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Common eBay Scams to be on the Lookout For
Are you looking to start buying on eBay? If you have never used eBa
y before, you may not necessarily know that it is relatively easy to
fall victim to an eBay scam. While eBay is considered a safe place
to shop online, there are a number of eBay scams that you should be
on the lookout for. Knowing what these scams are, before you start
shopping on eBay, will help to reduce or completely eliminate your
chances of becoming a victim.
Before we start to examine some of the most common eBay scams that
you should be on the lookout for, it is important to mention why th
ose scams exist. eBay is considered an online market place or an o
nline auction website. Just about anyone with an internet connecti
on and an eBay account can start eBay sale auctions. This is what
makes it possible for scammers to trap innocent shoppers like you.
While eBay does work to combat these scams and eliminate the indivi
duals behind them, there are some people who slip through the crack
s. That is why you will always want to be on the lookout for eBay s
cams.
Speaking of common scams to be on the lookout for, one of the most co
mmon scams involves selling a product that the seller actually doesn’
t have. This type of scam is sometimes difficult to spot, but there
are signs that you should look for. When posting an eBay auction, an
eBay seller should have pictures of the item or items that they are
selling or at least accurate descriptions. With some items, such as
books, CDs, or movies, eBay sellers are given the option of using a s
tock photo; one that is provided by eBay. All other items should hav
e a genuine photo, taken by the seller. If not, you may want to refr
ain from making the purchase, as it may mean that the seller isn’t ev
en in possession of the item or items that they are trying to sell you.
In addition to selling items that they don’t even have available, anot
her common eBay scam involves lying about the items that they do have