First Listing - Verification

[Organizedwithams]

I just posted my first listing and i got a support message i needed to verify email. the way to do that was to click confirm and then it directed me to a page that said “receiving funds pending” and i had to click proceed and then i had to enter my payment information but it said couldn’t accept bc it was under 200 euros. i’m so confused. 

[NanaLetha]

SCAM!

[CryzalisDesigns]

Call your bank and block your card, Etsy already have your details.

Any messages which appear in your inbox asking for emails, verification or just claiming to be from Etsy is a scam unless it is under the "from Etsy" tab and then still they will not ask you for your details or to click on a link or scan a QR code

[Organizedwithams]

thank you!

[PlatypusDream]

Important reading:

https://community.etsy.com/t5/Managing-Your-Shop/How-to-Spot-a-Scam-No-a-Buyer-Doesn-t-Need-Your-Ema...

https://community.etsy.com/t5/Announcements/Protect-Your-Account-From-Scammers/m-p/143158945#M1882

https://community.etsy.com/t5/Announcements/New-From-Etsy-section-in-Messages/td-p/143722497

[audreytherese]

They didn't follow through stealing your money because you didn't have enough to make it worth their time to scam you. 

[FancyTogs]

 . . . or they want another card to be entered as well.

Why would they clean out just one bank account when they can clean out two?

They will steal whatever they can.

Lawrence (Clare's other half)

[michellepatterns]

They are looking for someone with more money in their bank account.  It's more profitable to steal from an account with more money in it.  

Learn about scams or you are going to have a rough time on etsy.  

[ThePurplePuppy]

@michellepatterns 

I bet even if they want more they will go ahead and take what they can.

@Organizedwithams  Call your bank and CC provider NOW!

[VintageRescueSquad]

It was a scam, and this is not how etsy works AT ALL. When you get a REAL order, it will appear on your dashboard under "orders & shipping". The payment happens seamlessly behind the scenes. Etsy already has you email and you banking information.

[BagmakerSupply · Accepted solution]

@Organizedwithams: It is NOT an order - real orders will show up on your Orders & Shipping page and your Payments page.

It is a SCAM - you might want to read the excellent post by @bradgoodell  in https://community.etsy.com/t5/Managing-Your-Shop/How-to-Spot-a-Scam-No-a-Buyer-Doesn-t-Need-Your-Ema... and https://community.etsy.com/t5/Technical-Issues/Why-do-they-ask-me-for-my-e-mail-in-order-to-make-a-p...

Additionally is also a very informative thread from @StickIt2M  at https://community.etsy.com/t5/Technical-Issues/Nefarious-activity-aimed-at-sellers-quot-The-user-nam...

There is also official information from Etsy at https://help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000343128-How-to-Handle-Spam-and-Suspicious-Messages?segm...

Real messages from Etsy are now going into their own section on your messages page https://community.etsy.com/t5/Announcements/New-From-Etsy-section-in-Messages/m-p/143722497#M1899

If you have not already done so, you may want to read https://help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/115015710308-What-to-Do-After-You-Sell-an-Item?segment=selli... for an overview how orders work for sellers.

Be sure to mark the message as SPAM so that it does not affect your stats.