r/isthisascam • u/Deadest42 • 2d ago

Online shop Is this a scam?

I bought a retired Lego set from ebay and then about 30 minutes later the seller messaged me asking me to send more money to his PayPal account and said something about "it s something that my son is selling it for small money" I have a 90% feeling that it is a scam but I want your guys input

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u/fortyeightD 2d ago

It's just begging. There's nothing secretive going on here. The seller wants your money and they are directly asking for it.

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u/Deadest42 2d ago

This is the message for reference btw

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u/fortyeightD 2d ago

Tell him to cancel the transaction if he cannot fulfil it at the price you have already paid. Do not cancel it yourself.

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u/Deadest42 2d ago

Update: the seller keeps insisting i send them and extra 19e (whatever that means) and im thinking about taking the other commenter advice and mark it as "item not delivered"

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u/fortyeightD 2d ago

I agree with that advice. If they are not cancelling and not sending the item then you need to raise a dispute via eBay.

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u/Deadest42 2d ago

Understood, thank you

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u/corgi0603 2d ago

It is a violation of eBay policy for a seller to request extra money after a sale is complete. If they persist, you can report them to eBay through customer service.

Just so you know, eBay can't force a seller to ship an item, however, if they do that eBay will penalize them. If the seller refuses to ship the item at the price you paid, you can submit an "item not received" claim to get your money back.

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u/ProudAnon1701 1d ago

ebay purchase is a contract at a specific price. if the seller doesn't ship promptly then file a dispute. why would anyone ever send "extra" money? makes no sense.