Buyer request for paypal & email info

[michellejane67]

I have a buyer who sent me this message. Is this a scam?  Should that info appear when they click the PAY NOW button?

Simply send me a paypal payment request to my paypal email ; angelafergs ( at ) Hotmail ( dot ) com or email me your paypal email address to enable me effect payment for the item before shipment.

Thanks,

Michellejane67

[gelandangan]

If it is sold through ebay, simply send the buyer an invoice through ebay.

The payment would be linked to the Paypal payment anyway.

[souldropmassive]

hi, somebody also sent the same message to me today. it read:

"Simply send me a paypal payment request to my paypal email ; email me your paypal email address to enable me effect payment for the item before shipment."

i did as it said and sent a payment request to them.

is it a scam?

how did your episode end?

thanks.

[davewil1964]

It could be a scam. It probably is a scam.

Why didn't they buy and pay through eBay? That is the FIRST and usually only question you need to ask.

Be wary of requests for additional funds for transport to be paid by you to whoever collects, then allegedly reimbursed by the buyer. Watch out for emails allegedly from Paypal saying the money is being held by them until the buyer confirms delivery. Paypal doesn't do an escrow service in this country.

It's also against the rules to put somebody's contact details on the  boards; I'm surprised you haven't already been edited.

[woggirl21]

I have the same email address 

[linwin28]

Hi

I have been given the same email address.

What sparked suspicion evenmore was offering to pay £4700 for an item that is selling at well under a fraction of that.

Regards

[jpapas01]

As mentioned earlier "If it is sold through ebay, simply send the buyer an invoice through ebay.

The payment would be linked to the Paypal payment anyway.". Totally agree with this statement

personally wouldnt accept offer outside ebay system for extra $$ and just send a invoice via paypal. imo it appears they might be playing you.

Let them bid and buy via the Ebay system. Or create a buy it now lisitng for them 1 day auction. Test the waters if you want to. Twice I have done that and both occassion they didnt buy funnily enough. Blocked them from then. BUT for such an expensive item...  ?! I wouldnt do it.

You can cancel the transaction in Paypal too and reverse their payment. I wouldnt send the item if you have doubts either. maybe give Paypal a call if you receive money. I dont trust that offer outside the Ebay system in case there is a loophole the buyer is knowingly trying to exploit (eg like a hacked account)

[silversterio2]

As mentioned earlier , they're 100% SCAMS - Nigerian Scammers

The Sellers should no further contact with them.

[markbaa]

Don't touch it - it is a problem.

[game0va]

The Scam is back Warning everyone , ive been issued the same exact message 

Simply send me a paypal payment request to my paypal email ; angelafergs ( at ) Hotmail ( dot ) com or email me your paypal email address to enable me effect payment for the item before shipment  

No change at all too the message 

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@michellejane67 wrote:

I have a buyer who sent me this message. Is this a scam?  Should that info appear when they click the PAY NOW button?

Simply send me a paypal payment request to my paypal email ; angelafergs ( at ) Hotmail ( dot ) com or email me your paypal email address to enable me effect payment for the item before shipment.

Thanks,

Michellejane67

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[Anonymous]

RE: Simply send me a paypal payment request to my paypal email
All the buyer requested is an invoice. This you could of just sent it Via Selling manager. Then if they failed to pay on the invoice Just open the Non payment reminder. in 5 days time. And in 9 days get your FVF refunded. And do not ever just pass on your email address outside of ebay. Keep the transaction within eBays Platform.