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Is this the newest scam? Weird eBay Trading Assistant “Business proposal” email

So, I got this email through eBay today. Obviously, it looks like some kind of scam but it’s of a different sort than I have seen in the past so I wanted to share it here so we could discuss it. Two things that strike me from the start are that its well written (no [...]

You decide: Buyer behaving badly or paranoid seller?

I try to give everyone the benefit of the doubt. Especially when it comes to selling online, I believe most buyers and sellers both are basically good people. You are innocent until proven guilty with me. At least… so I thought. I’m starting to wonder if hearing other people’s horror stories is making me paranoid. [...]

Ever have a buyer who sets their own price, but then blames you for it?

A few weeks ago, I had a buyer leave me feedback that said, “Price was too high but perfect item and shipped quickly!” So they liked the item, they didn’t have an issue with shipping but they thought my price was too high. So far, so good, right? The problem? They won their item at [...]

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