Tips for buying off ebay - Page 2

mom2kevinandmeghan · 09-12-2007, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Missystuy

Try this: AuctionStealer - FREE online auction site sniping software esniper ebay snipe site e snipe auctions ebay auction sniper site bid sniper free auction Its a sniper service and its free. You put in your item # of the item you want to bid on and how much you want to spend, and it will bid for you in the last 10 seconds of the auction.

cool

thanks, never heard of this.

araefinn · 09-14-2007, 09:49 AM

A little confused. I was bidding on an item that i did not get. Than the next day I get an email (I had emailed the seller with a question) saying that the winning bid was rejected and if i wanted the item still it was mine. So i have been corresponding with the seller. On ebay it said payment was to be sent with money or paypal. Now I am being asked to do a western union ($25). I have to do it to this person who is in Italy. Does this sound ok to do??? I am a little worried about someone stealing my money now.

momof2boys in il · 09-14-2007, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by araefinn

A little confused. I was bidding on an item that i did not get. Than the next day I get an email (I had emailed the seller with a question) saying that the winning bid was rejected and if i wanted the item still it was mine. So i have been corresponding with the seller. On ebay it said payment was to be sent with money or paypal. Now I am being asked to do a western union ($25). I have to do it to this person who is in Italy. Does this sound ok to do??? I am a little worried about someone stealing my money now.

Walk away from that one. Sounds like a scam to me. I would NEVER wire money. If they don't take paypal when they said they do, then I would NOT send them any $$$$. Report them to Ebay.

Oregano · 09-14-2007, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by araefinn

I was bidding on an item that I did not get. Then the next day, I get an email (I had emailed the seller with a question) saying that the winning bid was rejected and if I wanted the item still, it was mine. So I have been corresponding with the seller. On ebay it said payment was to be sent with money or paypal. Now I am being asked to do a western union ($25). I have to do it to this person who is in Italy.

Definately say 'no thanks' and walk away! I would also consider reporting them to ebay...

Ebay can be great but there are also a lot of scammers out there. Be careful with your username and password. Do not follow links in emails supposedly from ebay, a lot of phishing emails are sent that way from folks trying to hijack your account. If possible, use Paypal for payments...obviously, never give a seller your credit card information. Check a seller's feedback profile when deciding to buy something. Ebay has a community forum that can be great when you have questions or problems, you can get information from other buyers and sellers.

swishina · 09-14-2007, 11:59 AM

Ebay says NEVER to do a western union or other wire transfer.