Cancel sales from buyers with accounts created in the past 30 days<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nDo all this and you\u2019ll be safe from eBay\u2019s dark side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It might seem harsh but It\u2019s what you have to do to make sure you\u2019re not a victim. Here\u2019s why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fraudulent eBay accounts have a very predictable nature to them. They\u2019re always new accounts with little to no feedback ratings. I\u2019ve spoken to many eBay experts and they advise the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s go over the steps in detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to Setup Buyer Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nGo to Account Settings<\/em><\/strong> at the top right corner of any page when logged into your eBay account<\/p>\n\n\n\nNow go to Site Preferences<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nThen Click Show<\/em><\/strong>, to the right of the buyer requirements section<\/p>\n\n\n\nIt should open a drop down, click on Edit <\/em><\/strong>then set the setting so it looks like this when you save it<\/p>\n\n\n\nAll set! You\u2019ve just blocked 90% of scammers on eBay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>How to Check Account Age and Cancel Unwanted Transaction<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\nFor the other 10% who are out to get you, eBay won\u2019t let you block them this way. These are the new accounts we spoke about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A large portion of all newly created eBay accounts are fraudsters and they specifically target new sellers with little experience. Not nice L<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To protect yourself you need to cancel any sale from these accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before you start canceling a transaction, you need to make sure it is actually a bad user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Check the age of any buyer account that has a feedback score of less than 2. If the age of the account is newer than 30 days, cancel the purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s a buyer that has a low rating at first glance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Click on the ratings or username to see how old the account is<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once inside their member info page, you can see how old the account is. This account has been around since 2015 so it\u2019s a good sale in my books regardless of their low ratings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Below is an example of a sale that you would definitely want to cancel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why? Because when you click on their username, you\u2019ll notice they just made the account on the same day as the purchase!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I can guarantee you this buyer is up to no good and I wish eBay would do something about this. But I\u2019m not sure how they\u2019d get around the fact that 10% of these new users are, in fact legitimate. It\u2019s a daunting task differentiating between the two. For now, this is the best way to deal with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ok, we got the bad guys! Now to send em home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Canceling the Transaction<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\nThere\u2019s only one way to cancel a sale without getting a \u201cdefect\u201d on your account. Getting a defect means eBay\u2019s not happy and it affects your account in a number of ways like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lower rank in eBay searches<\/li> Higher fees<\/li> Stops you from getting top seller status<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nWe don\u2019t want that, thankfully I spoke to an eBay rep who explained:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cwe understand fraud exists, just cancel the sale and when asked for a reason for the cancel<\/em>, select: something was wrong with buyer\u2019s address\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\nThey\u2019ve thrown sellers a bone. Here\u2019s how you cancel a sale without being penalized:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On your sales page, click the \u201cMore actions<\/strong>\u201d drop-down and select \u201cCancel order<\/strong>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nNow, click the drop-down under reason for canceling<\/em>, select \u201csomething was wrong with the buyer\u2019s address\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nJust like that, you\u2019re off the hook for the sale. No defect rating from eBay and you\u2019ve avoided a fraudulent buyer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Pricing Your Phone<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nThere\u2019s an art to pricing a used cell phone. Overprice and it\u2019ll stay yours forever. Underprice and you\u2019re leaving cash on the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fortunately, eBay makes this easy with search filters of previously sold items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s price an iPhone 6 16GB locked to Bell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Put in these keywords: iPhone 6 16gb Bell. <\/em><\/strong>Avoid any extra keywords that might distort your results.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNext, on the left filter section, select the following<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Buy it now<\/li> Used<\/li> Canada Only<\/em><\/strong> *only for locked phones, use North America<\/em><\/strong> for Unlocked devices<\/li>Sold Listings<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nHere\u2019s what it looks like with the search filters applied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Looks like we have a pretty accurate representation of the device we want to list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scroll down the results and look at devices that are in a similar condition as yours. Don\u2019t get hung up on micro details like where the scratch is on the phone. Instead look at the overall condition of your device and think, ok I got a few dings, ok these phones sold have a few dings, perfect I can sell it at that price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To check the description of the listing, right click and open the listing in a new tab. And scroll down to see the product description section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here are some pro tips when pricing your phone on eBay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n