Regardless if you have been eBaying for a while or just started recently, hopefully the following guide will help you from being SCAMMED!

We have been eBaying for a while and this email is one of the worst in my opinion.  Anybody on eBay who has ever been involved in a dispute dreads receiving a PayPal dispute notification.  That’s why this email is so dangerous, the subject line will read something like this:

 “New Dispute Opened Against membername”

And if you’ve ever been involved in a dispute; we can tell you it's not fun! Scammer knows this scare tactic and they feed on your fear. 

Any time you receive an email of this nature make sure you CALM DOWN!
If you try to respond to these email right away then the scammer already got you. Here are the following sure steps ways to ensure that this email is legit.

If you receive an email stating that a dispute is open follow these steps:
1. Close your email program
2. Open a new browser window
3. Sign into your eBay account through eBay.com or log into your PayPal account
4. Check your messages in your eBay account
5. IF there is an email alert in your account then dispute is real otherwise IGNORE the so-called dispute email.

I will give you an example of the type of email you will get from scammers: 

eBay sent this message on behalf of an eBay member via My Messages. Responses sent using email will not reach the eBay member. Use the Respond Now button below to respond to this message:
  Question from eBay Member for item #35462342342511
  Member profile: 
 
  scammer01 ( 135 )
  Positive feedback: 100%
  Member since: Mar-02-07
  Location: United States
  Registered on: www.ebay.com

Dear eBay Member You received a message regarding the item #35462342342511.Click on the yellow button to view the dispute thread and respond to the message.Thank you!  Respond now
Thank you,eBay

NOTE:
Another way to find out RIGHT AWAY whether emails are authentic: eBay will ALWAYS list your "FIRST & LAST NAME" in the email and NOT JUST YOUR USERNAME!!!

If you found this article / guide to be helpful please take two seconds to click on the "YES" button so that others won't be scammed.
Let's keep eBay honest and scammer-free.

Thank you,
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