I think I am being scammed....help

[fashunu4eeuh]

Details?

[wastingtime101]

We can't help if you don't tell us what's happening @uniquebeachboutique.

[wastingtime101]

I'm going to assume you accepted a best offer on the Oreos then you texted the scammer outside of eBay even though you shouldn't have. What happened after that? You didn't send gift card codes, did you? Ship without being paid?

[simba6]

If your being told to buy gift cards, run, yes it's a scam.

[mtgraves7984]

"I'm going to assume you accepted a best offer on the Oreos..."

@wastingtime101 

Got milk?

[bearswatching]

You state you are being scammed and your refuse to give any details. What kind of help did you expect? SMH…

[katzrul15]

@uniquebeachboutique 

Well, if they took you hostage or there is the need to dial 911, we'd sure try to help you, but without knowing more, we surely cannot.   Hard to Help! without knowing a little more about what is going on.  

(maybe it was a typo and you've been spammed?  lol)

Pop back in and let us know what sort of pickle you've landed in and we'll rush right over in the Oscar Meyer Weiner Mobile and rescue you!  🏎

[uniquebeachboutique]

They asked me to text them, and this is what they are requesting

Okay perfect, I want it shipped to my cousin in Tennessee as his birthday gift. i would like you to also get a eBay Gift Card of $300 included in the package before shipment, i work with the USA Marines and not able to have it shipped, I will add $300 to your payment for the eBay Gift Card, $50 for gas and stress & $50 to cover for the shipping cost.

[uniquebeachboutique]

They requested that I text them

Then they asked me to 

Okay perfect, I want it shipped to my cousin in Tennessee as his birthday gift. i would like you to also get a eBay Gift Card of $300 included in the package before shipment, i work with the USA Marines and not able to have it shipped, I will add $300 to your payment for the eBay Gift Card, $50 for gas and stress & $50 to cover for the shipping cost.

[uniquebeachboutique]

I haven't done anything yet.

I told them I will let them know today

[downunder-61]

Obviously you recognised it as a scam, so that is good. Have no more contact with this person. 

Never give out personal email or mobile number or deal off eBay - All sales and payments are handled through eBay and NO reputable seller will ever require Gift Cards to be included in the shipment.

If this is an eBay seller (not on some other site) report them:  https://www.ebay.com/help/buying/resolving-issues-sellers/report-issue-seller?id=4022&st=12&pos=1&qu...

Next time you need assitance put the explanations in the post box uner the title of the thread, so we can help you more quickly

[southern*sweet*tea]

You are being SCAMMED.

All contact should always be through eBay messages. Do NOT, under any circumstances, give your phone number or email address to a buyer. Do not send a Paypal invoice, either. Your email address can be found on the invoice.

No legitimate buyer needs any of these things, and no legitimate buyer will give up their eBay buyer protection by paying off site. Your "buyer" wants your email or phone number so they can send you a very real looking, but very fake payment email. They are hoping you are too inexperienced to verify the payment. There will be NO PAYMENT, only a fake email saying you've been paid and you must ship immediately so the payment can be released. This is a lie. This person wants you to ship your item without being paid. They want to steal your stuff.  The gift card is just more icing on the scam cake.

Report the buyer https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/resolving-buyer-issues/reporting-issue-buyer?id=4084 Use the reason "asking to complete a sale off eBay". This only works if they have made a purchase. If they have not yet purchased, scroll to the bottom of that page and use the "contact us" button on the left to contact eBay support. When the chat box pops up, click 'See more' the "request an agent". This bypasses the chat bot and gets you a real person. You also have the option of requesting a call back.

Add the buyer to your blocked bidder list: https://www.ebay.com/bmgt/BuyerBlock Ignore any further messages from them.

If they actually purchased, cancel the sale immediately using "problem with buyer's address". You don't have to let the unpaid item process play out. The buyer is a scammer. Scammers don't care about getting unpaid strikes - they just move on to a clean account when one gets shut down.  You can cancel here: https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/getting-paid/cancelling-transaction?id=4136 

[ckimodog]

Forget it...they are out to scam you out of big bucks.  The USA Marines would have been my first clue, not to mention the poor english.  Do not accept. Block and report. In the future you may want to list all your items for sale at a buy it now fixed price.  That way you'll see a lot less of these scammers.  Accumulate some feeback before you decide to list auction style listings.  Good luck and glad you came here to double check. 

[wastingtime101]

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