Finding fraud before it happens?

biggerboy · 04-04-2007

I use e-bay for some small purchases, but I am worried about making any large purchases because of fraud. I know about checking feedback reading the fine print, but what other kind of techniques work? Also should you trust those 3rd party listing sites that say they have strict rules?

Thanks for your help,
Biggerboy!

joecool6101 · 04-04-2007

Theres everything you could ever want on eBay.. I dont recommend other sites.. but thats just me.. a better way to protect yourself make sure that they have excellent rep from buyers and also get from Canada or US.. I have only been only not recieved an item once from the US 3 times in UK and hong kong...

IrDA · 04-29-2007

I don't buy electronic items on Ebay because there is lots of fraud. The best option would be to buy from sellers with huge positive feedbacks, this will reduce the risk of fraud.

Laettner14 · 05-27-2007

I always tell people them same thing. Use Paypal and pay by credit card, and if the item never shows and you have been scammed you have more recourse than just Ebay and Paypal because you can enter a dispute with your credit card company. That is the best way to protect yourself.

waffles · 06-05-2007

There's always a risk of being scammed. You can get scammed in a regular store if you get "helped" by an employee who lies to you in order to make a product look good so he can sell it.

Just go with someone with a good reputation. That's really about the only thing you can do.

**peyton999** · 06-11-2007

I have always felt comfortable with eBay and i know thEIr a bit of hesitation in the starting but i am sure you gonna like it ... Just go ahead with that ....

rts47 · 06-20-2007

You can understand the fraud easily if the seller gives an item for a very low price.That means a possible fraud.I know it is very basic but it protects people from scammers.

Lee · 06-20-2007

When you check a prospective buyer's feedback make sure you do go into detail and look at the listings where they are the buyer - a lot of scammers use bots to buy all the penny buy it now items so that they can get a huge feedback score before they go and scam someone.

aspire · 06-21-2007

We always carry the risk of fraud. And this risk is directly proportional to the return (read discounts) that we aim for. Higher the returns (discounts) higher the risk !

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biggerboy Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 33 Rep Power: 0	Finding fraud before it happens? I use e-bay for some small purchases, but I am worried about making any large purchases because of fraud. I know about checking feedback reading the fine print, but what other kind of techniques work? Also should you trust those 3rd party listing sites that say they have strict rules? Thanks for your help, Biggerboy!

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joecool6101 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: On, Canada Posts: 250 Rep Power: 2	Theres everything you could ever want on eBay.. I dont recommend other sites.. but thats just me.. a better way to protect yourself make sure that they have excellent rep from buyers and also get from Canada or US.. I have only been only not recieved an item once from the US 3 times in UK and hong kong... __________________ Gamer Forums \| Free Flash Games \| Free File Uploads

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Laettner14 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 110 Rep Power: 2	I always tell people them same thing. Use Paypal and pay by credit card, and if the item never shows and you have been scammed you have more recourse than just Ebay and Paypal because you can enter a dispute with your credit card company. That is the best way to protect yourself. __________________ http://cancertopics.net/ The Best Natural Cancer Treatments http://meteorfreaks.com/ News of the weird and just plain stupid

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waffles Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 26 Rep Power: 0	There's always a risk of being scammed. You can get scammed in a regular store if you get "helped" by an employee who lies to you in order to make a product look good so he can sell it. Just go with someone with a good reputation. That's really about the only thing you can do. __________________ Waffles Radio Playing Music That You Didn't Know You Wanted to Hear Sapid Existence Because the World Needs Another Photo Blog

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peyton999 Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 251 Rep Power: 0	I have always felt comfortable with eBay and i know thEIr a bit of hesitation in the starting but i am sure you gonna like it ... Just go ahead with that ....

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rts47 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 100 Rep Power: 2	You can understand the fraud easily if the seller gives an item for a very low price.That means a possible fraud.I know it is very basic but it protects people from scammers.

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Lee Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London Posts: 42 Rep Power: 0	When you check a prospective buyer's feedback make sure you do go into detail and look at the listings where they are the buyer - a lot of scammers use bots to buy all the penny buy it now items so that they can get a huge feedback score before they go and scam someone. __________________ Online Scams

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aspire Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 106 Rep Power: 2	We always carry the risk of fraud. And this risk is directly proportional to the return (read discounts) that we aim for. Higher the returns (discounts) higher the risk !

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