Avoiding scams
Reading a listing before you bid, spotting the tricks buyers get hit with, and knowing what cover you've got when it still goes wrong.
4 posts- JUL 24
eBay Authenticity Guarantee: 2026 thresholds by category
Wristwatches from $2,000, sneakers from $100, handbags and jewelry from $500. eBay's own two pages disagree on the trading card number, and both are live.
10 min read · Buyer protection, Authentication, Collectibles
- JUL 2
eBay buyer scams in 2026 and the tells that give them away
Five 2026 eBay scam patterns with the tell for each, from off-platform payment to AI-generated photos. Patterns only, since no single tell proves fraud.
10 min read · Buyer protection, Authentication
- JUN 30
eBay's Money Back Guarantee: 30 calendar days, and the one move that voids it
eBay's Money Back Guarantee runs 30 calendar days from delivery, or the seller's window if that's longer. Paying outside eBay checkout removes all of it.
10 min read · Buyer protection, How eBay works
- JUN 16
eBay listing red flags: 12 checks and what untested means
Twelve checks to run before you buy. Untested isn't an eBay condition. The seller still picked a label from eBay's list, and that field sets your protection.
10 min read · Price research, Buyer protection, Reselling