eBay doesn't handle sales from another site that you found this ad on.
eBay doesn't offer a 5 day inspection on anything ever. They don't even handle payments on vehicles. You'll be getting a FAKE invoice that is from the scammer, not eBay although it may look like it could be real.
They'll be trying to steal eBay gift cards or pre-paid credit cards.
Didn't the asking price give you a heads up it's got to be a scam?
It was BAIT to reel you in. Get that hook out of your mouth and swim away.
Report the fraudulent ad on the site you found it.
Beware scammers who advertise on other sites and tell you that the transaction will be handled through eBay.
That is not how eBay works. eBay does not rely on users finding ads on Facebook or other sites and sending contact information to a seller. Likely the seller will send a phony "invoice" that appears to be from eBay but is not, asking you to pay with gift cards to have the vehicle shipped to you for a free evaluation period.
eBay has no warehouse and does not ship vehicles. eBay does not handle such transactions or provide "vehicle protection orders". Scammers often promise those things, though. Any phone number you may receive on such an "invoice" does not connect to eBay, but to the scammer.
Anyone that asks you to purchase gift cards or to send card codes to them to complete a transaction is trying to take advantage of you. Anyone asking for a gift card is looking for a gift at your expense. Once anyone else knows the code, your money will be gone and you will have no recourse.
See here for some info about avoiding such scams (US links):
The only way to purchase a vehicle on eBay is to sign in to eBay, find the vehicle on eBay and complete the checkout process on eBay, so that the item appears in your Purchase History. Then you typically meet the seller to inspect the vehicle, pay the seller, and collect the keys, title and vehicle.
If you encountered an ad on another site, contact that site to have the ad removed. eBay is not involved with any ads listed on sites other than eBay itself.
Total scam. Liar and thief out to steal your money. If it's not listed on eBay, it's NOT an eBay sale. eBay never assists in sales or payments of items listed on other sites.
I don't get it. So many people fall for these scams, because they don't do their homework.
There's no way a a travel trailer is going to be sold for this price. We can justify any excuse in our heads to come up with justification, but even a junkyard would offer more.
And there's the issue. Too many people believe they are getting the deal of their lifetime and if they don't jump fast, it'll never happen. Well, it's NEVER going to happen. Actually, something is going to happen, the money will walk away.
I have some real nice property that I can sell you...it's not on eBay, or anywhere else. Just send me a check and then I will tell you where it's at. If you change your mind I will refund you all the money. Oh yea, send a money order only....
Actually, I'm afraid there are even more gullible people who fall for this than those who post here.
Given the number we see here, even if half of them are not real, think of the many, many more people who fall for this, but do not come here and discuss it.
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