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Bob in the Land

(51 posts)

6. Watch out for scammers.

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Thu May 15, 2025, 12:35 PM

May 15

They contact you through eBay saying they are the buyer. They give some excuse as to why they won’t be home when the item arrives and they ask you to ship it to another address. Never ship your item to an address that is different than given to you by eBay.

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Does anybody here sell your stuff on ebay? [View all] CTyankee May 15 OP

Silly you! Elon already has your bank info! CrispyQ May 15 #1

I have for 24 years JustBeGood May 15 #2

Wow, me too Polybius May 15 #7

I don't anymore, but when I did ,,,, KarenS May 15 #3

I have and never had a problem. Alice B. May 15 #4

I'm selling on Ebay right now videohead5 May 15 #5

Watch out for scammers. Bob in the Land May 15 #6

My PayPal account was hacked on ebay. Emile May 15 #8

Don't take this the wrong way, but it almost certainly wasn't their fault Polybius May 15 #10

I don't have a problem giving my credit card info to massive companies Polybius May 15 #9

Open a separate acct. SheltieLover May 15 #11

When I did some storefront stuff, I created a second bank account used for ACH and other transfers. TheBlackAdder May 15 #12

I did years ago and still have my account to buy occasionally - TBF May 15 #13

It seems that if you have lots to sell, it is worth the hassle. I'm trying to sell ONE thing. CTyankee May 15 #14

Ha! I put up 2 things. One sold, the moonscape May 15 #16

22 year eBay seller and buyer. Chipper Chat May 15 #15

I opened a separate account for ebay transactions and keep the balance low. Mariana May 15 #17