Dumb With Scam
by David Riewe
Published on this site: March 7th, 2006 - See
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Everything in E-bay seemed perfect: nice shopping portal,
almost complete buyer's list, and a convenient place to do
shopping online. In fact, it's too good to be true.
If this is the case, then it's time for the buyer's warning
signal to go red alert because if things on E-bay seemed to
good to be true, it probably is and may not even be worth
the buyer's time and money.
There are lots of frauds and scams' going on in the internet
today and E-bay is not excused. So, it's important for buyers
to detect early signs of fraudulent activities before it gets
them. Here's how to do it:
- Buyers should look for the seller's feedback section.
If a seller has many feedbacks and almost 50% of it is negative,
chances are transaction with this seller will turn out a
hoax, even if the seller has provided positive replies.
- Online shoppers should be aware of emails contending
it's from E-bay and certifying some seller as a good one.
It's already anomalous in the first place because E-bay
does not send emails. Plus, E-bay would definitely not certify
a seller even if he or she has a remarkable selling history.
- Buyer should be aware of sellers that insist on wire
transfers like Western Union as mode of payment. In fact,
E-bay does not recommend their buyers to use wire transfer
services. If the seller insists on it, then, no doubt it's
a scam.
- Buyer should also be aware of "too-good-to-be-true"
prices. Chances are items that are priced way below their
real prices are signs of imminent fraudulent activities.
- Online shoppers should take note of phishing emails.
These are emails that require subscribers to fill out forms
provided in the email with warning statements saying the
subscriber's account will be closed if the person concerned
will not provide the required pertinent information. Once
given, anomalous activities are on their way like identity
theft.
- Buyers should also be aware of sellers that let them
pay the bid amount to wire transfers directly from the buyer's
checking account. Worst, the seller contends that the given
bank account is Escrow's.
- Online shoppers should be weary of institutions claiming
they are escrow but ask payments be made to a person instead
of a corporation. This is a clear case of scam.
So, to shun away from probable scam attacks, it's a must
for every E-bay buyer to keep these tips in mind. It's better
to be safe than dumb.
David Riewe is a Publisher and Online Marketer. Visit
his eBay Blog to Discover 101 Ebay Auction Tips in this free
ebook
http://www.push-button-online-income.com/ebayblog
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