I do the same, however, #Amazon is going down the drain, too being "enshittified" with low-value Chinese products, in contrast to #Temu at rather Western price tags.
What is still useful are the user evaluations.
After reading them, I use #eBay and price-search engines to find these products at about the same or even a lesser price.
The only real exception being when I do need something "tomorrow."
Also, some chain-stores will offer the same price as Amazon, etc.
Wow. And #Ebay is not refunding this (or rather, the seller is not refunding and ebay is sticking by the seller). The seller provided "proof of delivery", which is that tracking information.
I buy tons of stuff through ebay, under the assumption that when shit like this happens, I get my money back. I guess if that's no longer true, I'm no longer an ebay customer.
Der US-Onlinehändler Ebay streicht die Belegschaft weiter zusammen. Das Unternehmen verweist auf zu hohe Ausgaben im Vergleich zu einem eher schwachen Wachstum. Dazu kommt die harte Konkurrenz.
Researcher uncovers one of the biggest #password#breaches in recent history
Nearly 71 million unique credentials stolen for logging into websites such as #Facebook, #Roblox, #eBay, and #Yahoo have been circulating on the Internet for at least four months, a researcher said Wednesday. #privacy#security#breach
Another W for the boys! 👏 Wearing my #Winnipeg#Christmas sweater today in celebration of #Xmas & last night’s win. It hasn’t been cold enough lately to wear any sweaters with temps reaching close to 60F / 16C. It’s starting to get a little colder here in #Maryland .. but it’s coming too late. #XmasEve#MerryChristmas#ChristmasEve#hockey#nhl#MD
I brought this back in 2017 ish on #eBay .. it was one of those “ after #Christmas sales “ they had. I strongly suggest it hit up eBay after #Xmas for any vendor who are marking their inventory down. You might find something that’s near & dear to your heart.
#MANILA -The government is hoping to start collecting a 1-percent #WithholdingTax from operators of online marketplaces before December this year, as it seeks to cash-in on the exponential growth in #ECommerce transactions during the pandemic. #Philippines#Taxation
Another day, another ebay listing. My pet peeve now isn't flaky sellers - it's the ones who enable Best Offer, but either ignore offers, or send you rude replies when you submit one.
If (as a seller) you think it's low, reply with a counter-offer... chances are the buyer's aiming for somewhere between the asking price and what they're offering anyway.
And above all, if you're not interested in offers, don't advertise that you are. It just wastes everyone's time. #ebay#rant
Had a person send me their number as an interested buyer and told me to text them. I did (first mistake), and we arranged a meetup time. Then they asked if, for their safety, they could send me a six digit code (some of you already know where this is going) that I could repeat back to them to verify myself.
I said, "absolutely!" And sure enough, I got a Google Voice verification number. lol
If you're not familiar with the scam, shady people will take your phone number and try to create a Google Voice account with it. If you provide them with the 6-digit code that Google sends you, they can "verify" that they are you, and then basically use your phone number to run scams, commit fraud, etc. It's nasty business.
I called them out, blocked them, then reported them to the marketplace website and to the FTC--though, almost certainly, they were using the phone number of another poor soul to carry this out.
I used to work as a social engineer, running phishing campaigns (ethically, with consent lol), against Fortune 1000 companies to assess their level of vulnerability. Luckily for me, I was super familiar with this, but most of the people I told about it have said, "Oh, I probably would have fallen for that...", and even I set myself up for it.
So that is why I'm posting this. Please be aware of sketchy shit like this. If someone is asking you for a verification code over SMS or email, tread with EXTREME caution. Also, it's usually pretty shady if a stranger you're already chatting with wants to move to a new platform. Not always, but if someone emails or messages you on Facebook to ask you to text them, that's a little weird. I'd had legitimate buyers/sellers do that, so it's not unheard of, but it should put you on guard.
If you buy/sell/trade online frequently, it's a good idea to use a dedicated MySudo number, VOIP number, and/or a burner phone for that.
Why is #raspberrypi 4B (still) so expensive?
I've spent hours searching for an affordable set price and most sellers sell it brand new for €100 on average. 😩
Even on #eBay it's more or less same price - sometimes even for just the board.
I doubt this to be the case, but if anyone found a #EU set for cheap please do share.
📨 Latest issue of my curated #cybersecurity and #infosec list of resources for week #26/2023 is out! It includes, but not only:
➝ 🦠 🇺🇸 Schools say US teachers’ retirement fund was breached by #MOVEit hackers
➝ 🇨🇳 🇺🇸 Chinese spy #balloon did not collect information over US, #Pentagon says
➝ 🇨🇳 🦠 #TSMC Says Supplier Hacked After #Ransomware Group Claims Attack on Chip Giant
➝ 🇷🇺 Russian Cybersecurity Executive Arrested for Alleged Role in 2012 Megahacks
➝ 🇷🇺 🛰️ Hackers attack Russian #satellite telecom provider, claim affiliation with #WagnerGroup
➝ 🇬🇧 ⚕️ More than a million #NHS patients’ details compromised after cyber attack
➝ 📊 🐛 #MITRE releases new list of top 25 most dangerous software #bugs
➝ 🇷🇺 Pro-Russia DDoSia hacktivist project sees 2,400% membership increase
➝ 💻 🛡️ #Brave Browser boosts privacy with new local resources restrictions
➝ 🦠 🏦 Anatsa Banking #Trojan Targeting Users in US, UK, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
➝ 🇺🇸 💵 White House releases cybersecurity budget priorities for FY 2025
➝ 🇺🇸 🇧🇷 8Base Ransomware Spikes in Activity, Threatens U.S. and Brazilian Businesses
➝ 🇬🇧 🔐 #Apple speaks out against bill that could mandate #CSAM scanning in iMessage
➝ 🇵🇭 2,700 People Tricked Into Working for Cybercrime Syndicates Rescued in #philippines
➝ 🇩🇪 ⚡️ #Siemens Energy confirms data breach after MOVEit data-theft attack
➝ 🕵🏻♂️ 📱 #LetMeSpy, a phone tracking app spying on thousands, says it was hacked
➝ 🦠 💰 Prominent #cryptocurrency exchange infected with previously unseen Mac #malware
➝ 🤖 📝 #LLMs and #IncidentResponse? It Starts with Summarization
➝ 🇺🇸 👨🏻🎓Hackers steal data of 45,000 New York City students in MOVEit breach
➝ 🇨🇦 ⛽️ Suncor Energy cyberattack impacts Petro-Canada gas stations
➝ 🦠 🕹️ Trojanized Super Mario Game Installer Spreads SupremeBot Malware
➝ 🇩🇪 💾 SSD missing from #SAP datacenter turns up on #eBay, sparking security investigation