topic Re: scammers in Selling

scammers

starmanj2 — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 05:03:43 GMT

Why is there no provision to speak to an ebay representative about scammers?

I keep on getting phone calls from people who accuse me of running a scam, because my phone number has been linked to the scam through ebay.

So much for customer care from ebay.

Re: scammers

cezm — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 05:55:15 GMT

best to call your telco

https://www.acma.gov.au/calling-line-identification-and-spoofing

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-03/mobiles-and-landlines-targetted-by-international-phone-scammers/9719820

Re: scammers

juantrack — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 00:19:04 GMT

eBay protects scammers because there is no way to report a fraudulent account to eBay.

I got a message from a scammer listed as being in Guatemala - and they want a quote to purchase and ship my expensive part to Almaty in Kazakhstan? Account owner has zero feedback, zero listings.

Yet I cannot report this fraudulent account, there is absolutely NOTHING in the Help or Customer Assistance pages where you can lodge a scammer account report.

Pretty pathetic, eBay! Typical corporate BS - all the right soothing words about how safe trading is on eBay - yet, no support when a scammer turns up!

Re: scammers

countessalmirena — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 00:27:20 GMT

You’ve posted on an old thread (which dates back a year and a half), with a post whose content is not related to the subject.

Honestly, you’d be best off starting a new thread, and asking for advice on how to report a buyer who has broken one of eBay’s policies. I could reply here, but it would just end up being confusing in a non-relevant thread.

This is the right board, though.

Re: scammers

daydreams_12 — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 02:11:10 GMT

I personally would ignore the message and move on.

Do you have International postage listed on your listings? If so, change it.