| As the e-commerce industry continues to grow, so | | | | pertained to auctions. |
| does internet fraud. Most people aren't aware that the | | | | Online fraud is a growing problem on the internet and |
| fastest growing segment of internet fraud isn't identity | | | | the auction segment is far from immune. The IC3 |
| theft but rather online auction fraud and it's not just | | | | reports that most complaints consist of late or no |
| buyers who are being ripped off but sellers as | | | | shipment of products, items that don't match |
| well.eBay sales may have grown 51% last year over | | | | advertised condition and bogus payment or escrow |
| the previous year, but general online complaints jumped | | | | services .For more details visit o If you decide to offer |
| by 66.6% over the previous year to some 207,000+ | | | | "all items to be shipped within 24 hours", make sure |
| complaints in 2004. The Internet Crime Complaint | | | | you keep your word, and go to great lengths to |
| Center (IC3), a partnership between the FBI and the | | | | honestly represent and describe the item in your |
| National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), stated in | | | | auctions. Your bidders will appreciate your honesty and |
| its yearly report that 71.2% of all complaints received | | | | it will eventually show up in your feedback. |