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Scam ads slipping through net too easily on second-hand marketplaces, Which? warns
Scammers are avoiding detection on second-hand marketplaces, Which? is warning, after its investigation found Gumtree, Facebook Marketplace and Nextdoor failed to pick up quickly on suspicious listings. Second-hand marketplaces can be a happy hunting ground for scammers, it claims, because consumers do not have the same rights as they do when buying from a retailer. …
1 in 3 have experienced a scam on second-hand marketplaces in last 2 years, Which? warns
Nextdoor had the highest percentage of customer complaints, according to Which? survey A third of buyers have experienced a scam on popular second-hand marketplaces in the last two years, Which? warns. A Which? survey of more than 1,000 second-hand marketplace buyers and 1,000 second-hand marketplace sellers revealed that a third of buyers (32%)…