I probably already know the answer, but I've been in talks with a seller who told me they'd be selling via eBay. This is the link they sent:

A buyer sent me an email saying ebay said I need to expand my account another $1000 so I can get paid. I checked and I still have $48000 left for.

Yes sounds like a scam. Usually the advantage is the funds aren't actually available to you either by a fake payment notification or by some other fraud. So ...

Anyone that asks you to purchase gift cards or to send card codes to them to complete a transaction is trying to take advantage of you. Anyone asking for a gift ...

If the item isn't listed on the eBay website and if you don't purchase it through the eBay listing, the transaction has nothing to do with eBay. You can read ...

If it wasn't listed on eBay, it is not legit. They will ask you to pay with gift cards, which are untraceable and you will be out the money. Have no further ...

Buyer makes a legitimate offer. You accept it. Then buyer asks for email address. They then ask to add a gift card to the shipment which they claim they will ...