Ebay: how to protect from scam bids?
26 November 2006, 06:26 PM
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Ebay: how to protect from scam bids?
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I'm selling my cellphone on Ebay & I'm worried that I'll get my time & maybe listing fees wasted by scam bids. Wifey suggested that I should list as "Buy it now" with immediate payment, but the phone may be hard to sell & I don't really know the value to go for. So I've listed, but I'm checking listings that have just ended & the scammers are hitting everyone selling cellphones. They seem to be making the scam bids shortly before the auction ends. I understand that they want the goods for free, but if a seller posts fraud wanrings in the listing, would they still bother? If you were trying to sell a cellphone, what would you do?
Example: eBay.co.uk: Motorola RAZR V3i +Superb Xmas Gift+free Leather Pouch (item 260056584509 end time 26-Nov-06 15:18:36 GMT)
I'm selling my cellphone on Ebay & I'm worried that I'll get my time & maybe listing fees wasted by scam bids. Wifey suggested that I should list as "Buy it now" with immediate payment, but the phone may be hard to sell & I don't really know the value to go for. So I've listed, but I'm checking listings that have just ended & the scammers are hitting everyone selling cellphones. They seem to be making the scam bids shortly before the auction ends. I understand that they want the goods for free, but if a seller posts fraud wanrings in the listing, would they still bother? If you were trying to sell a cellphone, what would you do?
Example: eBay.co.uk: Motorola RAZR V3i +Superb Xmas Gift+free Leather Pouch (item 260056584509 end time 26-Nov-06 15:18:36 GMT)
26 November 2006, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Nick
Hi
I'm selling my cellphone on Ebay & I'm worried that I'll get my time & maybe listing fees wasted by scam bids. Wifey suggested that I should list as "Buy it now" with immediate payment, but the phone may be hard to sell & I don't really know the value to go for. So I've listed, but I'm checking listings that have just ended & the scammers are hitting everyone selling cellphones. They seem to be making the scam bids shortly before the auction ends. I understand that they want the goods for free, but if a seller posts fraud wanrings in the listing, would they still bother? If you were trying to sell a cellphone, what would you do?
Example: eBay.co.uk: Motorola RAZR V3i +Superb Xmas Gift+free Leather Pouch (item 260056584509 end time 26-Nov-06 15:18:36 GMT)
I'm selling my cellphone on Ebay & I'm worried that I'll get my time & maybe listing fees wasted by scam bids. Wifey suggested that I should list as "Buy it now" with immediate payment, but the phone may be hard to sell & I don't really know the value to go for. So I've listed, but I'm checking listings that have just ended & the scammers are hitting everyone selling cellphones. They seem to be making the scam bids shortly before the auction ends. I understand that they want the goods for free, but if a seller posts fraud wanrings in the listing, would they still bother? If you were trying to sell a cellphone, what would you do?
Example: eBay.co.uk: Motorola RAZR V3i +Superb Xmas Gift+free Leather Pouch (item 260056584509 end time 26-Nov-06 15:18:36 GMT)
you must be one of the original users on here in 1998, what was it like back then?
26 November 2006, 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by twistybits
it doesnt stop the serious fraudsters but restricting bidders to those people with PayPal accounts only can help.
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26 November 2006, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by sarasquares
you must be one of the original users on here in 1998, what was it like back then?
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26 November 2006, 07:07 PM
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Ive recent had a Nokia N80 on Orange advertised on Ebay, a complete waste of time, still have the phone sat here and cant be ar$ed relisting due to the amount of idiots using ebay to con people.
Plus, the amount of messages from chinese companies trying to sell their wares.
Plus, the amount of messages from chinese companies trying to sell their wares.
26 November 2006, 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by sarasquares
it cant be all that bad if you are still here
i sent you a green rep for being an oldie
did you join as a scooby owner and have you still got one?
I'm not sure what a green rep is. Is it good?
I joined when I ordered my 99my DBM UK 4 door, I now have a WR1.
26 November 2006, 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Nick
No where's my raincoat & wellies! 
reps are the blue box things under a username with a tic and a cross in it. you choose a user and tick the approve box
how many users were here when you joined? (nosey head on)
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26 November 2006, 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by sarasquares
stop it!.....i have visions of you being really old
reps are the blue box things under a username with a tic and a cross in it. you choose a user and tick the approve box
how many users were here when you joined? (nosey head on)
reps are the blue box things under a username with a tic and a cross in it. you choose a user and tick the approve box
how many users were here when you joined? (nosey head on)
I now know all about reps. What are all those other buttons?
I can't remember how many users there were, I can remember the war if that helps?
26 November 2006, 08:03 PM
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Yeah I had a scammer in Turkey try to get my camera last week. Such a pain in the @$$ as you have to relist it, contact other bidders, pay the fees and claim them back. eBay really need to sort it out, and quick.
I usally insist on paypal, with a registered address, a minimum of ten feedback and all that.....
Keep an eye on it and cancel any bids that you don't like the look of!
I usally insist on paypal, with a registered address, a minimum of ten feedback and all that.....
Keep an eye on it and cancel any bids that you don't like the look of!
26 November 2006, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by alistair
There are a few of us left from the early days - there may even be a few from September 1998 still knocking around - it took me a couple of weeks to register.....
