on โ29-12-2020 02:38 PM
Hey guys,
Just wanted your feedback. I think I may have been scammed..
Saw a PS5 ad online, messaged the person, looks like he only accepted bank transfer. I was messaging him back constantly, I checked his reviews, he's been a member since 2007. I've transferred the funds, that was yesterday afternoon, he confirmed he will post for delivery once he has the funds.
I haven't heard from him since..
Have I been scammed :(?
Thanks
on โ29-12-2020 09:00 PM
A bit early. It was only paid yesterday (a holiday) so the funds are unlikely to have been received by the scammer seller yet
on โ29-12-2020 11:09 PM
on โ30-12-2020 06:04 PM
on โ30-12-2020 06:11 PM
New listing reported for "Misleading or discouraging payments".
on โ30-12-2020 06:14 PM
on โ30-12-2020 06:18 PM
on โ30-12-2020 06:23 PM
Also reported it
on โ30-12-2020 06:36 PM
on โ02-01-2021 10:11 AM
@padi*0409 wrote:
@osaan41 wrote:
Has someone reported him?
Yes, I did and I would urge you and others to do the same, or other members are going to be scammed.
Ebay clearly took no notice of the reports. He sold 4 on the link the OP left, then relisted it again for another 2 items, and now the listing has ended.
He got around not offering PayPal by adding AMEX as a payment option. How funny if someone had decided to pay that way? Would have backfired big time for him.
โ02-01-2021 10:38 AM - edited โ02-01-2021 10:40 AM
@*tippy*toes* wrote:
Ebay clearly took no notice of the reports. He sold 4 on the link the OP left, then relisted it again for another 2 items, and now the listing has ended.
He got around not offering PayPal by adding AMEX as a payment option. How funny if someone had decided to pay that way? Would have backfired big time for him.
eBay rarely act on members reports of scam listings, shill bidding etc as we well know Tippy, so this seller has probably ended up with over 7 grand in their bank account................
eBay should be making buyers more aware of their lack of protection by having a warning in the payment section if they try to pay by DD as Countess suggested in another thread. I'm not a fan of holding people's hand when they can't take due care in buying on-line, but in cases like this maybe it does need to be done............
Sure, they may NARU the seller eventually, but by the time they've done that the damage to eBay's brand name has already been done.