Reddit Scam Pattern
eBay seller fraud exploiting platform dispute processes
3 reports · first seen 1 May 2026 · last seen 1 May 2026
Sellers on eBay manipulate delivery records, ship from undisclosed locations, or generate spurious tracking entries to defeat buyer protection claims, leaving victims without goods or refunds.
How the scam works
Fraudulent tracking record manipulation and misrepresented shipping origin to defeat eBay and courier dispute resolution mechanisms.
Brands impersonated
Member posts on Reddit (3)
- Será Estafa por ebay?
A buyer paid approximately 1,666,000 Colombian pesos for a Lenovo device on eBay advertised as shipping from Spain; it shipped from Hong Kong and the seller deleted their account.
reddit · 27 Apr 2026 · shopping_scam
- U.S.- Canceled eBay Order
Victim's eBay order was cancelled and refunded, but weeks later received a delivery notification for the same item without receiving any package.
reddit · 28 Apr 2026 · shopping_scam
- [US] All other options exhausted. EBay would not listen to me or my appeal, what can I do to get my money back?
eBay buyer never received a package; eBay and UPS both sided with the seller despite tracking showing delivery to a different address.
reddit · 30 Apr 2026 · shopping_scam