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March 5, 2005

eBay Buy It Now Used in Scam Wave

Filed under: eCommerce, Retail

A recent wave of scams involving eBay’s Buy It Now feature has many eBay sellers upset.

In the scam, unknown buyers have been closing eBay auctions early using the Buy It Now feature. The buyer sends an email to the seller offering to pay by Western Union money order. An official looking email arrives stating Western Union has received a money order. The seller ships the item and then discovers that there is no money order and that the email was spoofed.

Common items being scammed include (more…)

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