New shipping scam?

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  1. Elnrik

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    So I have several messages (on other sites) from what I can only assume are newer accounts, where they agree to buy an item but insist on creating a shipping label themselves. They state that they can get a nice discount, it'll save them a couple bucks, they promise that it will be fully insured... Etc. When I told one guy that I don't accept shipping labels from my buyers, he accused me of trying to scam him and inflate his costs, and said he was going to report me... ??!! I assume he's trying to pressure me into his little scam.

    Has anybody experienced this?

    As far as I know, only the person who paid for the shipping can claim the insurance on it, in case something goes south. Which means that somebody could pay for the shipping, get the product, make it look like the product was trashed and inoperable, claim the shipping insurance, get PayPal to process a refund...

    You see where I'm going with this right?

    Anyway, be aware of it. Be the one who purchases the shipping. Either that or know and trust the person you're sending it to very well.

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    Yes. This is a super popular scam ever since corona epidemic where more common petty thieves had to 'work from home' and this scam really skyrocketed. On local forums I can't place one for sale ad without immediately receiving some of these offers. They also tend to get really aggressive if you don't play along.

    Usually they redirect you to a fake DHL/shipping label site where you can insert sensitive information or even have a fake paypal or other gateway. Never do anything on those 'shipping' sites they send you to.
     

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