Is a buyer's price suggestion legitimate?

Question

Hello dear community, I received a price offer for an item I’m selling in the same amount as the buy-it-now price I listed. The interested party’s account was created on the same day as the offer. Is this a known scam to get the money back in the end via buyer protection and I won’t see my item again, or do I then have to deal with the whole legal mess? Best regards

perfect-sally · Accepted Answer

If the interested buyer buys the item immediately, it may be that they also have to pay immediately. If you accept a PV from them, they can then take up to 4 days.I would reject the PV. But whether an account is brand new or has reviews doesn’t matter in a "fraud attempt"; that can always happen.For your items, you should be extremely careful not to ship abroad! This increases your potential loss of money and goods to 100% possibly!You don’t have any country exclusion, so everyone worldwide coul...