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I got a message through eBay the other day about a fairly unique vintage item in my store. The person wanted $25 off of the $75 item, plus free shipping. I just ignored it as I do most cheapskate offers.
Today, I received a message on Facebook Messenger from someone I do not know. Somehow, the buyer figured out my name, identified my facebook profile, and sent me a private message. He made the same offer again, but this time wanted to do the transaction bypassing eBay and using just Paypal.
It really creeped me out to be contacted like this, so I blocked him from Facebook. Luckily, he lives in a different part of the country.
Has anyone else been cyber stalked by a buyer?
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I have had a couple of low ball buyers continue to badger and beg. After the second contact, I block them. With two, I finally said “please do not email me any longer”. I was prepared to contact ebay if they did not stop.
BTW, I am not exaggerating the “begging”, the last contact with one of them was “pretty please?”.I thank low ballers for their email, but tell them I am in no hurry to sell. Usually, I knock the price down 2-5%, with my response but no more. I love the “respond with an offer” button. About 1 of 4 take the 2% off.
Like many, I eye roll the sob stories: Single mom, senior on fixed income, donate to a good charity, lost my job, etc.
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All the more reason to get a PO Box
Especially now that you can use the street address of the PO as your own at most PO’s
Keeps you stealth, yet still professional.
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If someone wants to find you, they’ll find you. Just because you have a PO box, doesn’t mean they cant find you by name/town. Just makes it a little more difficult.
People should do whatever they need to do to feel safe. But I advise against the illusion you can remain anonymous/unfindable online and doing business.
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Of course, we can say the same for locks on our homes.
Nothing is absolute.Good practice to plan on the worst and hope for the best.
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I tend to get mis-stalked because I unfortunately have a very common name (even in high school another student had the same first/last name!!!).
I have an unlisted number, but that doesn’t stop creditors looking for people with my name, or just random calls from people looking for someone else with my name (people who went to school, work with, or otherwise know someone with my same name). I’ve had women call looking for ex’s, people send me weird threats, and even birthday well wishes at random times of the year!
I don’t have social media, but people I work with always send “friend requests” to others with the same name online and ask why I don’t want to be their friend…
My dad also has a very common name, and a few years ago the courts called asking if he would provide a DNA sample for a paternity case for a teenage kid. He was in his 70’s, and they were looking for someone in their 30’s – but it was an interesting family moment for a minute until it was sorted out!
Airports use to be a pain, but I was able to get TSA Pre-Check to save me the continued secondary and beyond inspections before flights.
The good thing is that if anyone tried to find me, or Googled my name, they would have a hard time figuring out which one I am…
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