How to Detect Fraud

How to detect fraudulent order:

“Any of the following STRONGLY indicate a fraudulent order:
An order originating from Nigeria, Malaysia, or Indonesia. If you receive an order from one of these areas there is a 99.99% chance that the order is fraudulent. The order will be placed using a stolen credit card or otherwise.

Multiple orders from the same address with different payment methods or multiple orders with the same email address to different shipping addresses.

If you sell on craigslist, deal locally, if you sell a high priceds item, put in a clause that you would like to meet face to face, or you only accept paypal.

Multiple declines with different credit cards.

Any of the following MAY indicate a fraudulent order:

An order from high-crime areas such as inner-city Los Angeles.

The name of the customer entered in lower-case letters. A legitimate customer is more likely to enter his/her name using capitals while a thief is very likely to enter a name in lower-case letters.

An address verification failure.

What to do if you receive/suspect a fraudulent order

Refund the credit card transaction.

Do not ship the product.

Email the person making the suspected fraudulent order and ask that they pay by money order or cashier´s check.”

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This article is from Brightbuilders, I just thought more people should be aware of fraud, and how to spot it.

Dropshipping, What is it, and how it works

Tips that Others Don’t want You to Know:

Many of the top eBay sellers don’t ever purchase, store, stock, deliver any merchandise at all. Instead, they use a method of delivery known as drop-shipping. The main benefits for the retailer of drop shipping are: no upfront inventory to purchase, no inventory storage, no shipping, and a positive cash flow cycle which occurs because the seller is paid when the purchase is made.

This is a method whereby the seller places an item for sale on eBay, at whatever price the seller chooses to charge for it. Once a buyer has paid for the item, the seller then pays the supplier who actually has the item in stock at their price, and the supplier ships the item to the buyer. The seller can keep everything that the buyer has paid over the seller’s cost of the item as profit. This can be a very easy and effective method of running an eBay Business if you have a good, dependable drop-shipping dealer. If all things are running as they’re supposed to, then the process should be a smooth one.

For example: A drop shipper sells you a Sony receiver for $100, you don’t actually receive the receiver. They give you all the information to list the receiver. So you put the item up for auction on eBay, the drop shipper will also tell you how much you should charge for shipping. Seven days pass and the receiver sold for $145 on eBay. Once you have payment from your customer for the receiver you pay the drop shipper the $100, plus the shipping cost, and any fees. (some drop shippers charge a $1 fee per item or even more). The drop shippers then send the item to your customer for you, and generally will give you any tracking information you might need. You netted a $45 dollar profit minus any listing and selling fees.

It sounds easy, but what if the drop shipper runs out of stock on the receiver and you have no product for your customer. That situation is not good, and happens all to often. Solution never sell and item a drop shipper doesn’t have 75 or more of! Remember this is your business, and your business ultimately will be the one who suffers. So you need to do your homework about a potential drop shipper, check the Better Business Bureau, post a blog asking questions about the company.

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What is eBay Consignment, and how it works

eBay Consignment the Hassle Free way to Sell your Valuables:
I have discovered a great way to make money on those unwanted valuables laying around your house. Maybe you’re Like a lot of people, who are paying monthly fees for a storage unit full of stuff you can’t use anymore.

I have found the perfect solution, eBay Consignment. This is where my service comes in handy. We do consignment for the people of Chicago IL, and customers around the United States. Our Business Name is: Windy City Auction Liquidators, Inc. Our Website

Consignment is the process in which you give a person like my self items to sell for you. Now most consignment shops are looking for items with a minimum value of $75. Your not limited to items just in your house or storage unit. I’ve sold time shares, motor vehicles, boats, trailers, real estate, and etc. So Consignment has many different facets that can benefit you.

Clean Your Items:
Now you want to make sure you clean what ever items you have, even get certain clothing items dry-cleaned prior to consignment. You’ll have much better success rate of sale, with items that are cleaned or pressed. Also keep in mind the more information you have about a certain item will help you as well. Meaning, any certificate of authenticity you may have, documentation, titles, etc. The more information I have about a certain item, the more in depth my research can be, and the better sales copy I can write for you.

What should you expect:
Once you bring an item or items to my consignment shop or I come pick it up, we’ll go over the items or item, we will discuss any certificates in regards to the items, and discuss the fees associated with consignment. Next you will sign a contract, stating that our business has possession of your items, and you abide by the fees, and time frame we discussed in our initial meeting. Keep in mind a 2006 study found that you can generally get about 1/3 of the retail price on used items on eBay.

Once we have your Goods, We work our Magic

• We take high quality digital photographs of your items
• Write Exciting Sales Copy That will Sell Your Item
• List your Item of the Appropriate Auction Site
• Handle all communication and questions with bidders
• Professionally package and ship the item to the buyer
• Pay the Owner

Now once your auction is up on eBay, we will send you a link so you can track and follow your specific auction. Some people enjoy the excitement of following their bids, some people don’t care.

Remember:

We do all the Work & you get all the Money

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