Should I consider myself scammed if I knowingly allowed myself to be?
I am desperate to replace a phone that I manage which broke. I tried to bid on a few on eBay but was always outbid; I was bidding less than they're really worth, and not manually sniping like I do when I really want something.
So, I see one just listed with a BuyItNow price, excelent. The price is just slightly below what the item is worth (in my mind). The description was a copy and paste from an auction which had ended recently; and a very sparse description, not one you'd want to copy.
Those two clues (price, description) make me think it's a scam. Seller's history is 70-something, but mostly buying and only two recent enough to check. Another warning. Last step, I check to see if the picture was reused, but found no match on active or completed listings (didn't check the web at large).
I gave it about 65% chance of being a scam, but since I really wanted the phone, and at that price to boot, I completed the Buy It Now and payed via PayPal (from my credit card) instantly.
Two days, no e-mail from the seller. I don't usually expect one, though I don't mind a tracking number. Sent a polite e-mail to the seller giving them my shipping address. We'll see what happens.
In a way, this reckless buying is a test of eBay buyer protection, PayPal payment protection, and my credit card client protection. Worst case, I'm down a bunch of money for being a hasty idiot. Best case, the phone shows up on my door step in a few days (I paid enough in shipping for it to not take too long).
We'll see. No I'm not linking to the auction to avoid tipping off Google.
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