Selling a Giftcard - buyer wants code via Ebay

[melaniep101]

Hi all

I have a listing for a gift card to which a buyer has requested that I email the code on purchase.  Is there an Ebay policy against this?

Thanks

Melanie

[*vyolla*]

@melaniep101 

No eBay policy against it but you will be scammed.

Listing a gift card is a really bad idea, they are a scammer magnet.

You will lose your money.

Please read all the posts on this thread.

[melaniep101]

Thanks vyolla, my spider sense is definitely twitching with this buyer!

Just speaking to Ebay who are being very helpful.

Thank you for coming back to me 🙂

[*vyolla*]

Please don't listen to eBay CS. They are based in the Philippines and not very familiar with what can go wrong here in the UK. If they tell you it's okay to send it, it isn't. Guarantee you'll end up scammed. Another scammer will come along, they'll buy it, you'll send it to them, they'll issue you with a not as described chargeback. You will lose your money and get hit with a £14 admin fee from PayPal for the priviliege.

We see it all the time.