Buyer Red Flags Every Seller Should Know in 2026
Sellers get scammed too. Here are the eight buyer behaviours that should make you walk away — or insist on escrow before lifting a finger.
Most scam guides focus on protecting the buyer. But sellers — especially of digital goods, accounts, and domains — are equally exposed. Here are the buyer behaviours that almost always end badly.
- Insists on paying via PayPal Friends & Family or a reversible method.
- Asks you to ship / transfer first "because they don't trust escrow".
- Sends a screenshot of a payment that never lands in your account.
- Pushes for a price far above market — classic overpayment scam setup.
- Demands you use their unfamiliar escrow service (almost always a clone site).
- New, unverified account with zero reputation, big deal value.
- Refuses to do a quick voice/video verification.
- Pressures you to rush past the inspection window.
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