As Bad Bwoy said, i'd meet the guy in person, check the state of the guitar then hand the money over. ?800 is a lot of money to waste.
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also, if meeting up, make sure you don't go alone... you could be ?800 lighter in a very short space of time if you're not careful.
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MoneyGram is the eBay scammers payment method of choice, followed closely by Western Union. Avoid that auction at all costs, especially at that price - they do it all the time on Amazon.Comment
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Thanks for the replies, I thought it was a bit dodgey. Heh don't worry I was never going to send any money anway without playing the guitar first, bah I'm a bit annoyed it's probably a scammer. Must admit, I never thought I'd ever be even slightly fooled by one, but this one is very realistic. He's got millions of pictures of the guitar, took the pictures of where I asked and seems to know alot about the guitar. Anyway, I'll wait till he gets back to me about picking the guitar up in person and paying for it there, if he says no, well then I deffinetly wont be sending any money via anything.
EDIT - look at this! deffinetly a scam! ... I'll email ebay.
Purchase protection and refund:
Currently, this seller has a US $15,000.00 deposit in an eBay managed purchase protection account.
Transactions with this eBay seller are covered by purchase protection against fraud and description errors. For your safety, this account was locked today, for 90 days time period. The seller is unable to withdraw any money from it, within this period.
Should you need a refund for this transaction, the insured amount will be taken from the seller's purchase protection account and sent to you. The refund is sent to your bank account, or by check or money order. The way you are refunded is at your choice. You have 90 days from the above verification date to request a refund. Refund requests are processed within 3 days.
The account is managed by eBay's SquareTrade center. This transaction is supervised by eBay's SafeHarbor team.Last edited by Link; 18-10-2005, 07:55.Comment
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Scam
There seems to be more and more scammers on Ebay. The only problem is, where else can you buy random junk??
Glad you didn't get fleeced...
Remember: If something appears too good to be true, it usually is!Comment
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Hahaha, look at this email he just sent me. He must know I was onto him, ah well and darn, I've just missed out on a meal cooked by his wife and a glass of wine! ... Hah he was believable untill then, what's scary is someone is probably going to get scammed by him. He's not saying `this guitar is best guitar ever` he mentioned the flaws, took pictures of them and described them in correct guitar nerd speak!
Hi again
I don`t know ,maybe couse i offered a guarantee ,and that`s for .. if i mess with you ,you can alwasy take your money back and put me into jail.
About coming and pick it up....you can send me the money and then you can come and pick it up this week-end .My wife will cook something ,we will have a glass f wine...but i need some money those days.
let me know how you want to make this deal
Cheers,
HaroldComment
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Hmmm. I am always wary about the quality of someone's written English, especially if they are supposedly from the UK. The email you recieved is either the work of a very ill/dyslexic gentleman, or some evil scam guy who never learned to read and write because they were too busy comitting crimes.
Harold! Classic name though.Comment
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Do u guys get worried with 0 traders bid on your items? I've got some items, and the person has bidded on them all and he's got 0 trades. I'm kinda confused....Comment
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yeah we get that alot, its frustrating really and always happens with pokemon stadium...bastards!!!!Comment
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HARRRR-OLD!!Originally posted by seany1979
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The guy obviously is trying to lead you into a false sense of security. How could you ever not trust a Harold?Comment
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Lie with passion and be forever damned...Comment
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I had a couple of things for sale on BIN, and they all sold between last night and me coming online just now. Two are fine, but then I check my emails and...
Dear xxxxxxxxx,
It has come to our attention that you may be the recipient of potentially
unauthorised funds. We have initiated an investigation into this event. In the
meantime, we have placed a temporary hold on the funds in question until the
investigation is complete. This temporary hold will show as a deduction in your
available balance. In the meantime, you are free to continue transacting using your
PayPal account.
Transaction Date: 20 Oct. 2005 01:33:47 BST
Transaction Amount: XXXXXX GBP
Payer's Email: XXXXXXXXXXX
If you have not delivered the goods or services related to this transaction, we ask
that you delay or stop delivery until our investigation is complete as you may be
liable for the amount in question.
To assist us in our investigation and to determine if you qualify for the Seller
Protection Programme, please send an email to [email protected] with the
following information:
1. The item, service or purpose of the purchase, and the associated value.
2. The name and address given to you by the sender (if an item was purchased);
3. If posted, the company used for postage, date of postage, and tracking number for
the delivery.
4. Details of any other transactions related to the transaction(s) in question;
5. A phone number where you can be reached during the day and evening; and
6. Insurance information, if applicable.
Any additional information you have regarding this transaction, such as email
correspondence, will further help us to expedite our investigation. Solving these
cases helps us continue to offer PayPal as a secure and cost-effective payment
service. We appreciate your cooperation and assistance.
Yours sincerely,
PayPal Account Review Team
The money did go into my account, but it's been taken out by PayPal. This happened to anybody before?Comment
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Yep, happened to me before if I remember correctly. If I'm not mistaken, this is the dreaded chargeback.Originally posted by nekroxideLast edited by MartyG; 25-10-2005, 04:32.Comment
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Agh, so they've requested that they want the money back?Comment
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