Tips For Avoiding Bad EBay Sellers

etali · 02-27-2007

Just a few tips for avoiding dodgy ebay sellers.

1)Don't trust feedback without checking it. If you're buying an expensive item, check what else the seller deals in. Often sellers spend a while building up high feedback on $0.99 ebooks before offering up a bunch of fake big ticket items.

2)If a seller wants you to contact them via email, don't do it. Use the ebay function to 'ask a seller a question' to make sure there is a record of all communication. Never deal outside the auction - ebay can't protect you if you do.

3)Read the description carefully - if anything doesn't sound right, don't buy. You could end up with an empty box, or a picture of an item instead of the real thing.

4)Watch out for very very high postage on items that seem very cheap.

CristianR · 02-27-2007

Very nice tips on e-bay , well i guess they will help me in the near future

etali · 02-27-2007

Glad they were of some use

Its so easy sometimes to want a deal to be real, when it just doesn't look right. Its always best to be cautious - better than being scammed.

simacaj · 02-27-2007

etali

Very nice tips. This should come in handy when I am buying things on ebay. Also many of these I never thought of. Thanks much for the post

njoker555 · 02-27-2007

good tips, I just recently starting using eBay and some of the shipping charges are outrageous lol, I never bought them, I try for low shipping, thanks!

instruite · 02-28-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by etali

Just a few tips for avoiding dodgy ebay sellers.

1)Don't trust feedback without checking it. If you're buying an expensive item, check what else the seller deals in. Often sellers spend a while building up high feedback on $0.99 ebooks before offering up a bunch of fake big ticket items.

thanks for the information
Actually after reading this I went and check some of the profiles on ebay and some sellers where I wanted to buy stuff had most of the feedback for items less than 5$

Quote:

Originally Posted by etali

4)Watch out for very very high postage on items that seem very cheap.

This happened to me once I was almost going to buy some old coins for INR 50 when I saw that the postage charges itself are around INR 200
so gave up on the item

dasha101 · 02-28-2007

Thanks for the tips. I was once fooled on ebay. Good thing the amount was very minimal.

swapnil90 · 03-01-2007

I had registered in eBay yesterday....thnx for da info...this cud help me a gr8 deal !!

swapnil90 · 03-07-2007

Hey...now since I am a bit expreienced with eGOld i would like to share this thing:

Many people want some dollars in their eGold account and therefore offer to pay you around 5% more in PayPal....many of these people are scammers and just want your e-mail ids....Some people even run away with the money....So just be sure with these people and do not fall in their traps...

smarty · 03-08-2007

@swapnil90
Its eBay and not eGOld
The tips are ver useful as I was thinking of joining eBay to buy some goods..Thanks a great deal

02-27-2007	#1 (permalink)
etali Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 60 Rep Power: 2	Tips For Avoiding Bad EBay Sellers Just a few tips for avoiding dodgy ebay sellers. 1)Don't trust feedback without checking it. If you're buying an expensive item, check what else the seller deals in. Often sellers spend a while building up high feedback on $0.99 ebooks before offering up a bunch of fake big ticket items. 2)If a seller wants you to contact them via email, don't do it. Use the ebay function to 'ask a seller a question' to make sure there is a record of all communication. Never deal outside the auction - ebay can't protect you if you do. 3)Read the description carefully - if anything doesn't sound right, don't buy. You could end up with an empty box, or a picture of an item instead of the real thing. 4)Watch out for very very high postage on items that seem very cheap.

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njoker555 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 284 Rep Power: 2	good tips, I just recently starting using eBay and some of the shipping charges are outrageous lol, I never bought them, I try for low shipping, thanks! __________________ Gamers Forum << PR3 Forum WebZ Junk Zone << PR3 Blog ZenPix Web Blog << Another PR3 Blog DUJT Webmaster Forum

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dasha101 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 184 Rep Power: 2	Thanks for the tips. I was once fooled on ebay. Good thing the amount was very minimal. Last edited by dasha101 : 03-07-2007 at 06:16 AM.

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02-27-2007	#2 (permalink)
CristianR Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Very nice tips on e-bay , well i guess they will help me in the near future

02-27-2007	#3 (permalink)
etali Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 60 Rep Power: 2	Glad they were of some use Its so easy sometimes to want a deal to be real, when it just doesn't look right. Its always best to be cautious - better than being scammed.

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simacaj Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 41 Rep Power: 0	etali Very nice tips. This should come in handy when I am buying things on ebay. Also many of these I never thought of. Thanks much for the post

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swapnil90 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 255 Rep Power: 2	I had registered in eBay yesterday....thnx for da info...this cud help me a gr8 deal !!

03-07-2007	#9 (permalink)
swapnil90 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 255 Rep Power: 2	Hey...now since I am a bit expreienced with eGOld i would like to share this thing: Many people want some dollars in their eGold account and therefore offer to pay you around 5% more in PayPal....many of these people are scammers and just want your e-mail ids....Some people even run away with the money....So just be sure with these people and do not fall in their traps...

03-08-2007	#10 (permalink)
smarty Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 95 Rep Power: 2	@swapnil90 Its eBay and not eGOld The tips are ver useful as I was thinking of joining eBay to buy some goods..Thanks a great deal

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