![]() |
|
![]() | ||
|
Subject:
Credit Card Fraud
Category: Business and Money > eCommerce Asked by: answersme-ga List Price: $5.00 |
Posted:
03 Sep 2003 06:11 PDT
Expires: 03 Oct 2003 06:11 PDT Question ID: 251736 |
Iwas talk to a seller (ebay.com). I want to make an order. Since I don't have paypal account, I asked him, wheater he accept payment made through Visa Card. and this was he said: PLEASE EMAIL THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SO WE CAN PROCESS THE ORDER 1.DO NOT BID ON EBAY!!!! 2.I NEED THE NAME AS IT APPEARS ON THE CREDIT CARD 3.THE CARD NUMBER W/ EXP. DATE 4.THE CARD BILLING ADDRESS 5.THE ADDRESS YOU WANT THE GOODS SHIPPED TO Tell me is this a legit way. What I have to ask him, to protect my self from fraudulent . |
![]() | ||
|
There is no answer at this time. |
![]() | ||
|
Subject:
Re: Credit Card Fraud
From: owain-ga on 03 Sep 2003 06:18 PDT |
If the seller does accept credit cards, then as far as I can see he has no need of the card details until your bid is finally accepted. Even then, it is generally accepted that credit card details should not be sent by email, as email is not encrypted, unlike a secure web page. Asking you to not bid for the item in Ebay seems like a contravention of Ebay's conditions and does not inspire confidence, in my opinion. You could ask the seller for his full postal (street) address and check he is listed in the phone book or electoral register (if he is in the USA this information is usually available free online) before you bid, and then write to him (by post) with the card details only after your bid is accepted. Owain |
Subject:
Re: Credit Card Fraud
From: politicalguru-ga on 03 Sep 2003 06:38 PDT |
Selling outside eBay is against eBay rules, as well as not very clever - nothing ensures that the seller will not hussle you. Giving your credit card information in an email is extremely unsafe (in general, not only regarding eBay). I leave here some instructions how you could contact them: Go to eBay (www.eBay.com, or the eBay you use, such as www.eBay.co.uk, www.eBay.de) Click on "Help" on the top right corner. Click on "Contact Us" Choose "Report Problems with Other eBay Members" Choose "Selling Offences" Choose "Seller offered to sell an item outside eBay" Click "continue", "email us" and describe what happen, as you did to us. I am saying that, because the credit card issue is also important - this person might be defrauding you, although it might be an "simple" attempt to sell outside eBay. |
Subject:
Re: Credit Card Fraud
From: probonopublico-ga on 03 Sep 2003 07:35 PDT |
DON'T DO IT! This looks VERY risky. Be particularly aware of vendors in Nigeria, Indonesia, Philippines, etc. |
If you feel that you have found inappropriate content, please let us know by emailing us at answers-support@google.com with the question ID listed above. Thank you. |
Search Google Answers for |
Google Home - Answers FAQ - Terms of Service - Privacy Policy |