Wallapop is one of the most popular platforms for selling used products . Its way of filtering by distance and simplicity have popularized the application to the highest. For some time now, Wallapop scams have been the daily bread of many users, which have also reached their “insurmountable” delivery and payment system . It was launched as a service to protect buyers and sellers and has ended up being a new avenue of fraud without much control.

Wallapop Shipments and Wallapay, a service with cracks

Wallapop Shipments and Wallapay have been running on the app for some time. Its use is simple for the buyer and also for the seller. It is only necessary to publish a product and activate the purchase through the application to automate the process of buying and selling.

The rest of the users can buy said product without even opening the chat. You simply have to click on buy, see the total receipt of the purchase and pay with your credit card . The seller receives a notification with a shipping label and is responsible for taking it to the Post Office.

The buyer pays for the product, the shipping and a small commission for Wallapop that varies depending on the price of the product. In other words, it is a payment service that is added to the amount that the seller sets for his product.

The buyer pays, Wallapop keeps the money safe , the seller sends the product and the buyer gives the go-ahead for the platform to deposit the money in the seller’s account.

It is a method that seems effective and that is there to avoid scams , the sale of defective products or problems with payments. Of course, everything goes well when buyer and seller comply. If something goes wrong, problems begin.

The new Wallapop scam that the platform allows

If all goes well, the buyer receives his product and the seller his money. On paper, it is an interesting system if you want to buy something through Wallapop that is not nearby. The problem is that the paper is too beautiful to be true. Scammers and unscrupulous people are taking advantage of Wallapop’s lack of competence when it comes to mediation.

The service promises that if there is any problem , Wallapop will be in charge of requesting the tests and mediating with the buyer and seller . The result? Almost all disputes end up benefiting the buyer. And yes, this is a serious problem.

The new scam that is on the rise surprisingly marks the buyer as a possible scammer. An example always shows things better:

Pedro buys an iPhone from Hugo through Wallapay and Wallapop Shipments . Pedro pays the price of the iPhone + Wallapop’s commission and Hugo sends the iPhone. When Pedro receives the iPhone he has two options: indicate that everything is fine or report a problem .

If you report a problem you must indicate what has happened and send evidence . Can you imagine what will happen if Pedro says that the package included a shoe instead of an iPhone ? The networks and forums are full of similar cases and in the vast majority Wallapop agrees with the buyer. I mean, Peter.

All it takes is a couple of manipulated photos, a simple speech and don’t back down. Pedro also has the option of saying that the iPhone is broken and returning it: he sends the box back to Hugo with a shoe inside and keeps the iPhone at his house. Who does Wallapop listen to? Again, almost always, to the buyer.

And it is not that we say it, it is enough to enter Twitter or forums to find dozens of users complaining about Wallapop’s mediation with its new services. The general trend is that the seller puts his product and money at risk when using these services, while the buyer has the power to play dirty and almost always get away with it.

These days on Twitter there is a case of Jesús Terreros who recounts his experience with the platform and which has, luckily, gone viral. He tells how unprotected he has felt when selling a product , the buyer’s trick and the disregard that Wallapop has done.

Beware of selling through Wallapop

Our objective is that you take into account the current situation of Wallapay and Wallapop Shipments , because the mediation of the platform, in problematic cases, does not usually end well for the seller.

And the reality is that it is very difficult to mediate when a user says that he has sent something and the other that he has not received it. Who lies? The tests are very easy to manipulate and the risk you face is nil. Wallapop has decided to use this service to protect the buyer and save the furniture.

Of course, there will be cases where the seller is the scammer and it all ends with buyer protection, but that doesn’t seem to be the case . If you use this system as a seller, you know that you must do everything perfectly and not lie, otherwise the sale will be rejected.

Take a good look at the ratings of users who make offers and be wary of new profiles, with poor ratings or who have not used this service before. If you are a seller in conditions, the system of payment in advance and shipping is still the safest for you.

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