Recognizing legitimate contacts from eBay We'll never ask you to provide confidential information like your password or credit card details. We'll only include links for convenience. No link will require you to submit confidential information on the next page. We won't include attachments.

You aren't buying a car through eBay unless you buy it through an eBay listing on eBay. You are dealing with a criminal who is trying to steal your money. Whether you are trying to buy a car or anything else...if you are instructed to pay with gift cards, you need to run in the other direction.

Scammers are often able to create new eBay accounts with false credentials or else hijack existing eBay user accounts to use for making scam offers, purchases or sales.

An especially good indication is a Shooting Star, which guarantees that the seller has a good reputation. The stars are color-coded, as shown below: The seller's rating depends on how many buyers have left feedback for a seller. You can see this number right near the star, in brackets next to the seller's username.