selling online

Sold! Or Not?

Marlo sold his skateboard online and ended up with no skateboard and no money. The story rewinds hour by hour: a courier in sunglasses, a fake 'payment sent' screenshot, an 'overpayment' refund, and the listing where it all started.

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Today's rule: It's not paid till it's in your account.

What kids learn

Screenshots and "paid" messages can be faked
Overpaid? Asked for a refund? That's a trick
Use the real checkout, with a grown-up

Quiz time

Can you get them all?

A buyer sends a screenshot that says "paid". What do you do?

A buyer "accidentally" pays too much and asks you to send the extra back. This is...

Play the game

💸 Paid or Not?

You’re selling your old skateboard. Has the buyer really paid?

For parents & teachers

Talk about it together

If your teen sells things online, agree they'll use the marketplace's own checkout.
Explain that payment screenshots and 'paid' emails can be faked; only the real bank app counts.
An 'accidental overpayment' with a refund request is a classic trick.
For local sales, a grown-up comes along and you meet somewhere busy.