How can I beat eBay scammers?

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This is really annonying, cause even if I don't fall for it my auction is ruined: The scammers make a stupidly high bid right at the end and proceed to start asking for the item to be sent to Nigeria. Now of course I told them where to go, but now I'm about to re-auction the item after 2nd chance failed, I'm worried its going to happen again! How can I stop these muppets bidding on my stuff?
 
I've set it to UK only, but it didn't stop the fools from bidding: 'I do live in UK but am in Nigeria at the minute it is a present for my fiancee......' Shut up. Now.
 
9761 said:
Tell them not bid and if they do give them bad feedback.
Then email ebay and they cancel any negative feedback that they give.

I did it once but some idiot wanted me to post to australia!

The one from the other day already had his eBay account closed.

Would be nice if it was a little more dificult to register with eBay instead of totally instant.
 
vonhelmet said:
They wire the money, you send the goods, their payment bounces.

Or they use a dodgy escrow service.

Or they hold your dog to ransom.

Or they pee in your shoes.

Or they hide all your left socks.

Some, all or none of the above are genuine scamming methods.

Or they send you the cash, you send the item, they say they haven't got it which you can't prove (cause its in Nigeria), they kick up a fuss and get a refund.
 
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