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Buyer Beware -- What to Expect When You Buy a Car on Ebay

The first thing you might notice when you go to is how comprehensive it appears--on the surface, it seems to have all the bells and whistles of many car buying sites on the internet. For example, on the home page, there is a vehicle finder, icons for financing as well as assurances for the security and safety of transactions. In addition, there is a listing of categories that includes just about anything that has a motor and wheels.

Sharks in the Internet Pool

So what’s the problem? Although auction websites, like Ebay proactively take steps to verify buyer and seller identities, these measures are far from flawless. Internet fraud often succeeds because of a lack of real world accountability for online transactions. For example, a sophisticated website for a non-existent business can be created within days, and often the only contact information available is a free or web-based email address.

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