Recently I received this message from mattlock004 <mattlock004@gmail.com>: Hello, I would like to know if you still have this antique available for sale. Do get back to me on my email. Matt Red flags went up immediately, especially after reading the last line. I responded with "yes it is available". I never sign with...
I NEVER mention the word "eBay" when shopping for merchandise to resell. If I ever receive questions about the quantity I purchase, I typically say something along the lines of "the sales are too good to pass up" or "these will be perfect gifts". This is not a lie since...
I received the following message twice in response to a Craigslist ad I have listed. Excuse me <my email address>, Are you authentic? Your post has been luckily picked out by our company and you've won a white Apple iPhone 4 in return of a simple servey, will you be...
TODAY ONLY (July 26, 2011), eBay has a special offer for sellers. List merchandise in auction-style listings for just a penny! Yes, you read that correctly...listing fees are only 1 cent! Let's face it, eBay fees are outrageous so sellers need to advantage! I'm sure everyone has stuff sitting around...
I received the following message twice in response to a Craigslist ad I have listed. Hiya <my email address>! Are you a real person? I hope so because you have been selected as a tester for iPad 2 in whatever color of your choice! You are most likely wondering if...
I recently received a question from a new seller asking what she should do about the following situation. She sold an item to a buyer with 100% feedback. The item was paid for and is currently in transit. The buyer has not received the item yet since it just shipped,...
Here's another Craiglist scam, this time from John Bruce with the email address johnbruce02@edencomputech.org. This person did not email me first to ask if the item is available, instead just sent this message (see below). Okay good am happy you still have it and am sorry for getting back to you...
If someone is interested in purchasing an item you have listed on eBay, they need to complete the transaction via eBay. If you receive a message asking you to remove the listing from eBay and instead just email a PayPal invoice to their personal email account (basically, asking you to...