Chapter 5. Making Sure That You Don’t Get Burned

IN THIS CHAPTER:

  • 27 About Protecting Yourself on eBay

  • 28 About the “Phishing” Fraud

  • 29 About eBay Feedback

  • 30 Check Out a Seller’s Feedback Summary

  • 31 Leave Feedback

  • 32 Respond to Feedback

  • 33 Find Information About the Seller

  • 34 Track Feedback with My eBay

  • 35 About eBay Fraud Protections

  • 36 Take Action If You Get Burned

Fear of fraud is perhaps the main reason many people are leery of buying on eBay. The truth is that the vast majority of transactions take place without any problems. However, on occasion, fraud can occur. In fact, auction fraud represents the single largest category of Internet-related fraud, as reported to the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel database.

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