It is easy to get ripped off online if you are not careful, unfortunately eBay is no exception.Because eBay is the biggest marketplace online, rip-off merchants has also started doing “business” there and people who are not careful lose their money.
Watch these videos to learn some valuable tips for creating positive eBay feedback and avoiding eBay fraud.
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I am a certified Ebay shopaholic and I must say these are very helpful tips. As a shopper, I just follow two important rules: Always buy from reputable sellers and pay via paypal..no worries at all. Thanks for posting this informative article.
Great article.
Perhaps I can add to this that the best way to guard against being ripped off by online sales or auctions is, as you mention, to use an online escrow company (but other than the seller’s). Although it does add some cost, that will take uncertainty out of the transaction.
For my money, the best bona fide online escrow (and there seems to be ten fraudulent escrow sites for every bona fide one) is probably Escrow.com (http://escrow.com). In fact, it
Hi Ulf Wolf, thanks for commenting.Good to know about the escrow eBay recommends.
Perhaps I can add to this that the best way to guard against being ripped off by online sales or auctions is, as you mention, to use an online escrow company (but other than the seller’s). Although it does add some cost, that will take uncertainty out of the transaction.
I have never bought or sold on eBay because of the fear of falling victim to one of the many frauds on the site. So, when ever I need to buy something, I always ask my boyfriend.
But if there’s an escrow service as suggested above, I will give it a try and see how it works.
Nice post, Tom
Anybody who lost money on Ebay should report it as loses then they filling tax declaration.