Almost all online selling platforms are prone to scams that's why people should not let their guard down at times. eBay, for instance, is a notorious place where scams happen. For the part of the ...

Ripped off on eBay? Unfortunately, this is not an isolated case: Scams, fraud, and the like occur time and again on the online auction site. The best defense against criminal activities is to be aware ...

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The best way to contact eBay customer service is through their online help center, but you can call their fraud assistance ...

Gift cards are one of the most popular gifts to give, but more and more, gift cards are being used as the No. 1 tool for scammers. Vanessa Hale learned that the hard way after losing $800 to a gift ...

You have got to have a certain amount of trust when you buy something online. eBay has a number of safeguards, but that does not stop unscrupulous people from using information on the Web site to take ...

SPOKANE, Wash. - A Spokane man was scammed out of $2,000 online after attempting to buy a second car, only priced at $800 in Montana, using eBay gift cards. “It seemed at first too good to be true,” ...

I put up an auction for a laptop, a three day auction. On the first day, I received no bids but instead I received about 8 private messages suggesting that the sale be outside the bidding process, the ...

I've my iBook up on fleaBay. Shipping terms are U.S. and Canada only. I get the following email a little bit ago:<BR><BR><I>I am writing from Warsaw (Poland). I would like to pay using <B>Western ...