Originally Posted by
becca1231
So was EBay saying the seller was scamming EBay, or scamming the customers because the seller wanted people to buy from his/her other source? I'm not sure what EBay was actually saying, but it sounds like EBay was the one the seller was trying to scam. The seller's other source might be a legitimate business and thought they could drum up more customers by using EBay. Not good for EBay but it wouldn't be a scam to the buyers.
I agree..it sounded to me like ebay was being"scammed" in that if the seller has other contact info posted, he wants to sell direct and avoid paying ebay the selling fees. Both buyer and seller could have their accts canceled if ebay caught on. It is a terrific service they offer, with reasonable fees - when you consider how much "traffic" views your product. I love having my acct with the site, and just so I can shop from my home.