Privacy and Safety:
Protect Yourself While Buying & Selling on eBay
eBay is a great place to buy and sell, but it's not without many of the same problems that plague other online retailers and the online world in general. If you're going to trade safely, you need to know how to protect yourself and watch your step online. These articles tell you how to do just that.
Identity Theft, Password Habits, and e-Shopping Safety
A new PayPal study finds that online shoppers in English-speaking markets are much more likely to experience identity theft problems, and that shoppers may be able to reduce their risks by changing their password habits. This interview with PayPal's chief security expert Michael Barrett tells you what you need to know.
A new PayPal study finds that online shoppers in English-speaking markets are much more likely to experience identity theft problems, and that shoppers may be able to reduce their risks by changing their password habits. This interview with PayPal's chief security expert Michael Barrett tells you what you need to know.
Signs Your eBay Account Has Been Stolen
Stolen accounts are one of the most serious, and regrettably one of the more common, problems in the eBay community. Find out how to recognize a stolen account problem and what to do to fix it.
Stolen accounts are one of the most serious, and regrettably one of the more common, problems in the eBay community. Find out how to recognize a stolen account problem and what to do to fix it.
Avoiding Counterfeit Items on eBay
eBay is full of rare, interesting, and popular items. While most of them are legit, some of them just plain aren't, and it can be a bad investment to buy a counterfeit product.
eBay is full of rare, interesting, and popular items. While most of them are legit, some of them just plain aren't, and it can be a bad investment to buy a counterfeit product.
Phishes and Spoofs
How messages that fraudulently appear to be from eBay can be used to commit crimes in your name, take your money, or steal your identity--and how to stay safe.
How messages that fraudulently appear to be from eBay can be used to commit crimes in your name, take your money, or steal your identity--and how to stay safe.
Ten Clues You Don't Want to Bid
Big red flags to avoid when bidding on eBay auctions.
Big red flags to avoid when bidding on eBay auctions.
Don't Contact Anyone You're Not Trading With
Nobody wants to hear unsolicited requests or sales pitches from strangers, so don't contact other eBay members unless you're trading with them.
Nobody wants to hear unsolicited requests or sales pitches from strangers, so don't contact other eBay members unless you're trading with them.