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

Mynight · 3 Oct 2014 at 11:12

Post up everything you have and see if armchair detectives can help(assuming we're allowed to here).

thep02 · 3 Oct 2014 at 11:12

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.

OvalShaped · 3 Oct 2014 at 11:13

Trust me everything you've got. Also the other number he texted you from. Facebook, the lot. I know a few coppers who might be able to help out, depending where he is.

supergt · 3 Oct 2014 at 11:14

ThaReaperGuy said:
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...

Hi mate as you probably read it did turn out to be a scam. I have done plenty of sales on MM here and hundreds of online sales. I am far from keen I am quite a chilled buyer. I just had a bad feeling anyway and shouldve followed my gut. Turned out I was correct hence me being very keen!

Haggisman · 3 Oct 2014 at 11:15

Ignore

DaleTheWhale · 3 Oct 2014 at 11:15

Mynight said:
Post up everything you have and see if armchair detectives can help(assuming we're allowed to here).

We have the best detectives in GD.

@supergt, yeah my post was late to the party. Hopefully it gets resolved.

Mynight · 3 Oct 2014 at 11:16

ThaReaperGuy said:
We have the best detectives in GD.

We do have some scary people here

. I would also love to flex my muscles

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Can we do it mods pwease?

deuse · 3 Oct 2014 at 11:16

ThaReaperGuy said:
We have the best detectives in GD.

@supergt, yeah my post was late to the party. Hopefully it gets resolved.

Tefal is good at this kind of thing.

Maccy · 3 Oct 2014 at 11:17

Probs need to be careful posting details on here

Adam · 3 Oct 2014 at 11:17

supergt said:
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

But why did you feel the need to send messages?

You find an item you want, you do your research and make a call if the seller is genuine. You then make payment and wait a reasonable amount of time to be delivered.

Why would you then send messages in between? It's nuts, he is probably fed up with you and wish he hadn't bothered!

Cuchulain · 3 Oct 2014 at 11:18

Diddums said:
I know a few coppers who might be able to help out, depending where he is.

Just lol.

balky12 · 3 Oct 2014 at 11:18

I love this game.. dupers, bullies, etc. Amazing how anonymous you aren't over the internet...

OvalShaped · 3 Oct 2014 at 11:20

Cuchulain said:
Just lol.

Just lol what?

dacads · 3 Oct 2014 at 11:21

Option 1: Poo through his letterbox

Option 2: Hire your dad to kill the queen wasp

Mynight · 3 Oct 2014 at 11:22

Maccy said:
Probs need to be careful posting details on here

Ok so we have it. As long as we're careful posting details(no typos guys!!) it should be ok.

Maccy · 3 Oct 2014 at 11:24

Urm....no lol

thep02 · 3 Oct 2014 at 11:24

Suggestion to the op, amend the op to include the fact that it has been found to be fraudulent by the GD squad, hopefully this will stop the thread getting filled with "funny" responses. I hope you get your cash back dude.

Mynight · 3 Oct 2014 at 11:24

Maccy said:
Urm....no lol

Worth a shot

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Akagi · 3 Oct 2014 at 11:28

I find it incredible that despite countless fraud warnings in the form of news articles, emails, site banners and so on, people still send money to srangers on Gumtree...

There is a reason why it is a cash on collection service...

The last thing I sold on Gumtree was an iPad, a couple of people came, I met them in the hallway with a friend, handed them the iPad, they handed me the money, and I then disappeared into a side room briefly while they played with the iPad to check if the cash was genuine, then I came back, thanked them etc, and they left.

Can't be too careful.

OvalShaped · 3 Oct 2014 at 11:31

Gumtree is scammer central. Anyone who uses it is asking for trouble.