PLEASE PROTECT EBAY FROM NIGERIAN FRAUDSTERS

[tejinderpsingh]

EBAY HAS BEEN A HERALD IN THE CYBERWORLD AND I HAVE BEEN ALWAYS A FAN OF IT.
BUT NOW IT NEEDS TO WAKEUP FROM ITS SLUMBER AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE INCREASING NUMBER OF NIGERIAN FRAUDSTERS TAKING OVER IT. LATELY 2 ITEMS LISTED BY MYSELF WERE SUPPOSEDLY 'BROUGHT' BY SUCH NIGERIAN FARUDSTERS. THEY OFFER SCRUPLOUS PAYMENT ROUTES AND GIVE STORIES TO SHIP THE ITEM TO UNCONFIRMED AND SEEMINGLY INCOMPLETE ADDRESSES IN NIGERIA. ONE OF THE ITEM WHICH I RELISTED WAS AGAIN 'BROUGHT' BY ANOTHER NIGERIAN FRUAD.

EBAY DEFINATELY NEEDS TO WAKE UP AND DO SOMETHING TO PROTECT ITS REGULAR USERS FROM SUCH FRAUDS AND PREVENT FROM HAVING ITS NAME AND PRESTIGE BEING TARNISHED BY THEM.
I HOPE MY MESSAGE DOES NOT GOES OUT IN VAIN AND MY NEXT ITEM LISTED IS NOT AGAIN 'BROUGHT' BY ANOTHER SUCH NIGERIAN FRAUD.

[sapana@ebay.com]

Hi tejinderpsingh,

I understand yoru frustration. However, eBay has Buyer Requirement tool that can help you.

The tool that will be specifically helpful for you will be SMS verification of users who are have low feedback (5 or below). Nigerian buyers mostly target high value items like electronics etc.

To set your buyer Requirements, follow the instructions below:

a)Log into “ My Ebay Page”
b)Under “ My Account”, click on Preferences
c)Under Buyer Requirements, click on “ Edit” & select your criteria’s

Hope this helps!

Regards,
Sapana