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Scam On eBay: The 5 Most Common Tricks - How To Protect Yourself

2021-01-20T07:22:51.519Z


Not only bargains lurk on eBay, but also nasty scams. We list the tricks and explain how to protect yourself from them.


Not only bargains lurk on eBay, but also nasty scams.

We list the tricks and explain how to protect yourself from them.

  • Both on

    eBay

    and on

    eBay Classifieds

    romp

    fraudsters

    .

  • The

    nasty tricks

    are often not recognizable as such.

  • A closer look at the

    seller's

    profile

    often helps

    .

Kassel - The online platform

eBay

is ideally suited for

looking for

bargains

or for offering them.

It doesn't matter whether you focus more on high-quality new goods or have a weakness for curious

junk

- you can find almost everything on eBay.

Nevertheless, caution is advised, as the virtual flea market also has

fraudsters

who use some

tricks

to get the

money from

unsuspecting

customers

and bidders.

The

ZDF

recently published a

documentary

entitled “Attention eBay - The Tricks of Fraudsters”, in which common scams are presented.

We list the nasty scams and explain how you can protect yourself.

Tricks on eBay: Buyer Protection Fraud

With what is known as

buyer protection

, eBay offers customers the

guarantee

that an item

can be returned or exchanged

in the event of an error or

defect

.

One would think that one would be adequately protected with it.

However, according to the documentation, there were already sellers who

postponed

a requested

exchange

until the 30-day period had passed.

Both

eBay

and the payment service PayPal did not intervene in this case.

Anyone

who is dissatisfied

with their

purchase

and threatens

to fall victim to

such

tricks

should therefore react as quickly as possible and report the whole thing immediately.

If you

paid

via

PayPal

, it can be helpful to indicate the bad purchase here first.

The online payment service has a buyer protection of

180 days

and thus six times as long as eBay.

+

EBay is not all about honest sellers.

Often, buyers fall for scammers' tricks.

(Symbol photo)

© Monika Skolimowska / ZB / dpa

Branded products on eBay: If the price is too low, it is probably a trick of fraudsters

Sure, every now and then you can actually get a real bargain on eBay, but you shouldn't be too naive and always question offers.

He is in the

documentation

of the

ZDF

warned that behind the pretense of

brand-name products

often stuck with seductive prices counterfeiting.

Here it is worthwhile

to compare

the prices on other

platforms

.

If the product is

significantly cheaper

on

eBay

, it is most likely a

trick

of scammers.

In addition, you should take a

closer look at

the

reviews of

the product and dealer.

Pick-up tricks are particularly popular on eBay classifieds

The

eBay Classifieds

App

is suitable for small

sales

of products, which are usually handed over personally and paid for in cash.

Here again, however, there is a certain risk lurking for the seller: One of the popular

tricks of

the fraudsters is to purchase a product and then claim that you are

paying

for the item via

PayPal

.

A

friend

should then pick up the purchased product.

The alleged buyer then later claims to never have received the item.

Even if it looks as if this scam was constructed in a simple way, the

problem is

that the seller cannot prove

to have handed over

the

product

.

For sales with

pickup

, it makes sense

to insist

on

cash

or a

transfer

.

It is also possible to have the handover confirmed in writing or to have a

witness

with the transaction.

Lousy tricks on eBay classifieds: The triangle scam

Sellers on

eBay classifieds can also

fall victim

to so-called “triangular fraud”

.

There

the seller is asked to give the buyer some time to pay.

If the seller agrees and removes the product from the network, the

fraudsters

can

start their trade: An

advertisement is created

for the same product.

If the fraudster then

receives

a

purchase request

for his

bogus

offer, he gives the data of the real seller so that he

receives

his

money

.

The buyer who falls for the wrong advertisement is completely clueless and transfers his money to the real seller without the latter knowing about the

fraud

.

The real seller then sends the item to the fraudster, who ultimately never paid for his product.

It is advisable to always

pay attention

to the

address given in

the

PayPal

account and only to send the products sold there.

It is also important to

keep

the

proof of shipment

so that it can be proven later that the item was actually shipped.

If the prospect's

quirks become apparent

during the conversation and you are afraid of falling for one of the fraudulent

tricks

.

it would be better to

Pickup

and

Cash

made.

# LKANI- #Warning: Fake invoice for seller fees on eBay and Amazon!

Beware of #phishing by email to sellers!

🔴 Please never click on links or attachments from questionable emails!

Further information and 💡Behavioral tips ➡️ https://t.co/DXxT58VEeR pic.twitter.com/uc0QGsDQyo

- LKA Lower Saxony (@PolizeiNI_lka) December 12, 2017

No tricks, but still a nuisance: Always pay attention to the seller status on eBay

If a product is

sold commercially

on

eBay

, the

buyer

usually has a right of withdrawal of 14 days and a warranty of 24 months for

new goods

and 12 months for

used goods

.

However, a private seller is not obliged to exchange in the event of defects.

Many users can often not clearly distinguish whether the seller is represented

commercially

or

privately

on the platform.

Such misunderstandings are neither

fraudulent

nor other

tricks

, but an incorrect assumption can quickly result in high

costs

: For example, if you buy a used electronic device from a private seller, but assume that it is a commercial dealer, no one is liable in the event of a defect.

Therefore, you should always take a close look at the

seller's

profile

.

Commercial sellers can be recognized by their status in the advertisement.

In the case of a private purchase, however, you should always be

aware of

a certain

risk

.

(Nail Akkoyun)

List of rubric lists: © Monika Skolimowska / ZB / dpa

Source: merkur

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