This buyer scam is one of the oldest (yet most effective) tricks in the book. This scam usually focuses on smaller, high-value items like smartphones or handbags.

Although authorities already warned people about eBay scams, some customers still have no idea how to spot them.

Although the company downplays fraud as affecting only one one-hundredth of one percent to one-tenth of one percent of all auctions, eBay's business model rests on buyers and sellers trusting each ...

Acknowledging that caveat emptor goes only so far as a guideline for online sales, eBay has been putting new mechanisms in place to help fight fraud. We want to know what your experiences have ...

EBay is increasing fraud protections for buyers and sellers who use its PayPal online payment system.

EBay users worried about fraud, take heart: Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University say they've invented data mining techniques that can detect online auction fraud before it happens. By looking ...

However, not everyone on these sites is using the platform fairly. As many opportunities for buyers and sellers that eBay provides, it has just as many avenues for eBay scams, tricks, traps and ...

EBay has unveiled expanded protections for those buyers and sellers in its marketplace who complete transactions using the company's PayPal online payment service.

EBay is increasing fraud protections for buyers and sellers who use its PayPal online payment system.