Comments on: Yet Another Example of How eBay Sellers Can Be Easily Scammed

By: xOptix78

xOptix78 — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:51:00 +0000

That’s the other thing – I only ship to Canada. No silly currency conversions, EMT is possible and the shipping on a case to the US will just about kill you!

By: Rob Williams

Rob Williams — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:14:00 +0000

I don’t blame you. It’s easier in Canada because you can use Interac to send cash to someone’s bank account for $1. I don’t know of such a solution in the US.

By: xOptix78

xOptix78 — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 13:06:00 +0000

I steer clear of eBay because of stories like this. All of my gear is sold on a different forum and it’s EMT -ONLY-. I know what I sell is in pristine condition and working at the time it leaves my possession. Using an EMT means that I get my money before I ship the gear and there’s no chance of them pulling a 180 and screwing me over.

By: madmatTG

madmatTG — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 07:23:00 +0000

I closed my PayPal account about a year ago. I was attempting to buy something on fleabay and they (PayPal) jacked me around when I was trying to get my bank set up on my account (the seller only accepted verified buyers) so I ended up losing the item I needed. At that point I told them eff you very much and closed my account. Haven’t looked back since.

By: Rob Williams

Rob Williams — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:09:00 +0000

PayPal is a necessary evil for me, but I do really wish I could get away from it.

By: Rob Williams

Rob Williams — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:08:00 +0000

Wow, that’s insane about the guitar. It’s a good thing alternatives like Craigslist exists, and Ijjiji or whatever the heck it’s called in Canada. Much safer way to sell things.

By: madmatTG

madmatTG — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:52:00 +0000

This is a shining example of why I only sell stuff on Craigslist any more. I’ve seen this chargeback scam run by buyers in forums too. Over on the site that shall remain nameless there was a guy that sold a phone and about a month later the scumbag that bought it executed the same move. It was at that point that I pretty much decided to stop selling anything I had to use PayPal for.

By: The Focus Elf

The Focus Elf — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:46:00 +0000

I have so much sympathy for these people in this type of situation. DS, I found myself in a similar situation selling a Gibson SG Guitar to a Canadian back when I was at school at Syracuse. He broke it, and then did a chargeback, I lost $800 and a guitar. “Legitimate” feedback is hard to prove as well — auctions expire. If you’re a scammer starting your account, it is just as easy to have a friend “buy” some items off you and not actually exchange any funds, pay the paltry ebay fees, and let the account simmer until the auctions expire. Boom 100+ positive feedback and ready to scam… it is terrible implementation :(