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Selling high value item on Ebay - how not to be scammed?
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I love Paranoia.its not the delivery you have to worry about, its the buyer telling you the item is broken, and sending a different, broken one back to you and claiming a refund.
No your incorrect it's the rules and not ebay's but paypals. If the seller understands the rules buyers cant play the ebay system as you put it. It's as simple as that. Know the rules and protect yourself. If you don't understand the rules invariably the only person to blame for any problems is yourself.its not the ebay rules people don't understand, its the way that ebay favours the buyer more often than not, and a lot of people are losing their items and also their cash to buyers who are playing the ebay system. Which, incidentally is not the best system in the world.
Also not all buyers are out to scam in fact most buyers are perfectly honest. If you think all buyers are trying to scam you ebay really isn't the place for you0 -
its not the ebay rules people don't understand, its the way that ebay favours the buyer more often than not, and a lot of people are losing their items and also their cash to buyers who are playing the ebay system. Which, incidentally is not the best system in the world.
Most of the problems we get on here or on the community boards are due to people not understanding how ebay works, yes there will always be scammers but there aren't that many in reality. Knowing the rules and working within those rules can in most cases keep people safe.
As a seller I actually believe favouring the buyer is the correct way to go, it encourages buyers to the site as they feel safe.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the eBay, Auctions, Car Boot & Jumble Sales, Boost Your Income, Praise, Vents & Warnings, Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning , UK Holidays, Days Out & Entertainments boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know.. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.0 -
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GabbaGabbaHey wrote: »Given that eBay owns PayPal, that's a moot point.
They do however operate seperately, hence the Catch 22 situation re collection items.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the eBay, Auctions, Car Boot & Jumble Sales, Boost Your Income, Praise, Vents & Warnings, Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning , UK Holidays, Days Out & Entertainments boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know.. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.0
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