[TravelTechGuy]

Sad story, though not uncommon. I heard many eBay horror stories involving buyers' scams.

Frankly, selling anything on Amazon is crazy. But if you do have to, vet your buyer. Look at their previous purchases and feedbacks. Avoid the quick deal that will blow in your face.

The bottom line is that eBay (and Amazon too) are more focused on the buyers. Buying on eBay is great, because you have 100% buyer protection. There's no seller protection at all.

I'd recommend sticking to either local selling apps (like Craigslist etc.) where you can verify the buyer (though stay safe and do it somewhere public), or through online communities that manage access and feedbacks (there are several on Reddit and Facebook).

[city41]

I was surprised the article mentioned eBay as a better alternative as a seller. It really isn’t, eBay will side with the buyer pretty much every time.