Be careful selling on eBay

[brothernature]

I just had my M10 listed on ebay for a week long auction, when it ended I received two emails, one appearing to be from ebay and one from paypal, saying that the buyer had just paid and that I should ship the item. When I looked closer the domain was not from ebay or paypal and on ebay I had no indication that they paid. I was very close to shipping the item, had I not double checked I would have. I'm sure most people are careful, but an extra warning to double check before sending off any cameras!

 

[james.liam]

How did they get your email or know who you were behind the alias?

 

[brothernature]

I included my email in the ebay invoice.. which I now realize was a dumb mistake. I should have realized it was a scam when they asked for that, but I was in a rush at work and excited that the camera sold. I feel bad for anyone that has fallen for this.

 

[Darthfeeble]

Did you report this too eBay?

 

[brothernature]

Did you report this too eBay?

Yeah, I forwarded the scam emails to them and reported the user.

 

[Darthfeeble]

Any time I get an email that for one reason or another perks my senses up I go to the domain name to see what that says. It's amazing the attempts to look official that some of these clods use.

 

[Beemermark]

Sellers have little. if any, protection on eBay. I no longer sell on eBay except using "Buy it now" at inflated prices and then refusing to sell to buyer who do no not reply to emails.