# Scams

**URL:** <https://www.elitefourum.com/t/scams/37529>\
**Category:** Collecting\
**Tags:** story-time\
**Created:** [October 21, 2022, 3:23pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/scams/37529 "2022-10-21T15:23:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dyl](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/dyl/32/234623_2.png) [@Dyl](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Dyl)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2022, 4:07pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/scams/37529/5 "2022-10-21T16:07:13Z")

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Hmm, I don’t think that I’ve ever been scammed. But there are numerous horror stories on the eBay Garbage megathread. Maybe I’m protected from getting scammed because I stay away from Facebook/Instagram/dark alleys/poorly lit parking lots/etc.

> [@eBay Garbage](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/ebay-garbage/10286):
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> Note: the live version of this thread can be found here [The Giant Ebay Garbage Thread](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/the-giant-ebay-garbage-thread/41567) I have been wanting to make a thread for ebay trash on here for awhile. Today is the day thanks to a recent seller I just stumbled upon. I wanted to make this to help out the members on here by giving examples of bad sellers and bad auctions to stay away from. The first to make this list is [djsquallo](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190535139445#ht_574wt_1139) What is wrong with this auction is the ridiculous shipping amount. When you list an item, ebay suggests the…

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