i found another crap on ebay

i bought a few items internationally and locally. i am from the philippines as well. i never had a problem with ebay seller from the philippines but i did have a problem with international sellers. that was twice or thrice already. but i make sure that i let ebay know about it. one of the seller even send my money back to paypal. for safety buying of anything from philippines sellers why not try to meet them up. though i never tried meeting up buyers before. make sure to buy on power sellers so you wont have a problem. power sellers have a nice reputaion so they dont like to be banned at ebay. goodluck

Hi hotsummer, I've also done some ebay shopping before. And yes they do some mobile transactions aside from the usual paypal payments. I've deposited my payment through the seller's mobile account even though I don't feel confident that the seller is genuine or not. It's quite a sum and I kep doubting that I might just be scammed by someone lol... But luckily, the seller sent the item to me by jrs so I'm glad she did... hmmm...as for the product I supposed it's not what I've been expecting like what it looked like on the website though it's the same item and the design is the same. I'm a bit disappointed in that lol... Anyway, if you are not that confident to buy online especially paying through mobile transactions, then don't go for it. It is better to be cautious than get conned... When I compared buying online to just personally buying items from stores, I think it is cheaper in stores and I am sure of the quality and the appearance of the product than online purchasing...

I think by law the crime must first be committed before you can really report to authorities that it is a bogus. I reall am not sure that you can just report it just by gut feeling because crime must first be committed before you can say that it is indeed bogus. If you are really determine you should meet him and pay him when you see the merchandise and is in your hand already. I think transaction for cellphone can easily be transacted once you have the merchandise.

Are you talking about Gcash transaction? I've been a member of Ebay for I guess.. 4 or 5 years already. I pretty have a good reputation on Ebay.ph. All my items posted are paid through GCASH. Normally, what happens on Ebay.ph, after winning the item you have bid, you'll pay first before they send it out to you. Sure there are quite numbers of bogus sellers so you've got to be really cautious. First off, check his feedback.. You can tell right from there if that person is a true Ebayer. Feedbacks are big help to get a genuine seller that provide real transactions. There are terms and conditions that a seller place for their items.. If you can't abide or if you don't like his terms then might as well leave it. Paypal isn't really a popular one on Ebay.ph, cause not all have their credit card. I hope this helps..

it is dangerous man but it is in our hands that we choose to trade with him private or do it via Ebay. We will get insurance from ebay but no guarantee that the person would give us items when done in private.

Hmmm, I bet no one would pay him without any guarantees.

I think when we first send money, there is always a risk, but i think we just me careful everytime we transact.

Try to look at the history of the seller first. If his or her reputations seems unquestionable, I guess you can deal with that person with no doubt in your mind but, if it seems like things might go uncertain, you might as well choose some secure transactions. You can always contact the seller and see if you can arrange a meet up instead of that mobile fund transactions. Some can negotiate after all. I did that before and things went well. You can only report if the seller actually did something bad but, if your just doubtful with the way he or she handles transactions, you might as well leave them be until someone catches them and then really reports their bad behaviour.

Haha!~I've read through all your posts & replies. 1st things 1st - you said you are new so ALWAYS read the instructions & guidelines. My wife & I are eBay sellers ourselves so don't put all of us in the same basket just because there are rotten apples around? Haha!~Rule no.1 for us sellers is very simple - we NEVER ship out items IF payment is not cleared - that's standard eBay rules. There are also honest eBay sellers who ship out items & never get paid - so how do you explain that? So that's why eBay made it compulsory for buyers to pay 1st. So as a buyer, you need to know your rights as well - to safeguard yourself, NEVER make a transaction outside of eBay meaning if there are not bids being placed or no "Buy It Now" or just anything without using the eBay system - NEVER PAY!~ As a seller, eBay is making it compulsory now for all sellers to put their credit card up on file so they have all the necessary details to track the person down if any hanky-panky happens!~ You need to check it out whether they've enforced that in Philippines. Mobile transaction is actually a valid payment method. But always remember to transact through the system so eBay will back you up should there be any problem that arises. But before all this - check the seller's feedback rating!~ People with higher rating should be more trust worthy but at the end of the day, there are still people who can be dishonest as they try to solicit feedback. So if you feel uncomfortable, just simply don't buy as you said you could buy it at a shop at a cheaper price so what's the point of buying it through eBay? Anyway, mostly all online shopping is based on trust. If that factor is not there, it's really hard to have any transaction. Then again trust is a very sacred thing so it must be handled properly as the saying goes - once bitten twice shy

yeah..i'm also a person who likes ebay..we have bought already lots of items from e-bay the first item we bought i remember is the digicam sony type..I'm also from philippines and a good buyer of item..and good to know out of my experience seller is also a good seller., where at least until now..i have this good seller with items in good conditions and terms..ebay really help us a lot in business.

That's too good to be true. Since it's ebay.ph, you should arrange a meet up on a place that's very near to both of you. Do not fall coz you'll get scammed and ebay is already filled with scammers (.ph or .com) for almost a decade now. If a seller is asking for money deposit or transfers first, it's a 101% scam.. Again, do not bite or you'll gonna regret it..

I always look at ebay for some items. I usually check first the star thing if the person is really nice or something, his transactions to others. People leave comments that like this and that which is one thing to prove that this person can be trusted. Do not accept cellphone transfer money. Many have been victimized by these. It is good to transact face to face. Hehehe.

you should meet first before you buy the item and examine the item first.That is how ebay goes.Don't pay if you have not seen the seller your self and the item

During this time we really need to put extra careful on what we are dealing for, because its hard to trust other people now a days. So i think what you did is just correct you didn't bother to deal with that guy not unless there's an assurances that the item would be sent to you upon your payment. Yes there's really kind of people like that no matter where you go, We just need put extra careful next time.

Be careful in buying items from eBay, especially the ones who choose to transact through mobile banking. 95% of the time, they are fake sellers, since financial transactions through mobile phones cannot be recorded or archived by cellular companies. As a result, you won't be able to report the problem per se. Also, don't choose something that has an attractive price. If possible, opt for a COD or a meeting during the transaction. :)

Hey there! Does the seller doesn't have any payment options? I haven't heard that there's someone from Ebay who didn't send the item(s) after receiving the payment. No, the are not bogus. Ebay can track them down. You can report these people. At Ebay there is a feedback kinda thing, forgot what's it called, where you have to write a feedback about the product of the seller or about the seller. At Ebay there is a what you called reputation. If the seller has a good reputation he/she can be trusted. If you really wanna be sure bid on it at Ebay and not with the persons other transaction terms. I have done shopping at Ebay Philippines and it has been all 100%. I receive the items that I bought on the agreed date and price. If you don't trust, don't bid.. Have a nice day. Happy posting!!

Hi there. I've sold quite a few items on e-bay and have used your so-called fund transfer by cellphone as the method by which I accepted payment from buyers. This is actually not disallowed and it would be unfair to tag a person as a bogus seller without solid proof. I guess the best thing to do if you before entering into a transaction with a seller on e-bay is to check his/her feedback profile. This should give you a pretty good idea on how honest the seller has been in past transactions. Also, the key is to communicate well with the seller. Before placing your bid, contact him/her through e-mail, cellphone or through e-bay's "ask the seller" option. Asking the right questions may help you determine whether the seller is just trying to scam you or not. Lastly, for high-value items such as the one you've posted about, I guess the best option would be to work it out with the seller to just meet up at a certain place. Nothing beats a cash on delivery transaction. Lastly, if you do not feel comfortable dealing with the seller in spite of considering all the above, then don't. It's better to be safe than sorry when it comes to online trading.