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 ...

Hijacked 'phishing' accounts used to carry out new scam... eBay is warning customers to be wary of fraudsters using hijacked sellers' accounts to try to con them out of money by offering to sell goods ...

Longtime friend and colleague Stephen Cobb sends the following warning about an auction-related scam (“I” refers to Stephen throughout and names have been changed to avoid lawsuits): In early April, I ...

Acknowledging that caveat emptor goes only so far as a guideline for online sales, eBay has been putting new mechanisms in place to help fight fraud. We want to know what your experiences have been as ...

More than half a dozen eBay users last week alerted the online auction company to an identity theft and a series of fraudulent auctions allegedly stemming from Ukraine. However, the victims of the ...

he white poodle should have been a tip-off. Antiques dealer Thomas Perry had taken a picture of a giant antique teakwood ship's wheel outside his gallery in Chester, Conn., and offered it for sale on ...

A California appeals court on Wednesday affirmed a previous court ruling that eBay can't be held liable for the sale of fake sports memorabilia on its site. The decision stems from a case filed two ...

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EBay Inc. has unveiled expanded protections for those buyers and sellers in its marketplace who complete transactions using the company’s PayPal online payment service. The new protections, which will ...

Tuesday, I listed my old iPhone 3G for sale. The auction was ended via a "buy it now", 3 minutes after I listed it. Wednesday, all day I didn't receive any payment or communication from the buyer.