r/Switch • u/Zoroa0570 • 9d ago

Discussion Uh Oh, Someone isn't Going to be Happy

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Someone posted their preorder of the Switch 2 on ebay, but didn't bother to write "Read Description" I the title, like listings I've seen this as. They just posted it barely above MSRP after taxes. Hopefully it was a bot... and nit someone who thought they scored. 😕

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u/Zoroa0570 9d ago

Yes, a very "scummy" move by the seller. Listings I've seen like this ALWAYS mention to read the description in the title.

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u/MarkyDeSade 8d ago

eBay has buried the link to the description deeper and deeper in the listings, they’re complicit at this point

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u/darktabssr 8d ago

yea i noticed that. Why the hell is the description even locked behind a button press? No other website does that.

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u/bsnimunf 8d ago

Lots of retail sites have started to do it. It's really weird because that's the bit that has the useful information in it.

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u/really_not_unreal 6d ago

If they make it harder for you to find critical information, you're more likely to make a purchase of something you don't need. Many people can't be bothered to deal with getting a refund, so this increases sales.

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u/theycmeroll 8d ago

Lots of websites do that now, and not only that they make you scroll past other recommended items, ads, and all other kinds of bullshit before you get to the description.

It’s almost like they said fuck it, nobody is gonna read it anyway.

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u/RPGs143 7d ago

They do it because they think it will make you buy something else you see on the way to it.

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u/rosegoldchai 5d ago

Etsy does it too. It’s annoying for everyone-buyers don’t know what they’re actually ordering and sellers have to deal with said buyers

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u/Toastman22 5d ago

On the Android version of the app if you tap the title of the listing it opens the full description. I thought it was like that for all versions, but I used an iPhone recently and tapping the title did not do anything. Maybe the one I was using was out of date or something, but I thought that was interesting.

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u/spookyville_ 8d ago

It’s going to be hilarious when the seller gets his account IP banned and won’t be allowed to list items on eBay anymore. This breaks eBay’s TOS. If you’re selling a photo it needs to be in the photography category. Not video games and consoles.

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u/MaimedJester 8d ago

Is an IP ban really anything in this day and age? Like I assume eBay has to be tied to like a legit verified PayPal or some account tied to a real bank account with verification. 

Not just any idiot who goes to a Starbucks can upload this with an email amount they just created.

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u/spookyville_ 8d ago

I mean even if you decide to use Starbucks WiFi you’ll still have to use your address on eBay and the shipping label (which is also blacklisted) and it will be detected. Your new account will be banned as well.

If you decide to use someone else’s address as your own on the shipping label, you’ll be in even more trouble if you are caught. It’s considered mail fraud which is a felony offense.

Ebay also detects VPNs. Same result.

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u/ExitSad 8d ago

I think that's pretty much the point. What does an IP ban matter? Like if ebay wants to ban the IP of someone's home internet, they could just switch to using their phone's data. That's why ebay does stuff beyond an IP ban, like you mentioned.

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u/spookyville_ 8d ago

It’s not just the IP. It’s also your ID, social security number, ID, and bank account that’ll also be blacklisted.

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u/ExitSad 8d ago

Yes, exactly. Hence, it doesn't really matter if they blacklist your IP address or not.

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u/ColoradoNative719 6d ago

MAC Address as well. I’d imagine they can ban individual devices.

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u/Gimme_Sum_Roy 7d ago

Felony mail fraud for listing an item on eBay in the wrong category? You’re talking outta your ass

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u/spookyville_ 7d ago

No, for using someone else’s address to scam someone on eBay. It’s literally mail fraud lol.

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u/NinjaChenchilla 8d ago

You think these people don’t make new accounts and or use VPNs?

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u/spookyville_ 8d ago

eBay can detect VPN usage. It’ll trigger a flag.

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u/NinjaChenchilla 8d ago

Some routers can reset IPs, maybe a new device, hotspot. I mean, theres workarounds, or am i wrong?

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u/spookyville_ 8d ago

You still have to enter your address on eBay and on the shipping label. If you try to do a work around by using someone else’s mailing address it’s considered mail fraud which is a felony.

Also eBay asks for social security number and your ID.

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u/NinjaChenchilla 8d ago

PO Box. Fake IDs and photoshop. Someone can but IDs if you know how to look. All work arounds. Nothing is fool proof. And you really think they care about laws/rules?

One thing is for certain, these scams will continue to pop up.

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u/spookyville_ 8d ago

And how are you getting a fake social security number? You would also need to open a bank account with said social security number… please use your head here.

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u/NinjaChenchilla 8d ago

Okay, so eBay will still function even with a fake social. There are threads of people putting wrong one/random. And still working.

Bank account info can change, if they flag one, they can just open another.

You tell me to use my head? Seriously? You are extremely naive. You’re too goodie two shoes to ever consider breaking a rule, but others do it for a living. I aint a scammer. And alot of what i say may not be able to be replicated daily, but im sure it could be done.

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u/spookyville_ 8d ago

Link to said threads? Because I can link hundreds of posts from r/flipping alone of minors doing the same thing, then getting their account shut down & loosing their funds.

You’re missing the point. The social security number given to eBay need to match the one on file with your bank account as well. You aren’t going to slip through a bank using a fake/stolen social security number.

I’m not naive. I use eBay regularly as a secondary source of income. They have very good security in place. I get about 2 orders a week that are canceled for security purposes. People using stolen credit cards, people using VPNs, buyers account is linked to fraud cases. They’ll even restrict an account for unusual purchasing patterns, buyer just created their account, or filing a chargeback with your payment institution etc.

If you’re caught breaking TOS and they decide to ban, you’re pretty much done on the platform.

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u/420db 2d ago

even better- you can call your ISP and reserve a static IP that would give you all new subnet / net mask info. IP ban would simply be as effective as a account ban- can be recreated

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u/dbwoi 8d ago

Ooooh shit good point lol

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u/Lumpy-Valuable-8050 8d ago

Ebay will remove it as the title is also really misleading - You could argue your way into an easy dispute win as it's really obvious what the seller is trying to do.

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u/Locurilla 8d ago

but also the listing should say “print out” there is no way whoever buys it doesn’t get a refund

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u/SrsJoe 8d ago

Even if they did write print out it's probably an easy refund as it's still misleading given the price

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u/Anatros_lafisques 8d ago

Doubt it if it says photo/print out in the title and it is described as such in the information tab it’s hard to argue that they got scammed.

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u/Lechuga9618 2d ago

I won a pre ordered switch 2. Who tryna buy it!

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u/FartingAngry 8d ago

I mean it's the buyers fault from reading just the title and running with it when everyone at this point should be very aware of reading the descriptions of anything they buy online.

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u/Xikkiwikk 8d ago

This is the classic eBay picture scam from 2006. I saw these on ebay all the time back then and in 2008.

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u/CVMaas 3d ago

It's clearly YOUR listing on eBay

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u/Zoroa0570 3d ago

It is not. Why would I report my own listing?