Fraud is a fact of life, alas. It's up to you to learn
the warning signs and how NOT to be taken.
Luckily, this isn't that difficult! Following are some
rules and resources to help protect you regarding auction
fraud.
- If it's too good to be true... -
If you see a computer that should retail for
$4,281 and is being offered for $57, most likely
the auction is a fraud.
- If the seller has 0 feedback... -
the auction might not be a fraud (after all, everyone
has to start somewhere!), but if the auction in question
is for a high-ticket expensive item,
investigate the seller first.
eBay also offers an
Overview on Fraud Protection
for your benefit as well.
Luckily, there are many resources out there
that can help you with any fraud-related questions!
They include:
While 90/10 percent rule still applies
(90% of people are neutral to wonderful while
10% might try to scam you), it still makes
great sense for you to protect yourself as
much as possible while buying/selling on
eBay. The above resources should certainly
help!
Oh yes, and one more thing - speaking about
fraud, let me touch upon some easy overall computer
security. Fixing your computer from malicious
spyware or annoying browser hijackers can be done
for free by downloading and running
Lavasoft
Ad Aware. This product is a real lifesaver
for getting rid of dialers, trojans and more.
For real time protection, consider virus protection
programs like the ones listed below. Enjoy!
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