be reimbursed for overpayment. Requests like this are often part of a counterfeit cashier's check scheme."

And another one here, specifically about payments:

https://www.ebay.com/help/terms-conditions/default/avoiding-payment-problems?id=4660

"Never accept overpayments from buyers for items, especially if the buyer asks to be reimbursed for overpayment. Requests like this are often part of a counterfeit cashier's check scheme."

ryle4801 · ‎09-14-2021

Hey man so I screwed up I deposited the check but realized something was going on when the guy who bought it off me was insistent on when this check was going to get deposited, what do I do know I don’t want to spend any of it

vintage-camerastuff · ‎09-14-2021

You were scammed. File a police report! Forget ebay they will not help.

soh.maryl · ‎09-14-2021

We get it -- you are too smart to have this happen to you.

But there was no need to rub the OP's face in it.

"You are lucky it was only $9800". One of the most egregious messages I've ever seen here. How do we know this wasn't 6 months pay to him? Sometimes we really need to take a step or two in another's footwear.

downunder-61 · ‎07-21-2022

I think the OP will have fixed this by now, they posted over 12 months ago

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kh-gary · ‎07-21-2022

Hi everyone,

Due to the age of this thread, it has been closed to further replies. Please feel free to start a new thread HERE if you wish to continue to discuss this topic.

Thank you for understanding.