Ebay, almost got scammed.
02-23-2013, 02:09 PM
#11
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 421
I have noticed several listings with a instruction to contact the seller at a off e-Bay e-mail BEFORE bidding. It is a scam, in fact, I have contacted e-Bay to inform them of the problem. The listing is always deleted. If a seller want a bidder to contact the seller,but not through the e-Bay system, beware.
02-24-2013, 09:17 AM
#12
Super Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Colorado
Posts: 2,254
You have to be so careful. I feel relatively comfortable with e-bay, but there are "bad guys" out there and they will try to get you every chance they get. Thanks for sharing and I'm glad you didn't get hurt.
02-25-2013, 04:47 AM
#14
Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 125
Ebay doesn't always protect the buyer. I purchased magazines through a subscription seller. Paid for them,waited several weeks; and the subscription never started. Contacted ebay. Nothing! No records of that seller, must have quit selling on ebay. No re-embersment of monies spent.
02-25-2013, 05:20 AM
#15
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: NE Ohio
Posts: 464
I purchase through ebay once in a while...but several years ago we put our motor home up for sale. There were no bid to reach our reserve. About a week later, a gentleman contacted us about buying the unit. Offered us above the reserve price (the reserve price is never revealed through eBay). The transaction went very well.
within weeks, we found a new motor home on eBay. Our bank became involved as we had to finance it. They were not agreeable with the sellers terms, so we backed off. About 20 minutes after the auction finished, the seller contacted us, with an offer...they did not get their reserve price and were willing to work with our bank. I would not recommend this, but we had banks and their appraisers to deal with, so we felt safe. Our bank was contacted by eBay who asked financial questions, to which their lawyers told them was privileged and private information.
We were not in trouble, but the seller was questioned. They told them, because I asked a few question, they had my email...they had the right to contact us after the auction was over. Neither party was contacted again by eBay concerning the matter.
I always follow the rules with eBay, just that time was a little different...LOTS of money and bankers involved... I don't think eBay wanted to get their noses in the middle. It was, in fact, a private sale. I found the original sales ad for this motor home in an RV magazine.
within weeks, we found a new motor home on eBay. Our bank became involved as we had to finance it. They were not agreeable with the sellers terms, so we backed off. About 20 minutes after the auction finished, the seller contacted us, with an offer...they did not get their reserve price and were willing to work with our bank. I would not recommend this, but we had banks and their appraisers to deal with, so we felt safe. Our bank was contacted by eBay who asked financial questions, to which their lawyers told them was privileged and private information.
We were not in trouble, but the seller was questioned. They told them, because I asked a few question, they had my email...they had the right to contact us after the auction was over. Neither party was contacted again by eBay concerning the matter.
I always follow the rules with eBay, just that time was a little different...LOTS of money and bankers involved... I don't think eBay wanted to get their noses in the middle. It was, in fact, a private sale. I found the original sales ad for this motor home in an RV magazine.
Last edited by Bneighbor; 02-25-2013 at 05:22 AM.
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