Questionable offer

[jeffreyb1950]

I received an offer today on an item I am selling. It lists for $540 and they offered $600. They sent an odd message which reads "Hello seller.Kindly accept my offer,And text me on my private number so i can make the payment [phone number redacted]. Thanks."

This "private number" seems very odd.

[mtgraves7984 · Accepted solution]

It's a SCAM. Don't text this person and block the bidder. Real buyers give your asking price, then pay through eBay.

[ittybitnot]

Same scam, different day.  Do not reply other than to decline the offer. 

[Anonymous]

Ebay sucks, do whatever suits you

[vintage-car-magazines]

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@jeffreyb1950 wrote:

I received an offer today on an item I am selling. It lists for $540 and they offered $600. They sent an odd message which reads "Hello seller.Kindly accept my offer,And text me on my private number so i can make the payment [phone number redacted]. Thanks."

This "private number" seems very odd.

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Offering more than the asking price is the odd part.

It's a scam.

[southern*sweet*tea]

Anytime a buyer wants you to text or email them, it is a SCAM.
Do not engage with them at all. Give them no information.

Report the "buyer"

Block https://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?bidderblocklogin

Ignore

The whole idea is for the seller to be blinded with greed, or just stupidity, and for the scammer to get the seller's phone number or email address. Once that happens, the seller receives a very real looking, but very fake email stating that they have been paid, and in order to receive their funds they need to ship the item right away. Sometimes these emails will also have a phone number, for the seller to call and "verify" the transaction. That phone number is a direct line to the scammer.

These scammers depend on a seller's greed/naivete/ignorance/stupidity to ship the item without checking to see if they have actually been paid. It works surprisingly well, even with established sellers, because for some strange reason people want to "trust" emails.

There is no reason on this planet for a buyer to need a seller's email address, phone number, or any sort of financial/payment information. Everything a buyer needs is right there when they click the buy now button on a listing.

In addition to the above, anyone asking for a gift card to be included is a SCAMMER. Anyone offering to pay more for an item than the listing price is a SCAMMER. Anyone making an offer higher than the buy it now price is a SCAMMER.

[nkmipgolf]

The words "kindly" , "text me" and "gift cards" are scammers words used the most.

As a new seller, you will probably receive several scam requests. Typically, a scammer will ask for gift cards. The scammer will then ask for your paypal email so they can send a phoney mockup of a PayPal payment message.

[wesk_36]

Scam!

Hello seller, I offer you more money than you asking because maybe you will think "OH, what a wonderful day"  no I am too dumb to buy it cheaper at your asking price  because I like you And text me on my private number so i can make the payment because  I don't know how to click the buy button    so i can get your paypal email and send a spoofed email saying "ship now buyer paid!"  because i want your phone number to chat and stuff. You are so wonderful! 

Thanks, your friend.

satire

[fab_finds4u]

Many posts every day for the same old scam.

Run like your house is on fire when you see kindly text me, or kindly  accept my offer. 

Nobody but a scammer offers more than your buy price. 

This seller is hoping greed at getting more for the item will cause you to lose good sense.

Next they'll message you to send your PayPal information so they can pay.  DON'T DO IT.

A legitimate buyer never needs your information to pay.  THEY WANT TO SEND YOU A FAKE PAYMENT.  Scammers know how to send a fake PayPal payment receipt. They know how to make a fake screenshot too. It's not that hard to do. 

Ignore the buyer and put them on your BBL.  Does no good to report them. They'll just make another new account or hijack another account.