So Ive been scammed on Gumtree... what are my options?

cheesyboy said:
17 hours?

You mean you paid at 6pm yesterday?

You mean the post is supposed to arrive today after an after-6.00pm post?

You text/phoned 10 times and threatened the police in 17 hours?
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Sorry we began speaking 2 days ago and I sent payment at 3pm (knackered so just roughly calculated 17 :o )

I know it sounds keen but you know when youve been done. Looking back at the messages it seems far more obvious and it has definitely been a scam from the beginning.
 
Police threats in less than 17 hours, most of which he was probably asleep. A++ would sell again.
 
If I explained the entire story in depth it would probably spell out scam more but yeah I already said I wouldnt do a thing until the end of the posting day anyway IN CASE it miraculously turns up!
 
Oh of course when I was messaging him it was in a very polite and concerned way as opposed to me threatening with anger! I am not that mad!
 
I think you need to relax and revisit this on Monday/Tuesday if you still haven't received anything.

If I sold you something at 6pm last night and you started tracking me and my partner down on facebook to accuse us of scamming you I would rightfully think you have issues.
 
Adam said:
I think you need to relax and revisit this on Monday/Tuesday if you still haven't received anything.

If I sold you something at 6pm last night and you started tracking me and my partner down on facebook to accuse us of scamming you I would rightfully think you have issues.
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:eek::eek: I know I know its me just getting all panicy. To be fair I havent sent a message ever containing an accusation. All messages sent have been very nice messages saying things like "is everything alright buddy? Havent heard anything from you yet so getting worried!"

I am only thinking outloud on here with regards to what if's scenarios
 
Just spoke to him. He says they're still available for sale. I asked where he is so I could come and collect them, to which he replied that he was driving and will call me back.


Sorry broski, you been done.
 
Diddums said:
Just spoke to him. He says they're still available for sale. I asked where he is so I could come and collect them, to which he replied that he was driving and will call me back.


Sorry broski, you been done.
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Thought as much. Thanks for ringing. He also just responded to my text saying that they are still for sale (From a different phone) How best to proceed? try and get his ACTUAL details?
 
Maybe he's busy with family and asleep.
Maybe he's been rushed into hospital.
Maybe he's sent the item and it's on the way.

You've left it less than a day and by the sounds of it you wern't keen on the transaction at all to be chasing them immediately. You've jumped the gun and started accusing fraud with no evidence, he could be a scammer but sending texts and calls straight after I would probably refund and refuse to sell to you.

Scratch that, my message took ages to write and posted above beat me...
 
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