BEWARE! - Thinking of selling something on Ebay?

custardy

Lazydayz71 said:

custardy said:

So again. You want a list of all possibilities

Do I? I didn't say I wanted a list of all possibilities.

Obviously, for some unknown reason you've taken offence that I'm trying to make people aware of the risk.

You can make as many rude comments about me 'rabbiting on' or 'spouting off' as you like as I'm not really bothered. In fact please keep commenting, as I said before, it keeps bumping this thread and ensures better exposure. Thanks.

1300 Views / 60 Replies and counting... 

Heres another bump. 
However you could get this thread pinned to the top of the froum home page. It wont make a difference.
Same as the previous threads you didnt bother to read.

Lazydayz71

custardy said:

Heres another bump.

Thanks again for your support.

mgdavid

Lazydayz71 said:

Hi mgdavid, yes what you're saying is true, however I'm afraid many people are under the impression that as they are using a 'paid for' service from a big name such as Ebay they are provided with protection. Obviously, as has been demonstarted many times, this is not the case.

It needs to made clear to people.

If I was using a free classified advert in a newspaper, listing something without a fee on Gumtree or placing a free advert on Facebook Marketplace, then of course I would expect to have to be very careful and protect myself.

I reiterate, if instead of being 'under an impression' people actually did some research before using the service they would be better-informed. It IS clear to people that do some checking first. It's all very well keep bumping this thread but if people aren't going to read it first then it's a wasted effort. Did you?

Lazydayz71

mgdavid said:

I reiterate, if instead of being 'under an impression' people actually did some research before using the service they would be better-informed. It IS clear to people that do some checking first. It's all very well keep bumping this thread but if people aren't going to read it first then it's a wasted effort. Did you?

I'm afraid you're missing the point...

Because Ebay is such a big name nowadays people don't feel the need to 'do research' before using Ebay's service, they assume they're paying a reputable company for a service and therefore mistakenly assuming the service will protect them from risk.

Unfortunately they don't realise how easy it is for a fraudulent Buyer to abuse Ebay's return system and steal their property through deception and their's nothing anyone can do about it.

I still stand by my suggestion that Ebay should make it clear to Sellers, before they list their item for sale, that there's a risk of easily losing their item to fraud.

Surely it's only fair to make unsuspecting people aware of the risks, some of these people may never have tried selling online before.

Obviously you don't think this would be a good idea, why are you so against warning inexperienced Ebay Sellers of the risks?

robsithninja

One of the biggest grievances about ebay is the so called seller protection or lack off.  I have read so many incidences of people selling perfectly working items and getting broken ones in return.  Sometimes a buyer would break the item on purpose because they lose interest in it or some swap it for a broken item, Ebay pretty much always side with the buyer.

Lazydayz71

Yes and more should be done to warn inexperienced Ebay users before they list an expensive item for sale and risk losing it.

mgdavid

Lazydayz71 said:

mgdavid said:

I reiterate, if instead of being 'under an impression' people actually did some research before using the service they would be better-informed. It IS clear to people that do some checking first. It's all very well keep bumping this thread but if people aren't going to read it first then it's a wasted effort. Did you?

I'm afraid you're missing the point...

Because Ebay is such a big name nowadays people don't feel the need to 'do research' before using Ebay's service, they assume they're paying a reputable company for a service and therefore mistakenly assuming the service will protect them from risk.

It is you that is missing the (several) points.

1. How do you speak for all other ebay users? Or is it only you that doesn't feel the need to do any research?

2. What makes you say ebay is a reputable company?

3. If people assume (your word, used twice) anything then they are their own worst enemy; it is beyond foolish to assume when they can check and establish the real world situation. This applies to everything in life. Caveat emptor.

4. You failed to answer my question - did you come here and look for any relevant threads before listing your expensive item? There are plenty if you do a forum search.

Lazydayz71

mgdavid said:

It is you that is missing the (several) points.

One very simple question...

Why are you so against me warning inexperienced Ebay Sellers of the risks?

Maybe you enjoy seeing people lose their items/money to fraud, then get a kick out of telling them where they went wrong and what they should have done.

QuackQuackOops

Lazydayz71 said:

custardy said:

That's a list of Rules you've posted, what's allowed/not allowed. I can't see any Warnings?

Ebay should make it clear there's a risk of you easily losing your item to a fraudulent Buyer and there's nothing Ebay can do to prevent it or ensure you receive your item/money back.

In short, Ebay cannot offer Sellers protection and it's not their fault, however this fact isn't made clear before you list your item for sale.

Ebay's Customer Services have admitted to me, verbally and in writing, that this is the case and when I asked why I wasn't warned before listing my item, they just say they can't answer that.

Give over.
If you signed up to EBay....and read " we would like to warn you that in some circumstances buyers May take advantage of certain procedures that can result in seller losses"     you would either scan read and tick anyway  or read it and think "general covering their butts speil" and tick anyway.

You didn't research and you didn't do everything in an optimnal way.
Not really Ebays fault......

Buyer is king.

lindens

I am sorry you were scammed in this way
But it's like saying "Dont cross the road - you will get run over". Clearly thousands of people cross the road safely every day. A few get run over, sometimes its their fault, sometimes its a bad driver.