EBAY SCAMS! Worst Buyer Scams 2020 Avoid Scammers!

[@FerVisser]

I got scammed as a seller with $90. Sold items for about a year but after eBay sided with the scammer i just pulled out all of my items outta there. Not worth the headaches and frustrations & heart palpitations.

[@8307c4]

In a case of INAD they do not even have to match the weight, they can send back an empty envelope, all the same result... All that matters is the tracking shows delivered, also "proof" won't save you, ebay will find in the buyer's favor and that is that.

[@wickedninja8599]

I had a "Not as described" scammer, but since I video record everything I pack and ship and document every step I posted all my proof, and told the buyer that if they send anything other than what I sent them as I photographed and video recorded then I will contact eBay and police. They dropped their case against me and came up with a BS reason for why they dropped it.

[@tobyblevins4072]

That doesn't work on items under $1000 and even if it's over $1000 police usually won't follow up on grand larceny charges if it's under $1000 defantly Nothing is going to happen. Also Ebay will always side with buyer even with video proof.. I shipped $1300 yz 250 engine not long ago and get a msg saying its damaged he explained that the cylinder was scratched up and case was cracked and sent pictures of old case and cylinder. I excepted refund knowing I would get his old engine back so I video taped me walking out to get package and opening it with no interruptions on video.. I open package and it was a cinder block was not the same weight or anything....I mag buyer with no response refused refund and called Ebay they sided with the buyer even with the proof and police would not press charges. Ebay said same thing police said.told me that the video tape dont prove Nothing that I could have tampered with package

[@wickedninja8599]

Toby Blevins Luckily my scammer decided to drop the case when I attached evidence of them using different names. I will never sell items on eBay.

[@tobyblevins4072]

@@wickedninja8599 yea you lucky because if he did not drop it.. he would have got you for sure.. I dont mess with Ebay at all.

[@akae.5707]

@@tobyblevins4072 Preach

[@jamesni4498]

Yeah I'm instituting a new rule that anything over 50 bucks is getting recorded. It's sad and annoying but It's just too easy to pull off this scam

[@rirururu4697]

As a buyer, I think I have asked a seller to ship to an alternate address one time. I genuinely did move out and forgot to update my ebay information. The seller did deliver it to the alternate address and I wasn't scamming them. I had no idea that was a scam method until later.

[@shaunosullivan111]

Had the wrong address scam this week. They actually paid for it though. They told me their address was 1/6, however it was 16 on their PayPal. Same street. I told them I sent it to the right address, go chase it up with eBay, or go speak to your neighbour lol

[@SamsonTV]

Thats what I would've said as well. They may not have been trying to scam but it's still not the sellers responsibility to chase up packages. Thanks for watching.

[@shaunosullivan111]

@@SamsonTV Yeah when i said raise it with ebay, they didnt want to so to me that was a red flag that it was a scam lol. No worries mate! I was thinking of making a scam video too!

[@fmoore1467]

@@shaunosullivan111 I had something similar with a guy who was listed as being in the US but his address was South Africa???. I called ebay and got this lovely lady who told me in that case you just cancel the sale using the reason for the address being different and you have absolutely no penalties applied. I did this and still retained my top seller rating which was awesome. Hope that helps :)

[@fmoore1467]

@@julianmroc3648 just change your address to the correct one in ebay and there shouldn't be a problem. I had a buyer who said she moved so we canceled the sale, she changed her address in ebay then she repurchased the item and I sent it to her correct address.

[@blitzfultime]

Thx for that i needed a laugh after my day lol, that voice though.:)

[@2AussieThrifters]

Haha that d10-m10 is a serial scammer, great vid 👍

[@SamsonTV]

Definitely one for the block list, that's if his account is still running. Cheers.

[@twotwinningcavs]

I have a classic scam... sold a pair of expensive women’s denim shorts brand new with tags. Sent the item, and when it was delivered I instantly got a return request. Then they sent me a photo of the fly area, which was a hidden 3 button do up, which showed a clean cut made into the denim and the buyer claimed it arrived this way. I got the shorts returned me and it was obvious the buyer had cut into the denim causing the fault. Now I add heaps of photos to my listings and for my own reference I take videos of me inspecting every item before it’s shipped so thus never happens again.

[@emusaurus]

I’ve had people ask me to send to different addresses twice. I did because they were low value untracked. No issues. Figured if it was going to be a scam, they could just INR anyway.

[@ALKRANTZ]

I’ve been selling a lot of things on eBay this year, mostly guitars, cards, records, magazines, and personal Knick-knacks. I am amazed at how many times I get the “avoid the fees” scam pulled on me, and I wonder exactly how thescam works. I usually thescam another state,) as a gift and I will send you additional money for shipping once you accept my offer. Text my number so I can pay via PayPal. I get some variation of that every week, if not every day, or even twice in one day. I asked eBay what to do (because it’s not right) and they said “don’t answer it.” I do answer them with a counter offer of the regular asking price and saying I won’t contact them outside of eBay presale, and I will only send to the authorized eBay address. I have never gotten a reply back! You have useful information and thanks for letting me share.

[@lovelyletter7460]

I’m a relatively new seller and I had a guy immediately message me after he bought a $199 item of mine to ask me to please send to an address that happened to be 2000 miles away from his eBay address. I told him I couldn’t but that i could refund him and relist and he could buy it again under his new address. He did and everything was ok but I just think if I had did that: the shipping to the original address was $25 (which he had paid with original purchase) and the shipping to the new address was $94! Ummm yeah, I would have had to eat the cost difference for the shipping if I had proceeded with the original purchase.

[@TaylorExchange]

HAHA that accent man. Great job.

[@SamsonTV]

Thanks! 😃

[@briscosmith7607]

Bruh I don’t think that’s an accent💀

[@xulyns.4572]

I love the way he talks it's cute.

[@mikeysmith972]

Great video thanks brother 🙏 I’ve subscribed and liked 😃

[@fmoore1467]

Awesome info and advice! Love your videos. Keep me coming :)

[@SamsonTV]

Cheers mate, thanks for watching!

[@fmoore1467]

@@SamsonTV whoops that was keep' em coming lmao ☺️

[@Miss-320]

Does listing a return policy of (now eBay got rid of 14 days 30 days) at buyers expense help detour false claims & damaged returns???

[@SamsonTV]

It definitely does - people are more likely to be honest and ask for a return when you have them available (as opposed to making up something false in order to open an item not described case), but I offer 30 day returns on all my items and still encounter some scammers.

[@Miss-320]

SamsonTV thank you so much for the quick reply. It’s unreal this loop hole of insanity PayPal/eBay has left us with. Thanks for advice. I really appreciate it greatly. I’m only selling about 200 items and been hit with 2 scammers in 2 days back to back. !?! I have all my settings strict as well. I wish there was a better platform but PayPal has really been a source of problems. I’m not Amazon, I can’t afford people damaging/using my items. I guess this is what I am forced to do. :( At least they can pay the damn shipping if they change their mind. Xx 😘

[@jamesni4498]

I had a buyer that wanted something shipped to a 2nd outside international address so of course I canceled and had that person re-purchase the item with that International address on file. Well of course when he received it he claimed item was damaged and now we are doing a return. I am about 90% expecting a return item scam switcharoo. Plan A didnt work this is Plan B. Should have outright never sold to this person.

[@angelawhite7140]

In the U.S, eBay has a policy that states you have the option to refund a buyer 50-100% if you get a bag of rocks returned to you, report the buyer, only refund the minimum 50% & then block the buyer.

[@Scrubdesignz]

Video every single return before opening the package!! eBay recommend it.

[@SamsonTV]

Excellent advice!

[@coochiecrook7120]

Doesn't work, you can open and do what you want and then start filming

[@benijen]

@@coochiecrook7120 not if you're filming when you open the package

[@kisskid7]

Ebay does side with you in the case that the package doesn't arrive to their location and you have a tracking proving you sent the item. It's up to the buyer to put the correct address and to retrieve their package via their address. Regardless of whether or not it's below $750..

[@SamsonTV]

I believe I stated that as long as you send the item to the buyer's eBay address you will have no issues (in terms of item not received cases), regardless of price.👍

[@kisskid7]

@@SamsonTV Fair, i may have misunderstood..It just seemed as if you were suggesting to require a signature so that you couldn't be scammed by the buyer..

[@pkd6369]

i had a buyer clamed damage to a glass Mitutoyo lens I packed /Checked/shipped and he said i sell damaged goods! i sent email before i posted to instruct on how to install. "no REPLY" then said he didn't have the special metal frame it went into "Why did you buy it then "I asked? I gave 50% refund ,he took the MONEY then left my first neg feedback ever ! no help from EBAY took the Side of the Slanderous buyer!

[@talithat423]

@SamsonTV Great video and info! Thanks 😊

[@SamsonTV]

Thanks for watching!

[@trevorstepoo8838]

This time the other way around the sellar ripping off the buyer I never got my item or my money seller giving run around

[@SamsonTV]

That definitely does happen, has happened to me as a buyer also. At least you can always get your money back from eBay/Paypal eventually.

[@renegadebiker24]

What are you doing for eBay scammers that are sellers for G I Joe that are engaged in Joeflation, or try to hike up a price of a figure that have loose legs, and then try to sell it for more than its worth as mint???

[@SamsonTV]

I'm going to be honest, I haven't heard of this until you just mentioned it, if I understand you correctly you are saying that people are breaking perfectly good action figures and selling the parts for a total price that is more than the cost of a mint figure on eBay? If so that is very disappointing for collectors who want the figures to be preserved I would assume.

[@renegadebiker24]

@@SamsonTV Yep, he had said that in his selling of that figure, it had loose knees and instead of fixing it, he is expecting a collector like me to fix it for more than the figure is worth. I tried to tell him that the figure is worth less than what he is selling it for, but he didn't want to accept it at a lower price. I will cover this experience when I start making more videos on my channel, as soon as I can get my computer up and running in making videos and posting them. You have to be careful with some sellers, especially when it comes to G I Joe action figures, and vehicles and playsets, because of the fact that some people get them out of the garbage, and then try to sell it on eBay for a profit, without either fixing it up, or repairing it, and offer more than that of the actual price.

[@ALKRANTZ]

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[@barbarakirwan7287]

If possible I mark all my goods with an ultra violet mark....anything that comes back as broken or not working I can see it is usually not mine...simple

[@coochiecrook7120]

Doesn't work, you'll have to refund and lose your item

[@kisskid7]

Why use signature upon delivery for more expensive items? Isn't that only insurance in the case the USPS damaged or lost your item? Has nothing to do with the buyer..

[@SamsonTV]

Well I am in Australia so USPS may be different, but if you have send an item without signature and it is then stolen/lost/damaged at the buyers address, you will likely not be fully reimbursed for the total cost of the item. Even if it's tracked. Signature on delivery negates this problem. Thanks for watching.

[@johnmilner7603]

Why does eBay put up with scams from the buyers? I had one guy send me pictures of my bubble padded envelope that had 8 spark plugs in it and he sent me a photo of the seal opened with no contents inside. eBay was on my side and said they’d block his feedback. I guess eBay knows him from previous scams.

[@talithat423]

@John Milner I had the same thing happen to me with a buyer! Sent an image of an empty package when I know I put the shoes in there! Fortunately eBay backed me up 🤗

[@johnmilner7603]

Talitha T what they do is blame the people working in the mail system for stealing their items. If eBay wasn’t on top of scammers they could buy an item worth thousands of dollars and get the item for free once the refund came back to them. They deserve the coronavirus.

[@talithat423]

@John Milner that’s true! They use and abuse everyone when the opportunity passes them! Agreed 💯%

[@vietdragon5610]

i like to ask if i used credit card i for got to buy protecing and i buy items right the way do the seller see my CCV credit card ???

[@SamsonTV]

Hi, no eBay sellers do not get to see your CCV when you buy from them. Thanks for watching!

[@cjdropshipping4602]

I ghost such buyers. There is a big chance someone will go to your store and report every single item.

[@cjdropshipping4602]

Item not as described scam i have 1 guy returning me 2 item total of 900 Euro Now i will lost 2x36 euro shipping and + 30 for return! Just because someone don't know what is fake and what is not....

[@delvpf6671]

I would never sell an expensive item on eBay.

[@ALKRANTZ]

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[@pockit57d.a.d.68]

Avoid ebay it went GHETTO.

[@killydon908]

What about buyer's who got scammed I got scammed on ebay waste 5 minutes of my time 🖐️🙁

[@ALKRANTZ]

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[@styes1]

When you sell anything expensive and you are target by a thief or destructive customer. One of two things will happen if you offer free returns and if you don't one thing will happen. For those who don't offer free returns the buyer automatically gets their money back as ebay will rule in their favor. If you offer free returns say you sold a $1500 laptop the buyer said item not as described and sends you back a rock instead. You have two options give the buyer $1500 for his rock or you can give him as low as $750 for it. Ebay show you another option when you are issuing the refund called "issue with the buyer" don't even click it because it's like flipping a rigged coin heads the buyer wins tails you loose. You click it and it says "buyer returns wrong item or empty box" but after speaking with two reps and a supervisor I was informed that Ebay will automatically decide the case in the buyers favor. SO why put that option there if the seller return wrong item or empty box if it will never help the seller? But I have video evidence of me opening the package of what the buyer sent me and the photo of what he posted that he received showing two different items. Sorry ebay don't accept video evidence. But I can file a police report with that video evidence showing male fraud because I had to do it twice as buyer and ebay was the one who sent me to get them which I did and got my money back. The supervisor actually told me that in this case a police or incident report is not applicable because I am the seller and not the buyer. Guys don't sell anything on here that you cannot afford to loose you because the only option you will have is to pay the the buyer to keep your item

[@tobyblevins4072]

True story.. been got twice and Ebay dont care and police wont do shit.. lost over $1000 one time and 600 another

[@johnbender1364]

@@tobyblevins4072 I lost around $1,000 between July and August related to 3 customer scams. I've had a few $50 attempts in recent months but fared better. I'm in a online selling group and 3 of us lost $2,000 in 6 transactions to the same scammer. He was using 3 different eBay accounts, with 2 neighboring homes. His main eBay, that we know of, was buying 134 items a month for the last year & was 6 years old. We got eBay to finally shut those 3 accounts down and both houses went up for sale, but only one has sold so far and the scammer created a new account and has attempted to hit one guy that he already did a few times before, just the last week or so. eBay's definitely skewed toward buyers, basically aiding criminal activity. I'd like to pay a few of the scammers a visit and beat the crap out of them. Like styes1 said about eBay's buttons too. I've only ever had success typically calling. Unless a package wasn't returned and the buyer never acted like they shipped it back. But when I clicked the button to increase listing limits, it's auto denied, when I clicked to escalate a cut and dry case and have eBay step in, I automatically lost even though the buyer never returned the item. They said they shipped it, but gave no tracking or evidence & I lost. They're so anti seller in a number of ways, it's ridiculous. I want to make it work and need to work from home, but they are always working against sellers, which is unfortunate... and costly, in time and money.

[@johnbender1364]

The scammer never returned items to me, he used a fake tracking that was from days before he purchased from me and showed delivered the day he uploaded it to trick eBay into thinking it had been returned. One other guy got a box of used tape in exchange for the item. The scammer targeted $200-$300 items. There's no telling how much he's raked in buying 134 items on avg. a month for years and just 6 purchases = $2,000

[@tobyblevins4072]

@@johnbender1364 if police helped you got lucky or it was a small town because there use to be a ebay store next to my dads shop in grand view Ohio that was always getting scammed they shut it down because of it.. they said Ebay or cops would never do shit

[@tobyblevins4072]

@@johnbender1364 trust me I know what you talkin about.. all my tattoos are from prison pluss my face is tatted up and I'm from the bottoms in Columbus Ohio.. I get fucked with more now that I live in a kinda decent spot but its flooded with meth bad here and I'm always getting accused of selling it because I have dirt bikes motorcycles racing quads and a fue nice things.. I walk in a gas station and cops say I look like a suspect there looking for just to try and get me to show I'd. Getting a police report over the phone is just a step in to getting your refund from ebay Nothing else but they usually still wont refund your cash just a better chance