| Always look at other ebayers feedback rating, this is | | | | Always pay using paypal, you know you'll be covered. |
| important becasue it tells you their trading history on | | | | Dont use outside companys such as Nochex and |
| Ebay. If they have numerous negative comments | | | | western union, you wont be covered. |
| which make them sound un-trustworthy, then its best | | | | Wonder why people put a reserve on their listings, well |
| to contact them first or leave it and look else where. If | | | | it is to protect themselves from bid shielding. This is |
| they have no feedback and are new, it is best again | | | | where two and more ebayers target a listing for |
| to contact them. | | | | example, samsung D600 with a starting price of 0.99 |
| Never buy or sell to places from abroad such as | | | | and no reserve. The first fraudster will come along and |
| Nigeria, Africa etc. These are again fraudsters using | | | | place a bid of 0.99, the second fraudster will come |
| stolen credit cards and if they do pay you, well that | | | | along and place a bid of about £20. The third |
| money is guaranteed to be stolen which will be | | | | frauster will come along and place a bid of |
| retracted from your account so you would lose out | | | | £500. This is worth more than the value of the |
| basically. | | | | phone therefore no one else will bid. Then when the |
| Always email or contact them some other way if | | | | listing is about to end, the third fraudster will cancel their |
| unsure. At least this way, you'll know about their | | | | bid and the second fraudster will win the item for |
| communication standards. | | | | £20. However ebay have put a stop to this but |
| Ask for a tracking number for a valuable item. This | | | | this is just one reason why ebayers place a reserve |
| way you can track the item and you'll know that they | | | | on their items. |
| have sent it. | | | | And finally, dont bid/buy on something which sounds |
| Never bid/buy from ebayers who claim to have 20* | | | | too good to be true as it will most likely be too good to |
| Nokia 8800's, 20* Samsung D600's etc (you get the | | | | be true. |
| picture). This is becasue it is all fraudulent. They do not | | | | (NEW) - Look out for new ebayers with a feedback |
| have an verified email address which is why they ask | | | | score of 0. They normally bid for your item but then do |
| you to email them from another email address stated | | | | not pay for it or would use some fraudulent way to |
| on the listing, once they recieved the money they will | | | | pay for it such as spoof emails. You can tell this if the |
| withdraw this and close the account, and theyu wont | | | | email is from paypal but then it goes to your Junk |
| send anything. Plus Ebay cannot do anything as it is | | | | spam mail and also if it says Dear customer, Dear |
| too early for them to do anything. | | | | account holder instead of your name - this shows that |
| If you do get into a fraudulent situation, contact the | | | | this is fraudulent and must be reported to paypal. You |
| seller/buyer, if they dont reply, contact Ebay and | | | | then have to suffer the ebay fees and relisting fees |
| paypal, then if they cannot do anything, contact your | | | | as well. |
| credit card company (by law you are protected from | | | | (NEW) - Also look out for people who do |
| any fraudulent activity for 7/14 days) Dont leave it too | | | | chargebacks. This is when someone pays for the |
| late. You can contact the police as well, they will issue | | | | goods, and after a few weeks or even days (basically |
| you a crime number, send this to the fraudulent | | | | after you've sent the item) they will process a |
| ebayer, they may read your emails but just wont reply, | | | | chargeback with paypal. By this time most people |
| if you show them a crime number, they would | | | | delete the information needed to prove the claim |
| probably be scared and give you the money back. | | | | therefore you lose out. To avoid this always keep |
| Request their contact details as well by searching it on | | | | records of transactions and anything else realted to |
| help, at least you'll know where they live and their | | | | that transaction for evidence. |
| contact number. | | | | |