01-23-2018 06:48 AM - edited 01-23-2018 06:50 AM
I am selling casing cover for Iphones. and a random buyer send me a private message on my item asking for lowest price.
i told him i can drop to 5$ maximum because i am building my seller profile ( am new to selling)
and that 10% goes to Panda International Charity.
What do you guys think? check out the screenshot On what he replies next.
i did not give any other personal information in case it is a scam.
01-23-2018 06:53 AM
01-23-2018 06:57 AM
By giving your Paypal email address
and saying it's for "payment"
you just agreed to an off-eBay transaction
which eBay has been cracking down on.
Lynn
01-23-2018 08:23 AM
01-23-2018 08:32 AM
@lookng2015 wrote:
That's hysterical. The scammer thinks he's going to scam you out of an i-phone (not a cover).
Ayup. Keywords in the listing got it scooped up in the scammer's search for iPhones from newbie sellers, so the scammer (who I doubt has looked at the listing itself) is copying-and-pasting that followup message sent to the OP, after which the OP is expected to provide their email address, and the scam proceeds from there (fake payment notifications, etc.).
So in other words, it's a complete scam, and there is no actual sale here (for either an iPhone or a case).
01-23-2018 08:54 AM
01-23-2018 08:56 AM
Scam.
Nice try, though. Pastor son studying zoology.
01-23-2018 08:57 AM
Absolutely right.
01-23-2018 09:08 AM
Personally, I wouldn't do it. I'd class it as a scam as others here have. Though, I would have fun responding to him.
Is he a real Marine or a civilian employed by a company that is a sub contractor to the USMC and what is that supposed to do for you?
I'd be inclined to tell him his son should be going to an American school, not spending money in some distant land.... lol By the way, when does one stop sending gifts, other than money, to kids in college?
Additionally, I wouldn't use eBay to give money to charity. Send your donations directly to the charity. That way you get the tax write off eBay is enjoying and you're not paying eBay's unknown administrative costs. I don't know the details of eBay's charity policy. They may claim all of the money goes to that charity but if it's anything like their customer service decisions, I'd rather chose to give directly to a charity.
01-23-2018 09:23 AM
I will need your Paypal email and item number scam
Click and read ^^