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Saitin 10-11-2009 11:38 AM
does this sound like a scam????
 
ran across a thread on tech a guy is selling a turbo i made an offer of 500 on his posted price of 750 and I got these replies over night.

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well i cant except paypal because i no longer put my accounts on there because i have had money stolen from my accounts through them could you gather up another 50 bucks within the week ?? And mail me a money order?? Let me know only reason im asking for 550 is because its gonna cost me about 45 bucks to ship.
that one didn't toss any major flags but less then an hour later with out me responding to the guy he sent this one

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tell ya what mail me a money order this week for whatever you can over 500 dollars and i will ship the turbo out to you as soon as i get it. Cant find a better deal your getting the turbo for pretty much half price and its brand new. So mail me a money order for any amount over 500 to 40017 94th st genoa city wi 53128 and i will ship the turbo out same day i receive the money order. Let me know if this works for you.

I will email you the tracking number once i ship it and also i have two different addresses but its the same house its ****ed up i know so Mail the money order to me to the above address dont ship it otherwise its a different address.
My gut says to avoid at all costs

FlyingDutchman 10-11-2009 11:41 AM
i wouldn't do it 500 is a lot to lose

Knipps 10-11-2009 11:46 AM
Looks like a nice big house to me

http://start.cortera.com/company/res...anced-designs/

ryanfx 10-11-2009 12:10 PM
Tell him you'll just bring cash and pick it up.. just see what he says?

Jersey Mike 10-11-2009 12:12 PM
except that it's 16 hours away

ryanfx 10-11-2009 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Jersey Mike (Post 643672)
except that it's 16 hours away
I never said go pick it up. I said tell him you'll bring cash and see what he says.

Saitin 10-11-2009 03:52 PM
Thanks for the input

r0nin89 10-11-2009 05:50 PM
Yep he'll have some ridiculous excuse why he cant do it if hes a scammer. Or just call the house, I'm sure if the guy is just looking to sell it and is in a tight spot he'll understand your concern.

I wont lie I've been kinda frantic and odd sounding like that when I really need to buy or sell something.

miketa95 10-11-2009 06:20 PM
ill never buy from a forum again except in person since i got scammed out of headers on ls1lt1.com

Saitin 10-11-2009 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by miketa95 (Post 643724)
ill never buy from a forum again except in person since i got scammed out of headers on ls1lt1.com
That sucks, what happened?

I always pay with credit card through paypal so if I don't get what I ordered I file a chargeback through the credit card and bypass paypal altogether.
Paypal sucks for sellers but is decent for buyers.

JL8Jeff 10-11-2009 09:21 PM
If you don't feel good about it, I wouldn't do it. Gotta go with your gut feeling. The Paypal excuse sounds fishy too.

S.J.SLEEPER 10-11-2009 10:32 PM
here is the easiest way to beat this thing if he is a scammer.
just ask him to send it c.o.d. via ups. tell him you will give him the $550.00 for it plus the $7.50 c.o.d. charge and it will be paid with money order/cashiers check on delivery. this way everyone is safe, and your excuse will be that you have to do this cause you have been beat before so doing it c.o.d. covers both parties,

jims69camaro 10-12-2009 06:57 AM
COD ftw.

it doesn't sound shady to me, but you must CYA.

Saitin 10-12-2009 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by S.J.SLEEPER (Post 643798)
here is the easiest way to beat this thing if he is a scammer.
just ask him to send it c.o.d. via ups. tell him you will give him the $550.00 for it plus the $7.50 c.o.d. charge and it will be paid with money order/cashiers check on delivery. this way everyone is safe, and your excuse will be that you have to do this cause you have been beat before so doing it c.o.d. covers both parties,
I did not think to COD it, thanks.

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Originally Posted by JL8Jeff (Post 643766)
If you don't feel good about it, I wouldn't do it. Gotta go with your gut feeling. The Paypal excuse sounds fishy too.
That and the other pm saying ANY amount over 500.00 seemed fishy to me.

SamhainZ28 10-12-2009 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by S.J.SLEEPER (Post 643798)
here is the easiest way to beat this thing if he is a scammer.
just ask him to send it c.o.d. via ups. tell him you will give him the $550.00 for it plus the $7.50 c.o.d. charge and it will be paid with money order/cashiers check on delivery. this way everyone is safe, and your excuse will be that you have to do this cause you have been beat before so doing it c.o.d. covers both parties,
I would def.do this. thats good advice

NastyEllEssWon 10-13-2009 02:37 AM
haha tell him we'll come pick it up

jims69camaro 10-13-2009 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by NastyEllEssWon (Post 644146)
haha tell him we'll come pick it up
the trench-coat mafia of the NJFBOA...

NastyEllEssWon 10-13-2009 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by jims69camaro (Post 644192)
the trench-coat mafia of the NJFBOA...




explain yourself now.

Saitin 10-14-2009 12:24 AM
well I said I can pick it up this weekend or he could send it COD as I have been burned in the past; that was last night and I have yet to get a response from him.
First gut instinct correct I'd say.

S.J.SLEEPER 10-14-2009 02:35 AM
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Originally Posted by jims69camaro (Post 644192)
the trench-coat mafia of the NJFBOA...
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Originally Posted by NastyEllEssWon (Post 644263)
explain yourself now.
YEAH ........ i just can't wait to hear this one !
please do explain.


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