Petty Drop-ship scam | Selling

pop-u-lous · 2025-10-21T15:59:33.943000Z

Hello, fellow sellers! Just thought I would share this little loophole in the eBay policy that I noticed a drop shipper taking advantage of today. I had an Austrian buyer with a US address who sent me a low-ball offer on an item. They sent me a $9 offer on a $30 item. I checked their location to calculate the shipping to justify the low-ball offer. The shipping was $38, so I accepted the offer. Then he waited a few days to pay, but before he did, he switched his address to a local Canadian address with a shipping rate of $13, quite a bit different. So I sent them this message and canceled their order.... Hi there, I'm sorry, but the shipping cost drastically changed when you updated your address from US to Canada at checkout. I need to cancel this order as your low-ball offer is not justified by the shipping anymore. I will refund you now, and you are welcome to repurchase the item with the Canadian address. I used "Problem with Buyer's address" as a reason for the cancellation, so I don't get penalized. It's hard enough to make a living on here without the scams! Hope someone else finds this useful!

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