Fraudulent listings

[topgunmurray]

I think I can see a seller posting masses of items for sale, boats, cars, motorbikes, caravans, quad bikes. Floods each category on mass with a single photo and a second picture with text saying to make contact with the buyer via an email outside of eBay. 

I have reported 30 of these at least on 3 occasions including today.

The listings disappear but I am losing confidence on eBay because of this.

What is actually going on here?...

[tressygirl · Accepted solution]

It's a scam using fake accounts that eBay are aware of ,  and doing their best to deal with it ,  but it is an uphill battle,   as when one account is removed ,  another returns to take its place.

You are doing what eBay are reliant on ,  that is,   that members are helping report these listings too,  with 1.3 billion listings on at any one time,  eBay cannot police the site all by themselves.

[topgunmurray · Accepted solution]

I want to help, I see these seconds after they appear within the categories I am watching. Is it best to report the individual items or report the seller name?

[tressygirl · Accepted solution]

Just go half way down the lsiting right hand side you will see report item, use that to report the listing, item and seller will then be reported to eBay.