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ken0042 · 11-07-2007, 07:29 AM

Well, I wouldn't. But if you do:

- Feedback of almost 100%. Not 99%, or 99.3%. Like 99.8% or higher; with at least 1000 feedbacks over at least the last year. (ie- 1000 feedbacks but the seller joined eBay in Aug 07 is potentially bad.)

- Pay with Paypal and be sure to change the funding to come from your credit card. That way if Paypal refuses to do anything you still have the option of a chargeback on the card.

- Ask the seller a question. Doesn't matter what, but ask. It will tell you what their communication is like, plus if it is a scammer they usually don't have the answer to things like "Does this have 2 or 4 HDMI inputs."

Red flags:

- Stock photos. Anybody can right click and copy an image from sony.com
- Change in Feedback. If the seller's name is "Antiques and things", or you can see in the feedback they went from selling china dolls to plasma TVs, it could be a hacked account.
- Seller outside of Canada or the USA.

11-07-2007, 07:29 AM	#8
ken0042 Playboy Mansion Poolboy Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout Exp:	Well, I wouldn't. But if you do: - Feedback of almost 100%. Not 99%, or 99.3%. Like 99.8% or higher; with at least 1000 feedbacks over at least the last year. (ie- 1000 feedbacks but the seller joined eBay in Aug 07 is potentially bad.) - Pay with Paypal and be sure to change the funding to come from your credit card. That way if Paypal refuses to do anything you still have the option of a chargeback on the card. - Ask the seller a question. Doesn't matter what, but ask. It will tell you what their communication is like, plus if it is a scammer they usually don't have the answer to things like "Does this have 2 or 4 HDMI inputs." Red flags: - Stock photos. Anybody can right click and copy an image from sony.com - Change in Feedback. If the seller's name is "Antiques and things", or you can see in the feedback they went from selling china dolls to plasma TVs, it could be a hacked account. - Seller outside of Canada or the USA.