I was surfing craiglist and I came across this ad in the domestic gigs section:
Ebay or Paypal Trading help Wanted
Date: 2006-12-07, 2:52PM EST
Im looking for someone who would rent me there Verified Paypal account.
Im looking to sell with my ebay account Game-na, its brand new. Im willing to pay 1000 USD a month and free Playstation 3 console. I can give you a copy of my NY state ID and SS card and meet up and sign a contract agreement. I have ps3 units to sell on ebay and here is proof of stock, if anyone is looking to make money let me know.
I can show you pics of stock with ebay ID name.
Im looking for one person in my local NY area only.
This smells of trouble. I'm not the one that posted this. I would NEVER do something that dumb.
2006-12-07 07:19:57 · 4 answers · asked by jesenthia.malenka 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
This pserson had just changed the ad. Instead of 1,000 USD, it's now up to 2,000 USD.
Date: 2006-12-07, 5:13PM EST
Im looking for someone who would rent me there Verified Paypal account.
Im looking to sell with my ebay account Game-na, its brand new. Im willing to pay 2000 USD a month or negotiable to higher wage. I can give you a copy of my NY state ID and SS card and meet up and sign a contract agreement. I have video game consoles units to sell on ebay and I have proof that there is stock, if anyone is looking to make money let me know. This is not a scam!!! We have many Ebay haters cause they dont know how to get playstation 3 units.
I can show you pics of stock with ebay ID name.
Only Ny Locals only please
2006-12-07 09:23:18 · update #1
Sounds like big trouble. Hopefully nobody would "dumb" enough to do it. They could find themselves facing charges for any criminal acts the "rentee" does on their account. (And if they were legit, they would just get a FREE account, not offer 1000 USD a month for somebody elses).
2006-12-07 07:25:35 · answer #1 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should be able to. However, if you have PayPal then more people are likely to purchase your items on eBay. This is because if you don't have PayPal, then potential buyers will think you are scamming them. PayPal allows you to send money the the seller electronically, not by mail. For instance, if you're selling a Nintendo Wii for $300, someone might send you the check for 300, but not get a Wii in return. Basically, having PayPal allows people to trust you more. And so you can trust other people. Thanks!
2016-03-13 04:26:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not legal and could open you up to a whole world of hurt, because your Paypal account is tied your financial information. yOu'd be giving this person free reign over your profile.
Actually, report the listing to craigslist, because it borders on fraud.
if he has a nebay id, he can get his own paypal account. to get verified, it only takes a week and a valid checking/savings account or credit card.
2006-12-07 07:30:19 · answer #3 · answered by arus.geo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with dewcoons 100%. Why can't they get an account on their own? Makes no sense!
2006-12-07 07:29:03 · answer #4 · answered by Christabelle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smells extremely fishy.
My advice: stay well away.
2006-12-07 07:28:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋