Preventing yourself from falling victim to the various frauds on eBay auto or any other eBay alternative is important. Here are a few things to look out for when you are using eBay auto. First, contact eBay if anything about the sale seems fishy. Remember that when selling on eBay the use Western Union or Moneygram to pay for items is prohibited. Many frauds use these money institutions to commit their scams. Back out of a deal if the seller asks you to perform a square trade. When buying on eBay auto never go through an escrow service that asks you to send your payment information to them; it is a swindle. eBay doesn't use escrow services so if you see a name that contains "escrow" in it back out of the deal.