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Ebay paranoia question!!!!!!
I'm gonna throw out a random ebay question. I could be paranoid. It could be nothing. Even if there is an issue- I'm not toooooooo concerned about this (or should I be?).
I have been an ebay member for well over 10 years. I've bought a bunch of stuff. 100%+ feedback- immediate payment- and always- the item has been shipped and everything was good.
Until the other week- I never sold a thing. Being sidelined with some extra time around the house, and the realization I have latent hoarding genes in my DNA, I decided it was time to clean out some stuff.
So 2 weeks ago I broke into the "selling" category of ebay. My goal was to pick out several simple items ($1-$100 value), list them, receive payment, and ship them as a foot in the water to ebay selling. Went off with out a hitch- infact- surprised how well ebay is set up to sell things.
Last week I cranked it up a notch- several more items- now in the $100+ range.
Ordinarily (at least in my experience) as an ebayer buyer/and now seller, an item is listed, the auction ends, the buyer pays, the sender sends it off. Last week, I was fortunate to have (as I have always done) almost immediate payment from the buyers.
Today, the buyer hasn't payed yet- no big deal- but sent a message requesting the ebay item# be put on the box. Ok- no biggie- but makes me wonder- why?
For a buyer to want an item # on the package, they must buy a lot of stuff (right)? No biggie- I mean, this buyer has 3500 buying purchases with 100% positive feedback.
No need to worry? right? okay- because I was thinking having a tracking # on the outside of the box might give a postal worker/armor wearing assassin, etc) an easy way to know the value of the contents inside- (paranoia....) but with a 100% positive feedback- that can't be the ploy-even if it is- I insure for full value if needed for USPS protection.
so I looked at the guys feedback record-
HE HAS BOUGHT 3500 THING THIS MONTH!!!!! 100%+ FEEDBACK
What gives? Is he a reseller? Scam? Who does this?
Paranoia aside- that is odd to join ebay and whip out 3500 purchases this month. The only logical (non scam) conclusion is that he is a Saudi Prince with a lot of dough and some time to kill- but why would a Saudi Prince waste time buying used on ebay?) (you get the picture...)
Inquiring minds want to know.
Last edited by LEAKYSEALS951; 10-06-2015 at 03:47 PM..
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