How to avoid getting ripped off on the internet - Page 3

Bassmanbob · #41 09-22-2005, 08:51 PM

I'm kind of new to the on-line purchasing thing. So I need help with this situation. I've been wanting an effects pedal that is no longer being made. It just so happens that a member of TB PMed me about a new (unused) pedal that he found in his country, Taiwan. He said that he bought one, sold one to another TBer just recently and has offered to buy it and send it to me. He will make some money off the transaction, but that's OK in my book. He mentioned paypal for payment, but we haven't gotten into any detailed discussions. (At least not until I just read this thread).

Question: How do I protect myself across borders? If I send him the money, and he doesn't send the pedal or sends a broken one, do I have any recourse?

He seems to be a nice guy, but everybody's a nice guy when they want your money.

Clay_Bass · #42 06-19-2006, 04:15 PM

Ive had experiences with buyers trying to get money out of me. I sold something on ebay and the buyer said that it was broken. I told him I wanted to go through UPS to get the damage insurance but he came up with some BS. Then I asked if he could record it to show the problem. No he doesnt have acess and wouldnt download a free program. He then tells me the preferable situation would be for him to get it repaired and have me pay 75 percent of the cost. Everytime I sell on ebay now I just have a no refund policy. Other places I might refund if they could prove it was my fault.

mrpackerguy · #43 11-27-2006, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by MJ5150

I just completed another deal on TB. Never been ripped off yet.

The bass way to be safe is to just deal with the TB "family". No one gets ripped off here. If they do, there are enough of us around the country to track down the offender, and hang them from their toe nails.

-Mike

Yea, I wish I knew how that works. I just got ripped off for the first time here. Thank God it's only $25 for a set of strings, but I've been promised them since 11/5 when I paid via paypal and keep getting "they went out..." "Sorry about the delay, they went out..."

I wish there were a way to resolve disputes here, but I know that's asking too much.

Bassmanbob · #44 11-28-2006, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Bassmanbob

I'm kind of new to the on-line purchasing thing. So I need help with this situation. I've been wanting an effects pedal that is no longer being made. It just so happens that a member of TB PMed me about a new (unused) pedal that he found in his country, Taiwan. He said that he bought one, sold one to another TBer just recently and has offered to buy it and send it to me. He will make some money off the transaction, but that's OK in my book. He mentioned paypal for payment, but we haven't gotten into any detailed discussions. (At least not until I just read this thread).

Question: How do I protect myself across borders? If I send him the money, and he doesn't send the pedal or sends a broken one, do I have any recourse?

He seems to be a nice guy, but everybody's a nice guy when they want your money.

Hey. I'd like to add a comment to this post I made last year. The TB member I was commenting about was Mingustoo. He sent me the effect with no problem. I'd deal with him again if the need was there.

cat_s · #45 11-29-2006, 08:48 PM

All good advice. Thanks! The links are great info!
I want to add one more thing, (at risk of sounding like Obi-Wan)
Trust your instincts.
If a deal starts to make you jittery, or just doesn't feel right,

don't be embarrassed to back out. Chances are good that you are responding to subtle clues that you just aren't thinking about.
I've regretted a number of deals that I went through with against my instincts, just because I was too embarrassed to say "this doesn't feel right" and back out while I still could.

cat_s · #46 11-29-2006, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by mrpackerguy

Yea, I wish I knew how that works. I just got ripped off for the first time here. Thank God it's only $25 for a set of strings, but I've been promised them since 11/5 when I paid via paypal and keep getting "they went out..." "Sorry about the delay, they went out..."

I wish there were a way to resolve disputes here, but I know that's asking too much.

Disappointing to hear that it happened hear. Who was it? (in case he/she is dumb enough to try the same thing again under the same user name) Sounds like could be a flake not than a deliberate rip off -imo- (Flaky musician? No way

)
Not that that makes it any better. You still got burned.

jaebee · #47 09-04-2007, 05:16 PM

the nigerian conterfitter strikes again.

got 2 money orders, $850 a piece today, (supposed to be for $300 total)

when i called the guy to ask what was going on he was like "oh, they must have put an 8 instead of 1, just give the extra to the pickup guy"

i ofcourse was like f that, cus i know how this stuff goes down. so i contacted the police, who contacted the guy the money orders were in the name of.
some poor guy in CA who got his identity stolen.

the thing that actually sucks is i missed a chance to sell my gt 6b so someone because of this

Trevorus · #48 10-21-2007, 09:07 PM

Just wanted to add to this:

READ THE AD! Don't blame the seller because you couldn't read properly...

JonathanD · #49 11-25-2007, 10:46 AM

Also, if you want insurance, make sure and ask for the item to be FULLY insured. I lost out on $150 because a bass that I bought was only insured for $500 and not the selling price of $650.
Jonathan

Jerkk · #50 04-14-2008, 03:53 PM

Does anyone know where i can get some? i have a mesa power house 1000 and need the casters, but the site wont let me post an ad for whatever reason idk help me out!

falstro · #51 04-14-2008, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Jerkk

Does anyone know where i can get some? i have a mesa power house 1000 and need the casters, but the site wont let me post an ad for whatever reason idk help me out!

What's this post doing here?

WyrdoBass · #52 07-16-2008, 11:55 PM

i got one of those emails a while ago when i was selling my cello gig bag on craigslist. the thing is, they offered to give me $300 when i had advertised it for $50. they must be getting pretty desperate...

basswalker2004 · #53 09-17-2008, 11:30 AM

thanks for all this great info.. I was just going to try and sell some gear on the TB classifieds for the first time and saw the sticky.
I will be super cautious.

iamapirate · #54 04-26-2009, 08:44 AM

Just thought I'd throw this in the mix: I almost got scammed the other day by someone basically offering a Mac Pro worth well over £3000 for £500 on gumtree.com, and was supposedly going to do the deal through ebay. She, in the end, wanted my full name, ebay ID and postage address. It seemed legit, so I sent out my full name and ebay ID (and not the address). I explained that if she correctly set up a BIN acution that she would get my address with it. She replied asking for the address, and I again said that she would get it with the ID, and I havn't heard from her in a god few months now. ust to flag up another method of scamming that seemed legit

TerribleLiar23 · #55 04-12-2012, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ruthlessace

i had a deal with terribleliar23 who replied me in a days time whenever i posed a qn. after i payed him $300 for the body i was buying, i dont get any response from him.its been a month and nothing has came. someone help?
he said he would ship express coz his friend works at usps.when i payed on that day.when i did he said he shipped it normally. after purchase,the thread that he was selling the body and other was gone and he opened a new thread with the remaining stuff he was trying to sell.without a trace of the body.

You live in Singapore you ****ing idiot. Its going to take awhile. When your **** comes I bet you don't come on and apologize.

TNCreature · #56 04-13-2012, 05:35 AM

Oboy...
o_O