IF this was a scam...

[lizzy6107]

If this item / seller is a scam..

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( sold nothing in a year, used to sell window tints, website doesn't exist, etc etc)

and I bought this, and it never transpired, then of course I would get my money back through paypal / ebay's guarantee?

What would be in it for him?

It may be legit but I see lots of red flags..

Is it a safe bet and if not, what's the worst could happen to the buyers?

And wow, never seen such a long id history!

[harley_babes_hoard]

why risk it?

[davewil1964]

Is the 'buying' board on strike?

[lizzy6107]

I dont plan on risking it actually, but if I were to do so, hypothetically, I am interested to know whether I am covered, and like I said, what the seller could get out of it, why they would bother? How they could make such a scam work, were it a scam..if paypal just hold the money..

[horizon1907]

If you see lots of Red Flags, why are you tempted. If it were me, I wouldn't touch it.

[lizzy6107]

Im asking sellers because I think they understand more about how selling works than buyers do.

[lizzy6107]

But that's exactly what I mean... Isn't it perfectly safe if ebay promises the money back guarantee etc? Is there really any risk apart from wasting time?

[horizon1907]

It may or not be a scam. Who knows ??? Who know what prompts some scammers ? I wouldn't waste my time and effort on proving a point. If you feel like it, then go ahead and buy it, just to see what happens.

[harley_babes_hoard]

If you buy and the seller nicks off real quick with the money (don't think there would be a hold on that account) and eBay or PayPal are going to have to foot the bill do you think they are going to cough up easily? I don't

[digital*ghost]

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@lizzy6107 wrote:

But that's exactly what I mean... Isn't it perfectly safe if ebay promises the money back guarantee etc? Is there really any risk apart from wasting time?

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Money paid for the individual transaction may be safe, so to speak, but that doesn't necessariy mean it's a waste of time for scammers to collect various personal info details about buyers who fall for scams. 😉

They have - along with a certain measure of trust and/or gullibility - access to phone numbers, names, addresses, email addresses, and a whole bunch of ways to get unrecoverable money from people.

Edit: Speaking in general - I didn't look at the listing in the OP.