Ebay classifieds WhatsApp scam?

Today I offered a laptop on eBay classified ads. Within a few minutes, someone was interested and agreed to buy my laptop for the price offered. Now the funny thing:

He wants my e-mail address and my cell phone number to "communicate" on WhatsApp and he does not give up. His account was opened today and he writes in broken German.

Is this a new scam and what does it do to me?

He wants to spam you. He can just as easily communicate via eBay classifieds.

The usual:

Break off contact immediately, this is a clear and well-known attempt at fraud!
You will receive the alleged mail from a bank that the money has been transferred and that you will get it the moment you post a package tracking number.

Everything fake. No bank in the world does such business. It is not the responsibility of banks to check the shipment.

It always works like that. This is an old scam. Sellers in good faith then send off without realizing that they are being cheated. And that's it then - you never hear anything again, money never comes and you are rid of your article.

http://archive.is/FyAeb

https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/sicherheitshinweise.html

There's really nothing more to say about it.

And if you still really want to send:

Only offer payment by SEPA transfer to your account.
Don't offer PayPal; not by goods and services, not by Family & Friends, not at all.
Do not react to alleged emails from banks, but only send them after you have convinced yourself that the money has actually been received.
Only send with tracked delivery.

Thanks for the detailed answer! Helped me a lot. He mentioned that about the email from the bank.

Communicate exclusively via eBay classifieds!

There's no reason for whatsapp!

Only offer collection against cash!

At some point even serious people will get in touch… Just wait and see!

I don't know how a scam could develop out of this.

However, I don't know why these contact details should be necessary to process the business.

In addition, the broken German…

My gut instinct would advise me not to trade with the buyer. Trust your gut feeling.

You can also communicate via eBay classifieds. No whatsapp is necessary!

This is a cheater!

That's what I said.

This is a cheater!

Oh really?

Collection against cash is the only safe option. How you communicate doesn't matter.

An "unusual" spelling and grammar are not an obstacle, not every native speaker is.

You should be careful when negotiating. Some come, find something to complain about and want to push the price down. If you don't respond, they'll demand compensation for the journey. There's no legal basis for that.