01-11-2024 06:07 PM
I got a message through eBay from a potential buyer that they tried to make a "buy it now" purchase but they weren't able to do so. They supposedly contacted customer support and the problem is my account won't allow new users to make a purchase. She provided a link for me to paste in my browser. Which I haven't done. But I am looking for where I have excluded new buyers. Do you think this is legit? If so, where do I go to make sure I am not excluding new buyers?
01-11-2024 06:09 PM
scam, you can't block new users.
01-11-2024 06:10 PM - edited 01-11-2024 06:13 PM
NOT LEGIT. Ignore and block. That link will take you straight to a scammer. We have seen this scam reported here before.
It is not possible for you to disallow transactions with new users, even if you wanted to, by the way.
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01-11-2024 06:10 PM
That is NOT legitimate; it's a relatively recent scam. Do NOT click on the link; it will lead you to a fake eBay login page that will lure you into providing your account password. Just report the fake buyer and do not respond to them any further.
01-11-2024 06:12 PM
It's a scam, that link they sent you is not a Ebay link.
It'll want you to log in, then the scammers will have access to your Ebay account.
01-11-2024 06:25 PM
@52kwick wrote:I got a message through eBay from a potential buyer that they tried to make a "buy it now" purchase but they weren't able to do so. They supposedly contacted customer support and the problem is my account won't allow new users to make a purchase. She provided a link for me to paste in my browser. Which I haven't done. But I am looking for where I have excluded new buyers. Do you think this is legit? If so, where do I go to make sure I am not excluding new buyers?
As everyone says, it's definitely a phishing attempt
You should forward the message to spoof@ebay.com
01-11-2024 06:46 PM
She provided a link for me to paste in my browser. Which I haven't done.
@52kwick
Good thing you did not do that. Report the message directly on the message page under the ACTION tab. I think one of the things in the drop down menu may be "scam" or "trying to take sale off ebay" or something of the sort.
Your buyer requirements are here:
https://www.ebay.com/bmgt/buyerrequirements