If You’re Selling GPUs On Ebay, Beware Of This Shipping Scam

Find me a scammer with scruples and I'll show you where to buy ocean front property in Arizona. Neither exists and I was reminded of this after selling a graphics card on eBay. Selling anything online, be it through eBay, Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, or wherever else is always a headache (or series of headaches) in my experience, and though this sale went more smoothly than most (so far, anyway...knock on wood), it brought to attention a shipping scam that I could see less savvy sellers falling for.

So, what happened? My son, who lives across town, scored himself an invitation to buy a GeForce RTX 5090 through NVIDIA's Priority Access program. He pounced, and then asked if I'd sell his GeForce RTX 4090 for him (he doesn't have an eBay account or any real experience selling online, whereas I do). Even with eBay taking a ...