Got a fake eBay message about a sale, lost almost $300
I'm a new seller on eBay. I got a message saying a sale was made on one of my items. When I checked it, the message from "eBay" said I had to start a verification process to get paid for my previous orders. I hadn't been paid for those yet.
It redirected me to a page that looked just like eBay. I started the verification they wanted. Next thing I know, the money got snatched right from my account. The charge showed up as rapid skins Bristol. It was $293.93.
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• Feb 21, 2026
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Ordered socks on eBay, got a watchband from China instead
I ordered three pairs of socks from a posting on eBay. I never got a tracking number or anything. Then I got a parcel in the mail. It was from China but it had a USPS sticker stuck on top of it. The return address was for some US address. I opened it and inside was just a watchband. That’s not what I paid for. I lost almost $33 on this.
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Got a fake eBay message about a sale, lost almost $300
It redirected me to a page that looked just like eBay. I started the verification they wanted. Next thing I know, the money got snatched right from my account. The charge showed up as rapid skins Bristol. It was $293.93.
Ordered socks on eBay, got a watchband from China instead