Ebay Fraud

catalina_mike

I have talked with several people who have bought on ebay! If you are legit, as Im sure you are, you might sell it to someone who actualy wants to buy one. I buy on ebay all the time, but you must be careful. Buy the way how much is that doggie in the window.

Cheers....

chunter

Steve, I think that your best bet is to list it on the rebreather sites and on Ebay. I am assuming that you have some feedback history on ebay. If you don't, it may be difficult for you there. I just sold an Inspo to a friend, but I assure you that I would have put it on ebay had he not bought it.

Just be sure that you list it with a good description, good photos, and that buyers have feedback as well. This way, they are at risk of negative feedback if they give you bad feedback for no good reason. I also tend to give feedback only after the buyer has given me feedback (which has been 100% positive thus far). Also be sure that they are certified (or send it to their instructor).

If you do these things, you are less likely to be suspected as a fraud. The major things I look for when spotting a fake ebay listing are:
- Photos and descriptions that I have seen before in other auctions.
- Private Auction - this is where you can't see who is bidding on the item, which prevents other ebayers who know the auction is fraudulent from warning bidders.
- zero or low feedback for the seller. If there is low feedback, I look at who has given the feedback, and what the items were.
- Short time as seller on ebay.
- Seller unresponsive, or not knowledgable about item when asked questions.
- Seller trying to do a deal outside of ebay (canceling auction and selling direct).

I hope that helps. Good luck.

Aloha,
Charlie

webhead

Hey Mike,

Not to be razzing you but....

I'm not sure what you are saying here. I don't think he's going to have any luck selling it to someone who doesn't what one. And I'm not sure how this person is suppose to FIND someone that wants to buy one. Isn't that the whole point of ebay?


I hope anyone who spends money on the internet knows this.

Again, I'm not mocking you or anything. Just trying to understand what you really mean, especially someone who is having success on ebay (this is an assumption, I know). I'm getting ready to sell a few scuba items myself but have never sold on ebay before. Just wondering what kind of time I'm likely to get from this crowd.

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SteveL

Thanks - actually have some interest locally - will see how things turn out - but if no joy then ebay next week

Maybe I should put todays newspaper in the photo like they do in the kidnap movies so you know the person is still kicking!!

Steve L