Suspected Scam

[biancojjewelry]

Hello,

Just got this email asking me for pictures and email address to make the payment. I found out, it is a scam.

 I would have to have it mailed to my cousin as a birthday present, please can you get an eBay gift ...

[pburn]

Yes, it's a scam.

And twenty more posters will come along with the very same answer, just in case you don't believe this reply.

[cityslickercreations2004]

Yes, this is a scam. I am glad you did not fall for it. I looked at your items.  No gift cards, no texts, no private emails or furnishing your PayPal address. You have a lot to lose. Stay vigilant!!

Frankly,  I am baffled by the gift cards as payment scheme or as an add on to the sale yet many fall prey to the ploy. And then, you are asked to go get a gift card? LOL. Would you like me to pick up a birthday card while I am purchasing the gift card?

When did cash become obsolete? My creditors/ vendors will not accept gift cards.

[silverstatetreasureboxes]

New account no feedbacks and your selling a 1000.00 L.V. purse and sending it just priority and not registered mail? Am I missing something here..how can this be? This account is a scammers dream.

[pjcdn2005]

Any mention of texting, a sellers PayPal address, and/or asking the seller to add on a gift card is definitely a scam. 

[mtgraves7984]

This account is a scammers dream.

I'd even consider changing the moniker. I'm just sayin'...

[southern*sweet*tea]

No, this is not a suspected scam.

It is a CONFIRMED SCAM.

Anytime a buyer wants you to text or email them for any reason, 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.

[kh-vince]

Hi everyone

If you believe that you or someone you know was scammed into buying eBay Gift Cards, visit our gift card page to contact customer service and find additional information related to gift card scams.

Thank you.