eBay

A seller advertises a great price and U.S. location, often in the Los Angeles area. The delivery date is 10 to 14 days away, but since it's coming from the U.S. you figure it'll be faster. Is it a scam? Yes and no. The seller - whose listed location ...

I put in a bid 30 seconds before the end of the auction, and watched the bid climb but nowhere near my top bid. And then it said the auction was over and I had lost it. But the winning bid was way under my top bid. Only when I looked at the bid list ...