Making deals through ebay

[turna6464]

Hi 

I've listed an antique item that worth thousands of dollars , and i recieved a message from a buyer asking if he can make a deal with me by looking for a client to buy the antique.

So i am asking is that legal on ebay ? 

And is this commonly hapening or he is a scamm?

[myescape]

You don't need someone to find you a client.He probably is trying to get you to interact outside the platform to take advantage of you as a new seller.Ignore,delete and block

https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/resolving-buyer-issues/blocking-buyer?id=4082&st=2&pos=2&query=Blo...

You would be well served to start out MUCH smaller to get a handle on all the policies and potential pitfalls

[upgradedendmills]

If you think you would like to sell on eBay in the future, run, don't walk away.  Do not have any further contact with this person!!!!! Do not end the listing. I might even go so far as to call eBay and let them know someone had approached me in that manner.

[ohnojoey]

If ebay even wrongly assumed you were selling off ebay, based on what information is sent to you, or from you, in messages, they may charge you the FVF whether you sold it or not, if, for instance you cancelled the listing for some reason without a sale.  (or ban you)

Based on that, you can decide whether to continue communicating with the "deal maker" or not.

[slippinjimmy]

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@turna6464 wrote:

Hi 

I've listed an antique item that worth thousands of dollars , and i recieved a message from a buyer asking if he can make a deal with me by looking for a client to buy the antique.

So i am asking is that legal on ebay ? 

And is this commonly hapening or he is a scamm?

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Maybe they just want a "finders fee" for bringing a specific buyer to eBay for your specific item.

As in "I know someone who would buy this from you, I could send them your way for a small cut"

In any event, it's perfectly (eBay) legal if the sale is made on eBay.

If this person wants to do a deal off eBay the answer should be an absolute no!

[annadryl]

You will most certainly be shipping the item internationally. No agents or proxies come into this. Proceed with caution. Best of luck~

[luckythewinner]

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@turna6464 wrote:

I've listed an antique item that worth thousands of dollars , and i recieved a message from a buyer asking if he can make a deal with me by looking for a client to buy the antique.

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There is no reason for you to become part of his deal  with his client.

If he finds a client who wants your item, either he or the client are welcome to come to eBay and buy it from you. 

[sin-n-dex]

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@slippinjimmy wrote:

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@turna6464 wrote:

Hi 

I've listed an antique item that worth thousands of dollars , and i recieved a message from a buyer asking if he can make a deal with me by looking for a client to buy the antique.

So i am asking is that legal on ebay ? 

And is this commonly hapening or he is a scamm?

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Maybe they just want a "finders fee" for bringing a specific buyer to eBay for your specific item.

As in "I know someone who would buy this from you, I could send them your way for a small cut"

In any event, it's perfectly (eBay) legal if the sale is made on eBay.

If this person wants to do a deal off eBay the answer should be an absolute no!

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I've done this (the finder's fee thing). I have a regular coin buyer/dealer in Canada that looks at my listings and finds me customers. For instance, coin is listed for $100, he finds the customer, shows them the $100 listing and acts as a broker to get the coin for the customer. I do a BO/Send an offer on the item for say, $75 to the middle man who gives me $75, and the customer gives him $100 (the coin's value). Everyone wins.

But not every person looking for a finder's fee is honest, and in the example above, I had been dealing with that buyer/dealer for about 4 years before he started advertising my listings to his clients.

C.

[fashunu4eeuh]

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@turna6464 wrote:

Hi 

I've listed an antique item that worth thousands of dollars , and i recieved a message from a buyer asking if he can make a deal with me by looking for a client to buy the antique.

So i am asking is that legal on ebay ? 

And is this commonly hapening or he is a scamm?

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Hello @turna6464 and welcome to the forum. Your instincts do you credit. It is almost assuredly a scam attempt. Took a quick look at your listings and had a few thoughts to share, altho you haven't asked for advice about your offerings, it is related to possible scamming.

As another poster mentioned, it is less risky to start selling on eBay with less expensive items until you learn the problems that can occur and how to avoid them. So I would not add any more high-dollar items at this time. You are in Morocco, entering into an international eBay selling career with very pricey things. Do you have selling experience overall to help guide you, or are you a beginner? I am concerned for you. As a low feedback seller, you may appear vulnerable to scammers. If possible, build up some feedback by buying a few things.

Also, have you read the eBay.com User Agreement and the eBay Money Back Guarantee? These are very important to know. In addition, also review the PayPal Buyer Protection program. I have included links below to these items for your convenience.

I see you have No Returns selected on your listings. That is your right of course, but do you know how to handle an unhappy buyer who wants to return an item? Having No Returns does not protect you if a Not As Described case is opened against you. Ebay can compel you to refund regardless of your policy, so please familiarize yourself with the rules governing cases in the link provided below. That info is found under the Money Back Guarantee.

Lastly, do you know anyone who can proofread your listings to correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling? Your English is very good, but there are some mistakes in usage. I think it is important your listings reflect the fact that you are a serious seller of antiquities. The more professionalism you present, the less likely to be targeted by scammers.

Wishing you much good fortune and successful selling. Please come back to the forum anytime you need assistance.

https://www.ebay.com/help/policies/member-behaviour-policies/user-agreement?id=4259

https://www.ebay.com/help/policies/ebay-money-back-guarantee-policy/ebay-money-back-guarantee-policy...

https://www.paypal.com/de/webapps/mpp/ua/buyerprotection-full?locale.x=en_DE

[turna6464]

Hi @fashunu4eeuh  thank you very much for your advices , it helped me a lot 

and since then i've been working on it .

i hired a native english writer to write and proofread my listings so it look more professional. I would like to take your opinion about this description of my antique coffee . If you can give me any advice about it , i will really apreciate it. 

This is the description :

Dear buyers,

I am thrilled to be able to offer you with the highest quality antique coffee pot from my collection. This is a truly one of a kind product, the likes of which I have never seen before and expect that I shall never get the opportunity to see again.

Hand crafted with the most intricate patterns, this specially made coffee pot is crafted from the finest quality ancient copper. The coffee pot is decorated with some of the most ornate designs across its lid, handle, spout, and body that I have seen in a product of this age.

In terms of age, I suspect that this product can be dated as far back as the sixteenth or seventeenth century. The decoration and style used suggest that this product may have been made in or around this time; the product features carefully crafted engravings which show men wearing luxurious turbans, which indicate that the date of this masterpiece’s creation must have been at some point in that time period. Most likely, I would assume that this would have been produced at some point during either the Ottoman Empire or the Persian Empire.

Based upon the intricate nature of the decoration on this exquisite example of a coffee pot, it can be assumed that this product would have been commissioned by an incredibly rich individual or family. At the presumed time of origin, very few families would have had a copper coffee pot, let alone one decorated to such a high standard of detail. This makes a product of this nature truly a rarity indeed!

This coffee pot has a few small signs of wear and tear, with a few small dents and age marks in the copper. This coffee pot measures 35cm in height and weighs 1.9kg.

You won’t find a more unique or intricate Ottoman/Persian coffee pot any time soon, so get in touch for additional photos and details today!

[a_c_green]

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@turna6464 wrote:

In terms of age, I suspect that this product can be dated as far back as the sixteenth or seventeenth century. The decoration and style used suggest that this product may have been made in or around this time; the product features carefully crafted engravings which show men wearing luxurious turbans, which indicate that the date of this masterpiece’s creation must have been at some point in that time period.

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At the risk of getting this conversation sidetracked, I think you really need to document its age in some more specific manner than the fact that it is decorated with men wearing turbans. There is nothing to prevent any artist from a later period, right up to the present day, from also producing a hand-crafted coffee pot decorated with men wearing turbans.  For $37,500, I as a buyer would expect far more in terms of establishing its provenance.

Also, for $37,500, I would strongly recommend listing it as Local Pickup Only. As you have a Shipping charge of $400 anyway, any buyer willing to pay that much in total would certainly not object to buying a plane ticket and collecting it in person instead. I don't know how easy it would be to insure a shipment of that value, and a damage claim at the other end would be disastrous.