eBay Seller, Make Sure That You Pay The Fees On Time
Have you ever purchased or sold anything on eBay? In case you haven’t heard of it, eBay is the biggest online auction and shopping website on the net, where you can sell almost anything from digital products to Ghost In The Jar – CHECK IT OUT HERE – . Yes, you can find almost anything at eBay and at a bargain price. Payments can be made using credit card (Paypal) and bidding are made online at their website. Sellers are required to register and pay certain amount of fees to eBay, default will result the account being suspended and your item removed from the list. The suspension can be made at any time and sometimes the main victims will be the buyers as the story below:-
Some time ago, I have made a purchase through eBay. It was a small, inexpensive thing which I couldn’t find in my town. Previously, I have bought and sold items through eBay, and apart from an item which was accidentally shipped to Indonesia, everything was satisfactory. Anyway, a few days after I have paid for the said purchase, I received an email from eBay as follows:
“Our records show that you recently received an email from …………………………….. through the Ask Seller a Question or Contact eBay Member features. This email may be fraudulent and an attempt to do one of the following:
- Obtain your eBay password
- Gain access to your eBay account
- Use your eBay account for fraudulent activity
- Set up an outside-of-eBay transaction which may be fraudulent
This kind of email is often called a “phish” or “phishing attempt,” and the people who send them are known as “phishers.” Phishers use these methods to try to get your personal information, such as user names, passwords and credit card details. Because the emails may sometimes come through the eBay system, the phisher may seem to be trustworthy and have a good reason to contact you…..”
One look at the e-mail above can make us distraught and worry so much, especially when the next line of the e-mail read as follows:
“ ***Important – Protect Your Personal Information***
– Don’t reply to the sender either through the eBay system or your personal email account.
- Don’t open any links or cut and paste any Web addresses into your browser from the phishing email.
- If you think you may have entered personal information such as your password, Social Security Number, or credit card information into a website based on a request from a phishing email, you need to act *immediately* to protect yourself from identity theft. For detailed instructions about the steps to take….”
Can you imagine my horror? I immediately checked the Sellers store but saw the notice that the Seller was no longer a registered user. Then, I replied to eBay asking for their advice since I have already made the payment through Paypal. Nevertheless, having read plenty of stories on scammers and fraud cases, I knew that it will be unlikely that I’m going to get back my money even if I follow all the step provided by eBay on the e-mails. I decided to go against their advice and e-mailed the seller to get further infromation. I was determined to get clarification and the goods that I purchased and believe this is the right way to do it. . So, I also emailed the Seller asking about the status of my purchase and also informing her that I received a disturbing email from eBay and was worried.
I felt so awful when I received the Seller’s reply a few hours later. She informed me that she has lost her job and therefore was unable to pay the Ebay fees promptly. She then asked for my postal address and the following week I received from her my order.
However, all I received from eBay was an automated reply, a day later:
“Thank you for your recent contact to eBay Customer Support. Please take a brief survey and tell us how we are doing. The survey should only take 2-3 minutes to complete……”
So, beware, if you are an eBay Seller, make sure you pay the fees on time.
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perkhh..
tu yg malas nak buat transaction on web! huhuhu
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salam n very good morning bro…lama tak jenguk….tak penah join mende ni..informative article…thanks bro
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Salam..
Maza, tak kan semuanya ok je kan. Biasalah kalau mahu kemudahan sikit ada cabarannya. etomyam, kalau susah cari brg kat market, e-bay lah tempatnya atau lelong dot com.
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Salam,
It’s good to share your experience. Saya pun baru nak berjinak dgn ebay.
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nice…this is so important for me…wonderful post.I think ebay is great
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I’m not an ebay seller but I guess it makes up for responsibility’s sake to always pay service fees on time. Just my 2 cents
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Thank you for your comments bro Ruslie, Chris and Liane.
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Thank you very much. I am wonderring if I can share your article in the bookmarks of society,Then more friends can talk about this problem.
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