Selling a phone

oldestgregg · 10 May 2017 at 16:26

As the title says, I am selling a phone on Gumtree. A woman has asked if I can send it to her and she pay by Paypal however I always like people to collect stuff I sell as that way they can see it working. Would I be correct in thinking if she pays via friends and family the money cannot be reclaimed through Paypal?

oldestgregg · 10 May 2017 at 16:58

To be fair to her she has offered to pay it friends and family and is fine in doing so.

Surely it cannot be "re-claimed" using that method?

oldestgregg · 10 May 2017 at 20:34

Yas786 said:
As it's been said numerous times, face to face and cash only.

It's up to u if u want to take the chance on her paying by PayPal and u shipping it out to her. It might be a hacked account so something to think about.

Fair enough. Out of curiosity what would happen if it were a hacked account?

oldestgregg · 12 May 2017 at 00:28

Teknobry said:
she keeps the phone, you don't keep the money.

Well, as tempting as that sounds I will give it a miss. Looked into it and "her" email is lacking in the English department and "shes" called Viviane Smith!

oldestgregg · 12 May 2017 at 02:39

mrk said:
This is the oldest scam in the book, and there isn't even a book. Surprised it took this long to come to senses

I decided a while ago bud. To be fair,over the last year or so Ive sold a few things over Gumtree and posted them. You can usually get a good judge of someone through a phonecall or two and its never been expensive things really. Sold a new 3ds xl before Christmas for £180 that went well and if they ask if I can post I take a deposit and wait a week after explaining I would rather meet up. I know its risky but that kind lessens the risk a bit.