Almost all online selling platforms are prone to scams that's why people should not let their guard down at times. eBay, for instance, is a notorious place where scams happen. For the part of the ...

Ripped off on eBay? Unfortunately, this is not an isolated case: Scams, fraud, and the like occur time and again on the online auction site. The best defense against criminal activities is to be aware ...

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Has eBay become scam-central for small electronic sales? John from Crunchgear put his phone on eBay, expressly saying that he didn’t want to send it out of the country for fear of fraud and customs ...

Gift cards are one of the most popular gifts to give, but more and more, gift cards are being used as the No. 1 tool for scammers. Vanessa Hale learned that the hard way after losing $800 to a gift ...

You have got to have a certain amount of trust when you buy something online. eBay has a number of safeguards, but that does not stop unscrupulous people from using information on the Web site to take ...

It wasn't too long ago that buying a new hot rod was a local event. You decided what you wanted, how much you could afford, and set out to the local car show, swap meet, or cruise night. If no luck ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Robert Beck suspended his distrust of online auctions last month and went for a top-of-the-line speaker system. He cast a winning bid of $1,900, paid by credit card and waited for ...

SPOKANE, Wash. - A Spokane man was scammed out of $2,000 online after attempting to buy a second car, only priced at $800 in Montana, using eBay gift cards. “It seemed at first too good to be true,” ...