Unusual Request – Beware of any seller who makes any unusual request, especially if they threaten to cancel the deal. Once the buyer bids and wins, they cannot back out and cannot demand a refund just because you would not follow instructions that were not part of the bid contract. Some dishonest buyers will ask you to ship the item to another name and address(other than the one on the PayPal payment), or ask you to include a note to the recipient, or list a return address they claim is theirs, or anything else that is out of the ordinary. It is not your responsibility as a seller to jump through hoops for a buyer. When a buyer asks you to falsify the return address, they may know the package will be returned to the return address which invalidates the tracking. They can then file a false refund request through PayPal. The same is true if you ship to an address other than the specified shipping address. If a buyer ever sends you a list of instructions, you can bet you are about to be scammed in some way.

Sellers can be very successful on eBay, but one bad experience can really sour your entire week. Being on the lookout for these tricks and scams can make your eBay business run smoothly and profitably.

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