User scam - ATTENTION!!!! | eBay Coffee

lucar2178 · 2021-06-21T16:11:25.772000Z

I’m writing on this forum to warn about the scam carried out by the user against numerous eBay users, including unfortunately me... By looking at the item among those listed, eBay sends a message to the inbox saying that the guy offers a 15-20% discount on the item viewed (you don’t even need to add it to watched items). I accept the discount and pay via PayPal (no gift codes or anything else); standard transaction. N.B. the feedback at the time of purchase is good, only 5 negative feedbacks in the last 6 months for goods that arrived wrong or damaged. 5 hours after purchase eBay indicates the item has been shipped and provides a GLS code (code registered in their database). After about two days I go back to the shop page, which shows a message about the shop being closed by eBay; for refunds, contact them and there is a very high number of negative feedbacks, over 50 (to date we are at 150 negative feedbacks). The bastard doesn’t reply to messages; the same day the GLS code updates and shows the status 'in transit', so the item has been shipped; that’s exactly where the scam is. When contacting GLS with that code, it isn’t loaded in the system; I’m attaching a screenshot of the video with their official site and the code that shows actual movement, I also ask them to verify the final recipient; in the second message they confirm that the recipient is not me. eBay doesn’t step in because the item appears to have been shipped, so I’ve started a refund procedure through PayPal to urge eBay to refund the expense. I’ll wait until 28/06 (the expiration date of the notice set by PayPal) after which I’ll report it to the GdF and postal police. After payment the seller must not be able to access the money paid; it should only be released after the buyer has left feedback, otherwise these days scams will abound (like a pre-authorization of money for sites like Booking or others, is it that hard in 2021!!!!!)

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