CJ Design Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 (edited) I have seen this the past few days on Mercari. They list high dollar items for cheap...w/ obviously stolen pics.https://www.mercari.com/u/317557024/ With Mercari, seller only receives money (in Mercari credit until they cash out) when buyer receives (verified delivered) and leaves a rating. Is this a tag team? Edited April 8, 2021 by CJ Design Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valiantman Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 6 hours ago, CJ Design said: I have seen this the past few days on Mercari. They list high dollar items for cheap...w/ obviously stolen pics.https://www.mercari.com/u/317557024/ With Mercari, seller only receives money (in Mercari credit until they cash out) when buyer receives (verified delivered) and leaves a rating. Is this a tag team? Verified delivery is possible with an empty box (crumpled paper, cardboard, whatever filling makes it the right weight). Does the "leaves a rating" payment require a positive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 If it looks too good to be true, it is! 2 cents👈 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 They send you a $0.10 comic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Design Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 2 hours ago, Angel of Death said: They send you a $0.10 comic. Yes, But you are the one controlling the rating...if you receive a .10 comic...you report it and they don't get a pay out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Just now, CJ Design said: Yes, But you are the one controlling the rating...if you receive a .10 comic...you report it and they don't get a pay out. I'm sure that their scam has > 0% success rate, sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serling1978 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 I learned long ago to not bother trying to figure out what scam a fraudster is trying to pull. I think the obvious fraud situations like this that have no clear end goal are just a case of amateur fraudsters with terrible plans. That's all. And as far as mercari, I see those all the time. People selling the same ASM 129 pic over and over for around $180. CJ Design 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Design Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 2 hours ago, serling1978 said: I learned long ago to not bother trying to figure out what scam a fraudster is trying to pull. I think the obvious fraud situations like this that have no clear end goal are just a case of amateur fraudsters with terrible plans. That's all. And as far as mercari, I see those all the time. People selling the same ASM 129 pic over and over for around $180. That's when I started to notice it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serling1978 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 2 hours ago, CJ Design said: That's when I started to notice it. i just recently discovered mercari and at first I thought I might score some deals there, but then I quickly realized the completed sales I was seeing that were steals were actually fraud. After separating the fraudsters from the legit sellers, it looks like mercari is just a place for eBay sellers to try to ask even more outrageous prices with the hopes of tricking newb buyers. I'm sure some deals can be had because nothing is 100% one way or another , but overall it just looks like another flippers platform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Design Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 21 hours ago, serling1978 said: i just recently discovered mercari and at first I thought I might score some deals there, but then I quickly realized the completed sales I was seeing that were steals were actually fraud. After separating the fraudsters from the legit sellers, it looks like mercari is just a place for eBay sellers to try to ask even more outrageous prices with the hopes of tricking newb buyers. I'm sure some deals can be had because nothing is 100% one way or another , but overall it just looks like another flippers platform. I have actually gotten some real nice books on Mercari...more obscure silver and bronze in high grades...gotta be lucky and quick. Lately it has succumbed to the craze though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...