[jamorela]

Originally Posted by GpaVader

Just thought I would share a recent encounter. Recently posted some items on FB Marketplace to sell. In this case it was Bicycles. I had just reposted the items when a got a FB Message from an interested buyer, the buyer claimed he was out of town but would have his cousin pick up the items and asked if I accepted Zelle? I do, because I've used them for a long time and like PayPal, I will use it to buy and sell items. We agree on a price and he sends me his payment only instead of seeing my payment in my Zelle account I get an email saying I don't have the right Zelle account. I am confused at this point because I've never had this issue before, and I've received more money in the past than this transaction. The seller is very assertive that he has sent the money and wants to schedule the pickup or he wants me to send his money back. I explained that I am not doing either until the money shows up in my account. I checked with my bank and they don't see anything pending or otherwise. I went back to the email and started to review it when I noticed that the email address wasn't from Zelle but a Yahoo account.

Long story short, it was a scam. Pay attention to your emails and look them over carefully before accepting them as real. If you need to take action on something, never click on a link in the email. Go to the website directly, the link may look legit but often times it will send you to someplace where they are going to try and harvest as much information as you are willing to provide them.

After confronting the buyer, I was promptly ghosted and I've never heard from him again.

I have Sold numerous items on Facebook marketplace. Cash only, meet somewhere, and pick up only. You learn very quickly who is legit. If they ask immediately if they can contact you by phone, they are scammers! And, check out their Facebook profile for another clue!

[geobar]

Recommend you contact Zelle.
Explain the issue, and ask for your account number to be changed.
As well as change your password.

Originally Posted by GpaVader

Just thought I would share a recent encounter. Recently posted some items on FB Marketplace to sell. In this case it was Bicycles. I had just reposted the items when a got a FB Message from an interested buyer, the buyer claimed he was out of town but would have his cousin pick up the items and asked if I accepted Zelle? I do, because I've used them for a long time and like PayPal, I will use it to buy and sell items. We agree on a price and he sends me his payment only instead of seeing my payment in my Zelle account I get an email saying I don't have the right Zelle account. I am confused at this point because I've never had this issue before, and I've received more money in the past than this transaction. The seller is very assertive that he has sent the money and wants to schedule the pickup or he wants me to send his money back. I explained that I am not doing either until the money shows up in my account. I checked with my bank and they don't see anything pending or otherwise. I went back to the email and started to review it when I noticed that the email address wasn't from Zelle but a Yahoo account.

Long story short, it was a scam. Pay attention to your emails and look them over carefully before accepting them as real. If you need to take action on something, never click on a link in the email. Go to the website directly, the link may look legit but often times it will send you to someplace where they are going to try and harvest as much information as you are willing to provide them.

After confronting the buyer, I was promptly ghosted and I've never heard from him again.

[augustnotes]

Originally Posted by GpaVader

Just thought I would share a recent encounter. Recently posted some items on FB Marketplace to sell. In this case it was Bicycles. I had just reposted the items when a got a FB Message from an interested buyer, the buyer claimed he was out of town but would have his cousin pick up the items and asked if I accepted Zelle? I do, because I've used them for a long time and like PayPal, I will use it to buy and sell items. We agree on a price and he sends me his payment only instead of seeing my payment in my Zelle account I get an email saying I don't have the right Zelle account. I am confused at this point because I've never had this issue before, and I've received more money in the past than this transaction. The seller is very assertive that he has sent the money and wants to schedule the pickup or he wants me to send his money back. I explained that I am not doing either until the money shows up in my account. I checked with my bank and they don't see anything pending or otherwise. I went back to the email and started to review it when I noticed that the email address wasn't from Zelle but a Yahoo account.

Long story short, it was a scam. Pay attention to your emails and look them over carefully before accepting them as real. If you need to take action on something, never click on a link in the email. Go to the website directly, the link may look legit but often times it will send you to someplace where they are going to try and harvest as much information as you are willing to provide them.

After confronting the buyer, I was promptly ghosted and I've never heard from him again.

Thank you for letting me know how the scam worked. I got a email regarding the same thing and I just felt something was up. I told him to have the pickup person bring cash. He kept saying he would pay online and I told him no, cash only sale. I just didn't quite know how the scam worked, but I knew something felt off. So thanks for explaining what would have happened if I agreed to make the sale using his payment form. We always have to keep are guard up.

[WingedFoot78]

Before moving to TV, I used Craigslist to sell a bunch of items. I ran into a couple of people who tried a similar scheme.

[RobertScott]

Up north, preparing to come here, I sold a ton of stuff without incident, on FBM.

The text of all the ads stated that pickup was at my house and on camera.

I keep FB for FBM, and to keep an eye on local goings on, do not use it to network, so am not concerned about its surveillance capabilities.

[Remembergoldenrule]

I use Next Door with great success also called Habitat for Humanity to donate some large items.

[ILLINOIS RAY]

All resales should be cash only. There are so many scams out there similar to what you experienced

[jparsoneau@aol.com]

There are scams on all kinds of websites from Facebook to craigslist to eBay to all kinds of websites. There’s always somebody trying to take advantage of your money. Meet them in a local parking lot take cash only from them don’t ever send them a code and I’m at the point where I don’t even respond to people asking me if it’s still available and I put that in the ad. But there’s still people out there that will give people their personal information.

[Papa_lecki]

I usually meet at the local police station for the exchange.

[Kasolnic]

Originally Posted by GpaVader

Just thought I would share a recent encounter. Recently posted some items on FB Marketplace to sell. In this case it was Bicycles. I had just reposted the items when a got a FB Message from an interested buyer, the buyer claimed he was out of town but would have his cousin pick up the items and asked if I accepted Zelle? I do, because I've used them for a long time and like PayPal, I will use it to buy and sell items. We agree on a price and he sends me his payment only instead of seeing my payment in my Zelle account I get an email saying I don't have the right Zelle account. I am confused at this point because I've never had this issue before, and I've received more money in the past than this transaction. The seller is very assertive that he has sent the money and wants to schedule the pickup or he wants me to send his money back. I explained that I am not doing either until the money shows up in my account. I checked with my bank and they don't see anything pending or otherwise. I went back to the email and started to review it when I noticed that the email address wasn't from Zelle but a Yahoo account.

Long story short, it was a scam. Pay attention to your emails and look them over carefully before accepting them as real. If you need to take action on something, never click on a link in the email. Go to the website directly, the link may look legit but often times it will send you to someplace where they are going to try and harvest as much information as you are willing to provide them.

After confronting the buyer, I was promptly ghosted and I've never heard from him again.

I’ve had good luck selling items on Nextdoor. Cash only, meet in a public place.

[westernrider75]

Originally Posted by GpaVader

Just thought I would share a recent encounter. Recently posted some items on FB Marketplace to sell. In this case it was Bicycles. I had just reposted the items when a got a FB Message from an interested buyer, the buyer claimed he was out of town but would have his cousin pick up the items and asked if I accepted Zelle? I do, because I've used them for a long time and like PayPal, I will use it to buy and sell items. We agree on a price and he sends me his payment only instead of seeing my payment in my Zelle account I get an email saying I don't have the right Zelle account. I am confused at this point because I've never had this issue before, and I've received more money in the past than this transaction. The seller is very assertive that he has sent the money and wants to schedule the pickup or he wants me to send his money back. I explained that I am not doing either until the money shows up in my account. I checked with my bank and they don't see anything pending or otherwise. I went back to the email and started to review it when I noticed that the email address wasn't from Zelle but a Yahoo account.

Long story short, it was a scam. Pay attention to your emails and look them over carefully before accepting them as real. If you need to take action on something, never click on a link in the email. Go to the website directly, the link may look legit but often times it will send you to someplace where they are going to try and harvest as much information as you are willing to provide them.

After confronting the buyer, I was promptly ghosted and I've never heard from him again.

You definitely have to be careful and my policy was to only accept cash. We sold an entire household of unwanted items before moving here, so it can be done, just be careful.

[Ptmckiou]

I sell a lot on FB Marketplace. When you first list your ad, you instantly (within seconds) get one or two inquires. Ignore those. They are always scammers. Always put in your ad “cash only”, no Zelle, Paypal, etc and “only local sales”. Then stick to it, and you won’t get scammed.

[kingofbeer]

Originally Posted by GpaVader

Just thought I would share a recent encounter. Recently posted some items on FB Marketplace to sell. In this case it was Bicycles. I had just reposted the items when a got a FB Message from an interested buyer, the buyer claimed he was out of town but would have his cousin pick up the items and asked if I accepted Zelle? I do, because I've used them for a long time and like PayPal, I will use it to buy and sell items. We agree on a price and he sends me his payment only instead of seeing my payment in my Zelle account I get an email saying I don't have the right Zelle account. I am confused at this point because I've never had this issue before, and I've received more money in the past than this transaction. The seller is very assertive that he has sent the money and wants to schedule the pickup or he wants me to send his money back. I explained that I am not doing either until the money shows up in my account. I checked with my bank and they don't see anything pending or otherwise. I went back to the email and started to review it when I noticed that the email address wasn't from Zelle but a Yahoo account.

Long story short, it was a scam. Pay attention to your emails and look them over carefully before accepting them as real. If you need to take action on something, never click on a link in the email. Go to the website directly, the link may look legit but often times it will send you to someplace where they are going to try and harvest as much information as you are willing to provide them.

After confronting the buyer, I was promptly ghosted and I've never heard from him again.

You should know better. Facebook marketplace is for local sales mostly. Cash only!

[JGibson]

Originally Posted by DAVES

Re: ebay
People both buyers and sellers do not realize the expense. Outrageous how can you evil seller charge so much for shipping. Well ebay charges the seller their listing fee on the shipping and then everyone pays with paypal and they take their cut on gross sale including shipping. I've not sold on ebay in quite a while but total fees were like 20%. Now you need to collect tax as well. I expect that people pay the tax using paypal. So you pay that fee on the tax as well.
Even feedback has changed. The seller cannot leave negative feedback for a buyer. So the buyer from HELL will have great feedback.

I agree the fees are a little high but not 20% more like 12% and I agree they put shipping in that few percentages.

It has become more of a buyer protection place than seller protection. But you don't have weirdos showing up at your house.

I don't believe eBay uses Paypal anymore they have their internal payment system.

No system is 100% but eBay is safer than FB or Craiglist.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by JGibson

I agree the fees are a little high but not 20% more like 12% and I agree they put shipping in that few percentages.

It has become more of a buyer protection place than seller protection. But you don't have weirdos showing up at your house.

I don't believe eBay uses Paypal anymore they have their internal payment system.

No system is 100% but eBay is safer than FB or Craiglist.

I am so spoiled by Amazon. I want it tomorrow and I want free shipping. Otherwise, I'm not buying it.