Almost all online selling platforms are prone to scams that's why people should not let their guard down at times. eBay, for instance, is a notorious place where scams happen. For the part of the ...

Black Friday is almost here and the scammers are out of the traps. I received an email from eBay or at least it looked like it was from an official eBay address, saying I had set up an account — ...

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. The sad fact is that whilst ...

Fake Amazon and eBay sites are spiking ahead of Black Friday, using real logos, photos, and “too good to be true” prices to fool shoppers Before yo ...

Tuesday, I listed my old iPhone 3G for sale. The auction was ended via a "buy it now", 3 minutes after I listed it. Wednesday, all day I didn't receive any payment or communication from the buyer.

Gift cards are one of the most popular gifts to give, but more and more, gift cards are being used as the No. 1 tool for scammers. Vanessa Hale learned that the hard way after losing $800 to a gift ...

SPOKANE, Wash. - A Spokane man was scammed out of $2,000 online after attempting to buy a second car, only priced at $800 in Montana, using eBay gift cards. “It seemed at first too good to be true,” ...

Below, we explain the most common Black Friday scams to watch out for. The website's address isn’t the brand or company’s ...

Some of you may have heard about the Live.com Cashback promotion. It's a bit convoluted but essentially you can get up to 30% cash back on eBay buy it now transactions through a promotion with ...