ebay scam?

[ajjohnsonsoxfan]

Anyone know of an ebay scam going around where a buyer asks you to pay for the item at some future date (like two to four weeks out)? I had two separate people ask on two different items within days of each other. Trying to figure out if there's some sort of play here for a scam.

[BruceinGa]

Do you mean the buyer or seller asks for payment at a later date?

[ajjohnsonsoxfan]

buyer

[bnorth]

When was the item to be shipped, now or in several weeks when they pay?

[irv]

Originally Posted by ajjohnsonsoxfan

Anyone know of an ebay scam going around where a buyer asks you to pay for the item at some future date (like two to four weeks out)? I had two separate people ask on two different items within days of each other. Trying to figure out if there's some sort of play here for a scam.

Sounds like a similar/same scam I hear about on Kijiji or Craigslist.

If you hear Western Union, stay even further away!!

[pokerplyr80]

I've never heard of the scam. If you're inclined to see if they're serious ask for a good faith deposit to hold the card for a couple of weeks. Maybe 10% of the purchase price. You will quickly find out if they're legitimate buyers or not.