Scammed on PayPal/Shpock

goldy6660 · 15 Nov 2019 at 21:30

So... recently thought I was getting a very slight bargain from a random seller on Shpock for a 2080ti second hand, or at least I thought I had.

I actually received a big pile of paper...yep proper scammed.
The guy had couriered me a massive pile of paper, presumably for the postage thing for PayPal. I'm going through the dispute process with them now which is taking its time and so far the dude has put an evidence claim in so I'm just hoping it falls in my court to get my money back.

Has anyone had similar experiences in the past?

goldy6660 · 15 Nov 2019 at 21:46

Thanks, I've already raised with them and got a crime ref number. I also pay for PayPal via my AMEX so might be covered there if I lose this. So gutted. The thing is it wasn't even saving a massive deal probs 150ish off the RRP just thought I'd got a slight deal.

goldy6660 · 16 Nov 2019 at 09:11

Exactly I maybe shouldn't have been so naive. Did did use PayPal goods and services and AMEX so at least I'm a tiny bit covered but yes I messed up.

goldy6660 · 16 Nov 2019 at 12:43

Yeah I made a mistake, now going through the pain of trying to resolve. The purpose of the thread was to see if any others were stupid enough to do what I do and what the outcome was. I'll live and learn I guess and also become less naive.

goldy6660 · 16 Nov 2019 at 15:05

Diagro said:
Who says?

PayPal actually said I was covered by both PayPal and AMEX tbh but if I go through AMEX then the PayPal thing gets closed automatically so got to go through PayPal first.

goldy6660 · 22 Nov 2019 at 21:23

Update: got my money back from PayPal

just going to buy a new 2080ti instead.

goldy6660 · 22 Nov 2019 at 23:25

Yrkoon said:
damn i feel really bad for you and hope you get you're money back, not impressed by some of the responses in this thread either

Cheers, yeah just (finally) got money back, definitely took its time. I was naive here and I'll be the first to admit but I won't be so much next time. Guess I kind of thought the best of the seller. I've not done enough posts to get accepted in to the realms of the MM yet but I've heard it's legendary.