Re: russia buyer case
Unfortunately, it is not always possible to protect yourself 100% from scammers. It happens to all of us. I can relate to your situation - money being tight, you taking care of a disabled family member, etc. But none of that matters to eBay. It just doesn't.
What I can suggest may not help right now, but for the future, to protect yourself, you need to exclude some locations when listing items for sale. Russia is one of the areas to exclude. Also Asia and the Middle East. There are just TOO MANY scammers in those areas to take chances, especially with anything expensive.
PLEASE do not take this the wrong way. The majority of people in those areas are decent people and I am NOT saying that ALL Russians are scammers. I'm only saying that from my experience, it is worth excluding those areas to avoid problems.
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