Please be aware that one of the world's largest emerging economies is being tainted by the lure of the filthy greenback.

Using eBay to sell items to a worldwide customer base seems very good for both the seller and the potential buyer. Best of all these sales are good for eBay (& Paypal).

However, when you list your expensive items on eBay, please be aware that your item Title, Description, and Photos will be copied, and then listed by a Chinese seller with zero feedback for a bargain price - a quarter or a fifth of the usual expected auction price or value - and under the Buy-it-Now scheme.

Points to look for:

1. A real 'bargain' price - [if if looks too good to be true, then it is too good to be TRUE!].

2. Items of high value usually - rare musical items, guitars, fishing gear - aimed at the serious collector/buyer

3. Items in China

4. Seller registered in China, some time ago, but with Zero feedback

5. Items listed in no particular category

6. No stated method of payment!!

'Sellers' to look out for - (list is expanding) -

ztlu12

tqia

txn7737

zhangying1001

lvjianv

tlzs8

longgexiong

53492239

I will update later - after more research.