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ebay motors seller questions?
I get this really good deal from a seller about a honda civic which I pay half less than a same car should be. I have got pictures, VIN, mileages and price of the car. However, I keep asking him about his bidding webpage and he never shows me. He then ask me my ebay ID, FULL NAME, ADDRESS and he say that ebay will contact me automatically, and we will process the whole deal through ebay, and I will be protected from vehicle purchase protection. The car is in New York and I am in Michigan, and he even offer me a free shipping from New York since his sibling works in a shipping company. Is this a regular procedure that a car sale will be? The buyer ask your ID, name and address, and then ebay will contact you, and the whole procedure moves on? I am confused about this deal because the price is so cheap that is too good to be true. Can someone give me advices of what I should do to prevent fraud because I have never buy a car through ebay. Thanks.
Public Comments
- No thats not normal, dont get the car! Especially if he said he will take care of the shipping.
- I wouldn't touch that deal with a 10' pole. Sounds like a scam.
- Definitely a scam. Ebay itself will not contact you to complete a deal, it is only a forum for buyers and sellers to meet and conduct transactions. Also, Ebay will never send e-mails asking for password or personal info, just FYI.
- That's a SCAM ,,Ebay is only an advertiser like the paper. They don't hold or distribute money. The car is priced to cheap so you will bite. He doesn't own the car its just an ad to get your money. He is phishing for your info and if you send your money you will lose it. And no way to get it back. Run a virus scan on your computer as his ad pages may contain viruses or key logger on it. Do not buy a car unseen you cant touch see or drive in person. This is a common SCAM on Ebay and Craigslist. There are plenty of cars close to you so don't continue with this and cut off all contact with the SCAMMER.......................UJN
- That scam is all over craigslist and ebay. It's just a scam. Not sure what it's for; it may simply be for identity theft and that's all there is to it. I don't know. Anyways, it is ONLY A SCAM. There is NO CAR.
