topic Re: Scam?? in Buying

Scam??

20mallard — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 02:56:49 GMT

Seller

<Removed> kept promising delivery of golf buggy, never delivered. Sounds like a scam

Re: Scam??

horizon1907 — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 12:14:07 GMT

Sounds like a scam ??? Is a scam and is no longer Registered. Read the feedback. Got the picture 🙂

Re: Scam??

i-love-my-sheep — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 13:32:39 GMT

If you have paid for the item, you need to open an item not received case with PayPal and escalate it to a claim to get your money back. You have 45 days from the day of purchase to do this. If you leave it more than 45 days you won't get your money back.

Also, ALWAYS check a sellers feedback before buying. It can help prevent this type of thing. It doesn't eliminate it, but can often stop you getting stung.

Re: Scam??

northwestnsw — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 14:22:02 GMT

The guy was selling those and brand new motor bikes for $44. Did you really think it would turn up??

Re: Scam??

modestbods — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 16:04:08 GMT

BRAND NEW 125cc TDR PIT DIRT MOTOR TRAIL BIKE Electric Start Bike $44.89

BRAND NEW 400W Electric Golf Buggy Folding Trolley $43

Sells $300-$500 golf buggies & $500 bikes for under $45, and turns out to be a scammer... shocker, would never have seen that coming.

Re: Scam??

cq_tech — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 16:09:25 GMT

Nevertheless, people still fall for it without fail every time.

It really is true what they say about a fool and his money...

Re: Scam??

modestbods — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 16:13:50 GMT

OP. a note of warning.

Be especially wary in future of emails purporting to be from eBay, Paypal, or your email provider, and if you have a mobile recorded with paypal be wary of sms's too. Very often these ebay scams are information gathering excercises (as paypal have processes in place that help protect against such scammers getting away with any $$s, even if you have paid). Their purpose is to collect your personal information that is made available to the seller following an ebay purchase, ie; your name, address, email, & paypal user ID (and mobile number if you provided it with address details on Paypal).

The scammers then use this information to construct very convincing looking emails/sms's that they send you at a later date, with a link provided that they request that you log in through in order to verify something or other to do with your account... which ofc doesn't work, and all you have in fact done is send them a copy of your password/s which they can then use to hack your account/s.

No matter how convinced you may be that an email from ebay/paypal, or anywhere else seems legit, NEVER log in to any of them via a link in an email, always log in through their home page or normal log in page.

Re: Scam??

polly.the.cat — Sat, 01 Nov 2014 17:55:54 GMT

I have got 50 Gold German Coins from WW11, have the Nazi Eagle & Crest on them, only asking $49.99 each, Be Quick, Sale Ending Soon.

Any Takers ????