eBay doesn't seem very good at catching scammers… | Safety on eBay

gudulle1994 · 2026-02-16T20:18:22.509000Z

Hello, I received a message after listing an item for sale. The buyer claims that my item was sold subject to a verification of my account. Here is the text: We are pleased to inform you that your item has been successfully sold!However, before you can receive your funds, we need to carry out a small verification of your account.⁤ qi18.order4961.icu⁤ Here’s what you need to do:Here’s what you need to do:1. Copy the link above 2. Paste this link into the URL address bar 3. Complete a quick identity verification The scam is pretty obvious, so I reported it to eBay to try to be helpful to the community! And well, it doesn’t seem to bother them... Their reply: We reviewed your report and determined that the content did not violate our policy. This decision was made by a Customer Service agent. I was stunned... they’re kind enough to let me know I can appeal their decision! Stay alert 😉

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