eBay

robimcco6 · ‎05-15-2020

I listed an item last night, this morning I receive an offer for the same BIN price I listed it for. Buyer wants me to call or text them so they can "hurry up and make paypal payment". This is a first for me. Anyone else experienced this? If it's a scam, how so?

mcdougle4248 · ‎05-15-2020

@robimcco6 wrote:
I listed an item last night, this morning I receive an offer for the same BIN price I listed it for. Buyer wants me to call or text them so they can "hurry up and make paypal payment". This is a first for me. Anyone else experienced this? If it's a scam, how so?

It's a scam! They will send you a fake PayPal message saying you've been paid. Keep everything on eBay!

vrie39 · ‎05-15-2020

I wouldn't even reply.

I would do nothing and let the offer time out.

Just ignore, it's a scam.

southern*sweet*tea · ‎05-15-2020

SCAM!!!

They want your email address so they can send you a very real looking FAKE Paypal payment email in the hopes that you are too naive to actually log directly in to Paypal and check for a payment. You ship, they get the item and you have no money. This scam works amazingly well because far too many sellers (even experienced ones) don't directly verify payments before shipping.

BLOCK the buyer https://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?bidderblocklogin

If you can report them without actually being in a transaction with them, then do so.

The easier you are to offend the easier you are to control.

We seem to be getting closer and closer to a situation where nobody is responsible for what they did but we are all responsible for what somebody else did. - Thomas Sowell

royalprincessdesigns · ‎05-15-2020

What they said ^^^^^. IGNORE.....BLOCK....AND REPORT!

simba6 · ‎05-15-2020

Just another thief.

penguins_dont_fly · ‎05-15-2020

@robimcco6 wrote:
I listed an item last night, this morning I receive an offer for the same BIN price I listed it for. Buyer wants me to call or text them so they can "hurry up and make paypal payment". This is a first for me. Anyone else experienced this? If it's a scam, how so?

It is a scam … but I would respond to them anyway … and then block them 😉

If I were really felling ornery, I would accept the offer and then open the UPI when they don't pay 😉

Dear Buyer;

Payment is easy on eBay... No need for outside communication or extra steps.

Just go to your cart and checkout using PayPal.

Thank You.

Seller

Then add their name to your BBL

https://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?BidderBlockLogin

penguins_dont_fly is a Volunteer Community Mentor
Buying and Selling since 2013

toysaver · ‎05-15-2020

Ebay messaging is the only way to safely converse, that way there will always be a record. Ebay is a party to every sale and if you're on the phone or texting they are excluded.

ittybitnot · ‎05-15-2020

Ebay messaging is the only way to safely converse,

Nothing safe about this. The scam attempt is coming via eBay messages in the first place.

nobody*s_perfect · ‎05-15-2020

@ittybitnot wrote:
Ebay messaging is the only way to safely converse,

Nothing safe about this. The scam attempt is coming via eBay messages in the first place.

But if you ignore their request to take it off-eBay, you'll be OK.