Dont be scammed on eBay.

Dont be scammed on eBay.



Everything on 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:



1. Buyers should look for the seller's feedback section. If a seller
has many feedbacks and many recent comments are negative, chances are transaction with
this seller will turn out a hoax, even if the seller has provided
positive replies.



2. 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. NEVER LOGIN TO YOUR EBAY ACCOUNT FROM A LINK IN AN
EMAIL. EVEN IF IT LOOKS GENUINE.



3. 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.



4. 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.



5. 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. NEVER LOGIN TO YOUR EBAY ACCOUNT FROM A LINK IN AN
EMAIL. EVEN IF IT LOOKS GENUINE.



6. 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.



7. 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.

My advice is to always use PayPal for payments and never click on links
found in emails. Stick to these 2 simple rules and you should be fine.