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I came across an AD on Craigslist about an EBay seller job, where this company gives you items to list on an Ebay account, and they pay for the shipping, listing price, etc. They gave me the following info;
In order to be a consigner all you need to do is have two things
an ebay account and a paypal address
two simple things that can be done in 30 minutes or less.
for evey 10 items you sell on ebay you get 400$
the amount the items sell for does not matter they all start very low and have 100% item sell through
we pay all ebay fees
we sell closeout items like sweatshirts, computers, tv's, etc
we start you off with good items and give you more as you ask for them
basically all you have to do is list the items for sale that we give you
you can list them any time from anywhere you want
the program allows you to work from a coffee shop or at home in your spare time
We pay all Ebay fees and Shipping charges
We ship all items ourselves once they sell and the payment has been forwarded to us
We sell thousands of items monthly
you put in the paypal address we give you on the ebay form. The payment is collected and items are shipped within a few days
this is an easy program to follow and you can make a pretty good income by consigning
we have hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of inventory so there are plenty of items that will keep you selling as long as you enjoy
doing the work. We wont run out anytime soon. We have 2400 sellers on Amazon and Ebay.
Last week one seller made 3000$ by selling 100 items
Our items are mostly in the collectibles category there are also many antique glassware items
if you want to be an auction consignee,just send us an email that says in the header
I want to try Auction Consigning and make some money!
sales team partners customer service
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Do you think this is a scam or legit?
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Of course it is a scam..............You get $400 for selling 10 items no matter what they cost and they pay all the fees? Yet they brag at the end of the email that someone made $3,000 for selling 100 items.....wait that should have been $4,000 if you believe the first part of the scam. Our items are mostly collectible/antique glassware.....yet they mention TVs, computers, sweatshirts?
Come on....common sense tells you that is no deal for them. Remember the easiest scams are the ones that take advantage of people's greedy tendencies! When people think they are taking advantage of a company/system then their common sense goes out the window and suddenly they are the victim!
You list the items for them, make a sale and collect the money from your buyer via PayPal. You then forward the money to the "E-Bay" scammer. They do not ship the item to your buyer.
They will ask you to forward the money immediately via western union. Once the buyer figures out they are not receiving the item a claim will be made with paypal to refund the purchase price. Since you have already sent the Scammer the money from this "sale" the money will come out of your pocket.
Lets say they can scam you for two - three weeks before you figure it out. You would probably be on the hook for 2 or 3 thousand dollars.
Always ask yourself "why do they need me"? Why would they pay me 400 dollars for something they can do themselves in a matter of minutes?
If you want to verify it is a scam just tell them you would like to use THEIR paypal account for payments in your ads.
Always ask yourself "why do they need me"? Why would they pay me 400 dollars for something they can do themselves in a matter of minutes?
If you want to verify it is a scam just tell them you would like to use THEIR paypal account for payments in your ads.
The explanation is simple... Nigerian royalty have a less than stellar record with eBay and Paypal, although they are superb at tracking down international lottery winners.
I saw a pretty good scam on Craigslist the other day myself. I flagged it and it disappeared so I can't post the text here but it was something like this......
Turn 200 dollars into 2000 dollars... I am only doing the first 20 people..
Hi, my name is Jose and I am the manager at a Wal-Mart finance center. I have access to green dot money card accounts and can change balances easily. I can change 200 dollars into 2000, 300 into 3000.
When I complete the change you will send me 10% by check. I will only maintain contact via texting or cell phone. I do not meet clients at work because I could be fired for running this business on the job.....
I can't believe people fall for this type of scam BUT I do not feel bad for any idiot that does. Essentially the guy is saying he can help you steal money. If an idiot falls for this he/she DESERVES to lose the 200 bucks they put on the green dot card.
Of course what happens is "Jose" will need your green dot card details in order to "make the change". What Jose will actually do is remove the 200 dollars you have put on the card.
I love the title the guy used too... "I'm only doing the first 20 people" Yep, he is "doing them" alright. I love how it creates a sense of urgency AND tells idiots exactly what is going to happen to them - they will get "done over".
Be suspicious any time any one asks to use YOUR eBay or Paypal accounts or any other account you maintain! It should be simple to see through this scam, yet many will fall for it!
If you seriously have to ask if this is a scam or not, you should turn over your finances to an attorney or trusted family member so as not to be scammed in the future.
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