Ebay - possible scammer?

rich_g85

rich_g85

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Just received this message regarding the MDA I'm selling on Ebay:

Hi!
Iam very interested in your PDA.
Tell me pelase how much will be shipping to Minsk, Belarus ( It's Central Europe )?
I will pay you by Paypal.

Please answer ASAP.
Thanks
Y S
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I'm not sure whether the guy is legit or not, what do you lot reckon?
 
Here's what you do, take the paypal payment then just move it straight into your bank account and make sure there's no money in your paypal. Then just wait until the paypal money is actually in your bank account before sending the item. That way if he tries a clawback he'll be on to plumbs.
 
Out of interest, what's the best place to find out what it would cost to send a parcel to Belarus? I have no idea where to look! :confused:
 
bramski said:
Here's what you do, take the paypal payment then just move it straight into your bank account and make sure there's no money in your paypal. Then just wait until the paypal money is actually in your bank account before sending the item. That way if he tries a clawback he'll be on to plumbs.
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Hows that going to help? All that will happen when the guy tries a chargeback (or Paypal realise its a fake card) is that Rich's Paypal balance will be reduced by the value of the dodgy transaction. Having the money in your bank account doesn't legally make it yours I'm afraid

A mate did the same thing and ended up having to pay back Paypal after receiving a court summons from them.

Andy
 
bramski said:
Here's what you do, take the paypal payment then just move it straight into your bank account and make sure there's no money in your paypal. Then just wait until the paypal money is actually in your bank account before sending the item. That way if he tries a clawback he'll be on to plumbs.
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BAD advice as said above.

I never ship outside the UK, no exceptions.
 
Chronos-X said:
Isn't paypal safe?
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Have a look at www.paypalsucks.com
 
Scam! :) We did a test in work last week. made a new ebay account and put a really nice laptop on sale 99p no res. with in 10mins had 3 emails saying i am from nigeria and how much to post it to us and would you stop the bidding for a good price. we new it was a scam and said yeah sure £2000 and its yours and give our paypal address. in 30mins we had a fake email with £2500 sent and a message saying 500 quid for stopping the bid.

lol logged in to our paypal account to see nothing. so we send item has been sent off. did this to 10 people! 10 people emails us for 5 days where is my laptop am going to the police.

So we just didnt listen and sent a box 2 1 of them with nothing in cost us about £5 but we had on the box how much it was worth £5000 :)

got a email last nite saying how dare you send me a box with nothing in i had to pay custom charges on £5000 which is about £100 quid or something :) best way to do something hehe :) they think ohh a laptop pay it cus there getting a good deal

BANG :)

SWEET FA
 
Mason64 said:
Scam! :) We did a test in work last week. made a new ebay account and put a really nice laptop on sale 99p no res. with in 10mins had 3 emails saying i am from nigeria and how much to post it to us and would you stop the bidding for a good price. we new it was a scam and said yeah sure £2000 and its yours and give our paypal address. in 30mins we had a fake email with £2500 sent and a message saying 500 quid for stopping the bid.

lol logged in to our paypal account to see nothing. so we send item has been sent off. did this to 10 people! 10 people emails us for 5 days where is my laptop am going to the police.

So we just didnt listen and sent a box 2 1 of them with nothing in cost us about £5 but we had on the box how much it was worth £5000 :)

got a email last nite saying how dare you send me a box with nothing in i had to pay custom charges on £5000 which is about £100 quid or something :) best way to do something hehe :) they think ohh a laptop pay it cus there getting a good deal

BANG :)

SWEET FA
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Sounds like you've just finished reading this ....

http://www.zug.com/pranks/powerbook/
 
Lostkat said:
I'd err on the side of caution and tell him you can't ship outside of the UK
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The context you are using the word "err" is listed as being "archaic" in the Dictionary for a reason. Lest we all be talking in yee olde English.
 
bramski said:
Here's what you do, take the paypal payment then just move it straight into your bank account and make sure there's no money in your paypal. Then just wait until the paypal money is actually in your bank account before sending the item. That way if he tries a clawback he'll be on to plumbs.
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Exactly.
Charge £35 outside of Europe, I would.
scratch said:
Hows that going to help? All that will happen when the guy tries a chargeback (or Paypal realise its a fake card) is that Rich's Paypal balance will be reduced by the value of the dodgy transaction. Having the money in your bank account doesn't legally make it yours I'm afraid

A mate did the same thing and ended up having to pay back Paypal after receiving a court summons from them.

Andy
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After reading that, I'm not sure now :p. Sorry.
 
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If you keep all of your dealings within eBay, you are better protected. Be cautious of anyone who emails you trying to get you to deal with them outside of eBay.
 
norm said:
The context you are using the word "err" is listed as being "archaic" in the Dictionary for a reason. Lest we all be talking in yee olde English.
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err on the side of caution is a very common expression.
 
If in doubt, don't use Paypal.

Request CASH via recorded/special delivery from him.

If he declines then you know what to do next.
 
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