I Got SCAMMED For $1000 On eBay... Don’t Make This Mistake!

Hey guys this is not replacing this weeks regular video, just a story I had to tell you guys.

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[ShotTV]

There are fake paypal emails out there. Dont send anything until the funds have cleared! Hope you guys find this helpful. More gun vids coming soon!

[freedomfirst]

That's really sucks! $1150 ain't chump change, hard lesson learned.

[terrygrossmann]

And people can’t understand why I love and trust my pets far more than the majority of people.

[hawk]

Sorry to hear it man that sucks. Not an internet story but I got screwed out of $1300 dealing with a brick and mortar gun store. I wanted a rifle that they don’t stock but said they could order, I paid up front. I then hear they are going out of business. I drive to the store to get my money back but the owner tells me they filed bankruptcy. So there is no money and I find out they never placed my order. I was so mad I was physically sick. I did not have a high paying job at that time and it had taken me a long time to save that money up. I feel for you man.

[scottc.real_legit_u]

This makes me ill to even think about but sadly people like this are out there. Treat all valuables same as cash. Never leave a bank drive through until you have verified the amount of money they gave you and receipts no matter how long the line is behind you, Once you leave you may not get an error corrected!

[mildredpierce]

2:32 your first time selling on eBay and you chose to sell an expensive item. You essentially put a target on your forehead. Scammers absolutely love inexperienced sellers who are selling expensive items. They figure a new seller doesn't know enough eBay rules to spot a scammer and they take full advantage. Why? Because they are scammers. That's what they do for a living.

[la]

eBay should make an educational video about scams that all new sellers should be forced to watch before they can list anything.

[ankits]

Man sad to see this happen to good people like you. Scams should be punished for what they do.

[jwithrowcpi]

Thanks a bunch man! I literally have a high-end laptop up for sale on ebay and I just received the same couple of messages of overnight delivery and the paypal request. I almost went through it but I figured i'd do a little searching first and boy am I glad I did! Sorry for what happened to you man but thanks for saving me a bunch of money and time!

[grimesresurrection]

How mature of you to turn a bad situation into a learning experience. We can't control or change what happens to us in life but we can control how we act to and respond to those situations

[tomzz]

Never respond through emails..
Always work through eBay

[CollaborationNation]

If you guys ship a package and figure out it's a scam, you can retrieve the package before delivery. Also, most of these scammers have you ship the item to a forwarding shipping company that ships the item to the scammer outside of the country, so if you google the address, you can find out the name of the forwarding company and call them to not ship to the scammer.

If the scam occurred through paypal, you should also seek compensation from paypal.

[trevorsmith]

I had the exact same scam tried on me. When they say they want to buy the item off the site that is the first red flag. The phony email from PayPal was so poorly formatted I knew it was fake. Luckily before I shipped the item.

[vernonpeterson]

Rule number 1. Never correspond outside of eBay. I've sold on different venues for many years and always expect scammers. Whenever I sell on Craigslist I always get scam messages within minutes but I have learned what not to do. I've bought and sold on eBay since it began and it is very safe if you watch your P's and Q's.

[LazyIRanch]

The scammers I've run into are vintage/high end clothing resellers. I sold one guy a beautiful, pristine Pendleton shirt (retail $140). He got a really good deal at $30. He sent a complaint that it was "full of holes". I knew it wasn't, as I take LOTS of pics and don't use them all in the ad. He sent a magnified photo of the inside shoulder/sleeve seam where he had picked out one single thread, no holes, it was ridiculous. I had taken pics of the inside of the shirt, the same area so I sent him that pic. I told him to send the shirt back and I would give him a full refund. He got angry, "I love this shirt! I don't want to give it back!" but he wanted me to give him a "partial refund" of $20. I told him no, and quit communicating with him. I looked at his feedback, and his store. He sells vintage clothes, but for ridiculously high prices. He rarely sells anything, but when he does, it's overpriced. His feedback was full of sellers he had scammed with this "partial refund" crap, who found he was flipping their items he claimed were damaged and unusable. He didn't get me, and since I offered a full refund eBay wasn't going to force me to give him any kind of refund. I'll never give a partial refund, unless I made a mistake. It's become a very common scam.

[Cant_Stop-Wont-Stop]

Let's get this guy his $1150 back, he has 2.9k subscribers all it takes is half of us to send him a $1 on patreon. He is a good guy and brings us great content and $1150 is alot of money to just say what the hell who cares. Come guys let's do this.

[lorrainecorona]

Thank you so much for this video. Just started selling on ebay. As a mom I try to find a more flexible way to make some cash. I just had a buyer do the same thing to me luckily I came across your video. Saved me from getting scammed. I pray you receive double the blessings. Thanks 🙌

[darkfalconsteele]

E-bay is a scam. So is PayPal. I quit both. eBay needs to be sued.

[Qigate]

Very sorry that this happened to you. These people look for good people to scam and you're good people. I am glad to hear that you informed the FBI. You might not get anything back but your report helps document and track this guys behavior and each step helps the FBI find this guy. Documentation is important ! I'd enjoy a second channel if you have the band-width for it.

[timothystevenhoward]

that's a red flag when the say they will pay you more "if you send it now"