Reports of a man in England that bought a car through eBay are going viral on the internet, specifically, because the car he paid for never came. This is not uncommon, but it’s outrageous that it is still happening today. Amazon is the better option after all.
English Man Buys Car for Around $7,500 And It Never Showed Up
In his report, the man from DP, North England, details his experience. The seller was contacted through the platform. After brief exchanges, the buyer received all of the car’s documents through e-mail, and they all seemed to be legitimate.
The money was stored in a ‘no access’ account until the purchase was finalized and made official. This was the last exchange between the buyer and the seller. The seller’s mobile and email account were shot off, and the car was never delivered. It might be fair to point out that the buyer is 57 years old and a regular eBay user.
Why Isn’t This Man Getting His Money Back?
The process that takes place after this sort of incident goes like this: eBay and whatever bank handled the payment take down the seller account. That’s pretty much all they can do. Transactions made outside of eBay cannot count as eBay transactions after all. This also includes any exchanges where sellers gave buyers account and transfer payment information through email.
eBay also does not offer protection on car sales. In this specific case, the incident was followed up by eBay and Barclays. By the time they got to the bottom of things, there were only about $110 in the account, which was returned to the buyer. The seller’s account has since been closed.
Is eBay Just Not for Old People? Is Amazon Safer
Connecting this kind of incident with age would make very little sense. There is something to be said about safety. The victim of this incident has said that he trusts no one after this happened to him, and it’s the kind of awareness everyone should have.
Regardless of age, this man, like many, just wasn’t careful enough. Something terrible had to happen before he could realize that the internet is as volatile as the physical world, or even more so. Although Amazon doesn’t sell cars just yet, this man might be better off trying his luck with them instead, arguably a much more reliable eCommerce platform.
