New EBay tactic

[midlifecrisisrd]

Just in case anybody else comes across this

I had some nos parts on ebay last week. Listed as no international shipping so UK buyers only

Certainly didn't want something coming back to bite me 2 months down the line once they eventually arrived

Few q's from Malaysian buyers but I said no

Item ends, looks at the winning bidder and guess what...


...registered in Malaysia

Messages asking if he has a UK address as I'm not posting abroad

Yes he says and pays 24 hours later

I check the address and it looks like a mailing address

I Google it and it's a company called Forward2me

EBay are losing UK accounts and verifying this address

Hopefully all will be ok

Steve

[shaunthe2nd]

Had that before and was all ok. Fingers crossed for you.

[copper99]

Yep, I also had that Steve, twice, I cancelled the sale on both occasions.

[rich]

I had it as well, no issues buyer paid up all ok although I was a bit suspicious too.

[midlifecrisisrd]

Cheers guys

I certainly won't be entertaining any loss or damage after its left Preston

Steve

[ERic350]

Proxy auction service. I do the same for Japanese auctions

[veg]

Could be worse buddy at least he’s probably not raising money for the wife

[4l04ever]

I had this and cancelled the sale. I lost the PayPal fees, so cost me about £6 for f00k all! Tw4ts.

I now put a message in all my sales saying anyone trying to buy using a shipping agent will get their order cancelled!

[hoist1]

Sold ypvs barrels about 10 years ago, think they went to third highest bidder. The second didn’t want them but the highest bidder was from Brazil who thought I would do free postage which was something like 80 quid. eBay is a necessary evil, too many tossers.

[gozoboy]

Well, I'm in Malta and have used forwarding agents many times. They charge a lot less than normal post or couriers, that's why I use them. The service may be slower, but it's reliable.
So if someone receives a bid and the address says Shiplowcost or Sendon or something like that, it's safe as some members of this forum already know.