New sellers with tech and electronics are the most scammed. If you are selling an expensive item, you can be a target. They prey on new sellers because they count on you not knowing the platform well enough to protect yourself. So if it doesn't seem right in some way, come here for advice.
Never give a prospective buyer your PayPal email address or your phone number. It's a policy violation to ask, send or receive contact information before a sale. Legit buyers do not need them to complete the transaction because they can buy right thru the listing and contact you thru eBay Messages.
Offering more than the amount of the item is a well-known scam. Buying, then attempting to get you to send to an alternate address is another. And trying to get you to ship before payment is another. Always go directly to PayPal to independently verify the funds are there prior to shipping an item. Don't click on a link to PP in any message. Use your device to input PayPal.com and review the payment that way.
So glad you were smart and checked here first. Sorry you have to endure the new seller pitfalls. Do buy a few inexpensive items on eBay to build up a little feedback. It is sometimes hard to get the buyer to leave feedback and is generally considered bad form to ask a buyer for it. Give it time, buyers will leave it eventually. Best of luck to you!
