Tell HN: It's quite simple to deceive someone on Facebook Marketplace
I recently purchased a Herman Miller chair on Facebook Marketplace and, like anyone, was closely monitoring the UPS site to track my package. Everything seemed fine until I noticed that, while in transit, the seller instructed UPS to return the package to them. Now, I'm facing an issue where Facebook doesn't allow me to file a claim. Every attempt results in the same response: "The seller has already shipped your package." I was surprised at how easily one can be scammed on Facebook Marketplace with such an obvious trick.
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- You make an online purchase.
- A bad actor ships an item of similar weight .
- During transit, the bad actor interrupts the shipment and requests an address change.
- Consequently, the buyer is left responsible and unable to file a claim.
Also, it looks there are a couple problems with Marketplace in general [1]
[1] https://www.propublica.org/article/facebook-grew-marketplace...