We must be constantly vigilant.
This applies to sellers.... and also to buyers.
eBay has developed a payment process that protects both buyer and seller. and then a communication process...... eBay Messages.... that also protects us....In retrospect many looked at these developments as unnecessary... yet today they are most definitely required and must be used with care.
We must know the correct process and be able to recognize what is not correct.
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As we move through each year with care, as the many of those ready to take advantage of the situation will constantly look for ways to defraud someone.
In the days before the computer fraudsters used the mail today's snail mail....and the telephone... and in many instances the fraud was undertaken face-to-face.
In this new computer age. a fraudster can hide behind a cooked-up image..... and make all kinds of claims.
As a seller on eBay I recognize that I have a selling image, a selling ID..... and must keep that image separate form my personal ID and then my professional ID
It is my view that too many sellers link their selling to social discussion groups where one's identity may be s totally visible. ... Facebook... Twitter.
Communication on the internet is not perfect...because hackers/fraudsters are always looking for ways to break current protection barriers..... and they will eventually do so... What protected us 10 years does not protect us today
Protect your identity... specifically your personal identity... in relation to your selling ID.... and fraudsters will go elsewhere
Always be vigilant... for even that buyer could be making a purchase with the intent of accessing your personal information as a fraudster
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