For several days, I received numerous silly low offers for a patio set, which I politely rejected.
The "buyer" then ceased contact. 1 day later I received a more sensible offer (but still low) from a different buyer, which I accepted. I messaged asking when they would collect the set. Much later, the "buyer" asked me to cancel the item, saying it was too expensive to collect. I did so, and didn't expect to hear from them again. That evening I got 3 messages in quick succession from them asking where I was located, and that they now had a van and could collect later that day. I replied asking them to renew their original offer through eBay, and giving them a deadline for collection due to security concerns if they turned up late at night. I heard nothing back. Obviously, I kept my location back pending the expected new offer.
I believe they hoped I would let them come to pick up the item without renewing the offer through eBay so it would be off-platform. Any number of scenarios concerning payment would then be possible, with no protection if it was a scam. I suspect the original silly offers and the subsequent scam attempt were coordinated to make me more susceptible to accepting the better offer, which was still lower than I originally wanted, and then give in to pressure to let them bypass eBay.
I can't report them because they have not actually broken any eBay rules, but just wondered if anyone else has had this experience?
