Avoiding Common eBay Motors Scams
And Bad Sellers!
There are some very good deals to
be found on eBay Motors, But youMUSTdo your homework first to come out
a winner!
We advise you to watch this video
Doc produced showing a well known eBay Motors Scam listing for a 2008
Toyota Tundra Pickup. It is priced at about HALF of current book price.
These Scammers are PROS at
Hijacking eBay Accounts, and Reeling Suckers In! DON'T LET THEM STEAL
YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY!!
Also here is a newer way scammers are trying to
maintain a low profile on eBay Motors.Doc produced both of these videos
and urges everybody to take the time to view them both. Education is
the best scam prevention available these days!
And please take the time and effort to spread the
word how these scammers are conning good people on eBay by linking to
this page, or embedding these videos in your website, forums, or blog.
Back in the beginning
when eBay was all about Community and not totally
Corporate
as it has became in the past few years, the greatest majority of sellers
were honest and adhered to the theme the site stood for. It was
rare to get ripped by a bad seller and eBay booted the bad element out
right away.
Nowadays it's all about collecting
those $$$
And hiding behind the disclaimer "we are only a venue"
eBay is NOT Liable for any
transaction on their site.
I have been seeing an
increasing number of posts
on eBay's Motors Discussion Board where sellers are being accused of
misrepresenting vehicles. That extra nice Ma & Pa New Car Trade was
nothing more than a Puffed Up Old Clunker set up for photographing.
It is important to thoroughly check
out a seller and the vehicle before purchasing on eBay Motors!
Use
www.toolhaus.org
to quickly scan for Negative & Neutral Feedback, Including those Negative
Comment's
that were
Removed by eBay for a fee!Here is a GOOD EXAMPLE!
eBay does not verify
whether a seller is licensed or not, much less verify their financial
ability to properly do business on the site. Sellers are going out of
trust and are selling car's but not paying off the auctions or floor
plan. Before forking over any doe get a faxed copy of both sides
of the title, AND a copy of their Dealers License that should match any
reassignments on that title.
It is also very advisable
to have an inspection company check the vehicle out. Or even better yet,
try to buy local or within driving distance, and DO NOT hand over
any $$$ until you have verified the seller "Has Title" to the vehicle, and had it checked out
by a qualified service facility.
eBay will try to weasel
out of a vehicle purchase protection claim! If you have problems filing
or collecting on a claim, Their insurer is
Auction
Insurance Agency of Birmingham, I suggest
contacting them directly if eBay is giving you the run-around!
Have a look around this
site and familiarize yourself with the various scams plaguing good
honest eBay members! It is a good education before going vehicle
shopping on eBay Motors.