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Yesterday we shared Part 1 of our investigation into Carvana, that began with exploring potential fraud regarding Carvana’s eBay listings and feedback rating. We strongly encourage you to read Part 1 first. You will be directed back to this article at the end of Part 1.PART 2In Part 1 we couldn’t explain how Carvana has such terrible feedback on eBay, yet is able to maintain eBays coveted “Top Rated Seller Plus” status without secret intervention behind the scene at eBay. While this theo …

This investigation has become a story that should be a Netflix documentary.  Grab yourself a cup of coffee or a glass of wine and enjoy:PART 1:On January 2nd, 2022 eCommerceBytes posted a short article that questioned if eBay is colluding with Carvana to deceptively change their feedback rating.  Being that I absolutely love investigating potential scams, I began doing my own investigating and more poured out and this simple blog post turned into a crazy multi-part real-life drama …

What could possibly be better than shopping amazon? How about shopping the online Amazon Outlet?!  Sounds amazing, right?  I thought the same so last night I spent my evening flipping through the outlet offerings and here's my opinion:First, let me answer the questions you have:Yes, it is owned by AmazonYes, it is part of PrimeYes, shipping is still free on all Prime itemsNo, you do not pay any extra for itNo, there is no catch. Seriously, noneYes, it's available every day of the …

I thought it would be fun to critique “Buyer Sob Stories” today instead of just sharing them. The majority of these sob stories were received by Mercari sellers and posted on Reddit.JUDGING SOB STORIES CRITERIA  We will judge each Sob Story based on Creativity and Believability. The buyer will earn a score of 1 through 5 points, based on how creative and unique their Sob Story is. 5 points equals the most creative sob story. 1 point is equivalent to a run-of-the-mill, common Sob St …

I'm sure you have seen the advertisements stating that you can turn the ashes of your deceased loved one into a beautiful diamond that can be used for a ring, necklace, bracelet or even mounted into pottery... which sounds like such an incredible idea!  I loved the concept so much that I looked into ordering one.  Here's the disturbing details I learned: Here's a couple examples of "ashes to diamonds" advertisements that are currently online: Personally, I thought this was su …