eBay makes public comment on auction fraud

An NBC affiliate ran this very interesting story about the infamous Alisher71 seller on eBay who listed over 1000 fraudulent auctions over the holidays. According to the eBay spokesperson, eBay has no responsibility for the fraud and that even though the seller had positive feedback, that's not the only thing a buyer should look for.

Donnelly says feedback is "not the only thing they ask people to look at because no one parameter is going to capture everything. Some of the other things we recommend you look for in sellers is what kind of return policy they have, what kind of payment do they accept."

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