Sellers like buyers should pay attention to feedback ratings. If there is negative feedback check to see if there is a pattern. Most scam artists use the same MO. Certain items like tickets and disposable items that become useless after a period, should be sent by return mail or certificate of delivery or the equivalent. $842 worth of tickets should never be sent by regular mail. Make photo copies of these items for future reference. As a buyer I have been scammed twice by defective items and disappearing sellers. Do your homework and hope for the best. I suggested to ebay that they devise a way that all negative feedback can be grouped together for simultaneous viewing. Also if dealing with a large sum check the web. Scammers often have a history posted on the web. Just put in their ebay name. Qiongen is a typical example. He scammed a lot of people with MP4 players that broke down or were never delivered and then left town.
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