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* Beware * Fraudulent Ebay oscilloscope listings
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darkstar49:
I can only say that I never got into these on EBay (these last 20+ years…)

1st - if one of the images contains contact and/or payment instructions, you’re done.
2nd - ask (even if it’s not your intention) for pickup and cash payment (even in foreign countries, I always pretend I’ve got friends close to the seller’s location, that would come along), see what happens
3rd - ask for more pictures, with the current date, or from particular details, for which the scammer won’t find anything on the net
4th - I’ve ALWAYS been successful reclaiming my money for items that were not delivered, or not in the shape/state described, at least when PayPal was used
5th - if PayPal is not possible, in some countries you’re protected if you give the name and address of the seller in the wire transfer’s data (and these then don’t match with the account), so asking for a copy of the ID card is a good idea, as well any proof that the bank account is indeed linked to the person you’re doing business with…
6th - refuse anything that is not cash (on collection), PayPal or wire transfer, the latter only if you could collect sufficient evidences that the seller’s identity and the bank account do match
7th - stop believing in miracles !!! (although I must admit I already got quite some bargains on Ebay, but it’s getting pretty unusual these days…)
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