HOW TO DEFEAT SCAMMERS AND FRAUDSTERS- A SELLERS GUIDE

A NEW AND ALARMING TREND ON EBAY IS WHEN YOU LIST A BRAND ITEM -FOR E.G - LACOSTE,  RALPH LAUREN,  VERSACE, BEN SHERMAN ETC…YOU WILL BE SURELY APPROACHED VIA EMAIL FROM A SCAMMER OFFERING YOU CUT PRICE GOODS FOR A FRACTION OF THE PRICE.

USUALLY  AN EMAIL ARRIVES FROM "ASK A QUESTION" ON YOUR AUCTION LISTING. THEY HAVE VERY LOW IF ANY FEEDBACK AS IT IS JUST A FRONT TO PEDDLE THEIR COUNTERFIET GOODS TO YOU.

THEY MAINLY ORIGINATE FROM CHINA WHERE THEY GIVE YOU THEIR WEBSITE AND CONTACT DETAILS-DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES REPLY-REPORT THEM TO EBAY.

ANOTHER SCAM IS WHERE THE BUYER USUALLY FROM NIGERIA OR AFRICAN ORIGIN,AS WELL AS SOME ASIAN AND EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES IS THE HIGHEST WINNING BIDDER AND STATES THEY HAVE PAID VIA PAYPAL VIA A FALSE LINK. ALWAYS CHECK YOUR PAYPAL BEFOREHAND TO SEE PAYMENT HAS GONE THROUGH

KEEP ALL COPIES OF EMAILS OF TRANSACTIONS AS WELL AS EBAY OR PAYPAL MIGHT NEED TO SEE THEM IF ANY PROBLEMS OR QUERIES DO ARISE

AND THERE IS A FILTER ON YOUR PREFERENCES ON EBAY TO BLOCK CERTAIN BUYERS OF KNOWN COUNTRIES THAT HAVE A HIGH PROPOTIONATE OF FRAUDSTERS AND ALSO BUYERS WITH FEEDBACK WITH LESS THAN –1 ,HAVE HAD UP TO 5 UNPAID STRIKES WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS.

THIS IS A USEFUL SET OF POLICIES YOU CAN APPLY AND ENFORCE TO PROTECT YOURSELF FURTHER. IF A FRAUDSTER HAS SET THEMSELVES UP ON EBAY AND ALREADY MADE A FEW MISTAKES WITHOUT DETECTION THEN THE BELOW POLICIES YOU CAN SET WILL PREVENT THEM FROM ANY FURTHER FRAUD TO YOURS AND OTHERS ACCOUNTS.

TO SET UP YOUR EBAY FILTER TO WEED OUT THE SCAMMERS AND FRAUDSTERS AND PROTECT YOUR ACCOUNT:

1.GO TO TO YOUR ACCOUNT AND UNDER SITE PREFERENCES, DOUBLE CLICK TO OPEN IT

2.YOU WILL SEE A MENU-SCROLL DOWN TO BUYER REQUIREMENTS AND EDIT….

3.THERE YOU CAN SELECT AND ACTIVATE BY TICKING THE CHECK BOXES OF THE FOLLOWING POLICIES

 1.  Buyers without a PayPal account

HERE YOU CAN ACTIVATE TO BLOCK A BUYER WHO DOES NOT HAVE A PAYPAL ACCOUNT

 2.  Buyers with Unpaid Item strikes

Block bidders and buyers who have received FROM 2 TO 5 Unpaid Item strike(s) within 1 TO 12 MONTHS

NON PAYING BIDDERS AND FRAUDSTERS WHO HAVE NO INTENTION OF PAYING BUT SLIPPED THROUGH THE NET WILL BE CAUGHT THROUGHT THIS POLICY

 3.  Buyers in countries to which I don't ship

THIS WILL BLOCK COUNTRIES EBAY RECOGNISE AS PARTICULARY PROBLEMATIC TO PROTECT YOU FURTHER

 4.  Buyers with policy breach reports

THE BREACH POLICIES CAN BE SELECTED UP TO 7 WITHIN THE LAST 6 MONTHS

THIS WILL AGAIN FILTER ONES WHO SLIPPED THROUGH THE NET ON EBAY

 5.  Buyers with a negative feedback score

CAN BE SELECTED UP TO –3 FEEDBACK

USEFUL AGAIN TO PREVENT A SPOOF ACCOUNT DEFRAUDING YOU OR PROBLEM BUYER

 6.  Buyers who may bid on several of my items and not pay for them

CAN BE SELECTED TO BIDDERS WHO HAVE BID UP TO 100 ITEMS AND FEEDBACK FROM 0 TO 5

THIS IS A VERY USEFUL POLICY THAT WILL SAVE YOU A LOT OF HEARTACHE ESPECIALLY FOR BULK BUYING SPOOF

 7.  Buyers with no credit card on file

THIS POLICY IS FOR BUYERS WHO DO NOT HAVE A CREDIT CARD ON FILE-CAN BE SELECTED FROM 0 TO 5 FEEDBACK –A SCAMMER IS MORE THAN LIKELY NOT TO HAVE A VALID CARD ON FILE

 8.  Apply above settings to current and future listings

Existing bids will not be affected.

WHEN HAPPY WITH SELECTION OF POLICIES –PRESS SUBMIT BUTTON

GO ON YOUR FEELINGS TOO-IF YOU SENSE SOMETHING IS NOT RIGHT ITS USUALLY CORRECT-BE VIGILANT AND ALWAYS CHECK YOUR PAYPAL AND EBAY ACCOUNT FROM TIME TO TIME FOR ANY SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY.

I HOPE THIS HELPS AND PLEASE VOTE FOR ME MANY THANKS