PayPal Policy - IMPORTANT

Mr. BassmanPT · #1 07-14-2010, 12:33 PM

just placed some pictures of my hartke system for sale in a national website (portuguese)

after a while, just got an email from a brittish fellow saying he wants to buy the hartke from me and wants do do the payment using paypal.. everything fine until now.

the strange part is that this guy says he will arrange a transportation of the items on its own..

my problem is how can i be sure he gets what he paid for? what happens to me if the items get lost and never appear again? what if they get damaged? will pay pal ask me for a refund? what if this is a scam? what if the seller gets the hartke and says he never got it? will i have to give the money back?

i asked if this guy would be using DHL, UPS or SEUR but he said this is a private company... this means that at this point i do not even know if i will get a receipt proving i sent the goods!! does this seem a scam or what?

I already emailed paypal asking for advice but i am still waiting for their reply.

**JayAmel** · #2 07-14-2010, 12:35 PM

Not sure, but pretty much looks like a scam. If you are in doubt, don't do the transaction.

**baba** · #3 07-14-2010, 12:44 PM

scam.

Mr. BassmanPT · #4 07-14-2010, 12:49 PM

when i was exchanging emails with this guy, i said i would not like to use paypal because i was afraid to have to pay tax, this way the money i am asking would be cut by 21% due to national taxes.. he said no and gave me this email so i could confirm with paypal i would not be paying any tax.. just check this:

service@intl.paypal.com (this is the genuine paypal address)

the email the guy gave is this one:

services@paypal-team.com

and i use gmail and that email account is named services@intl.paypal.com (notice the S in services)

i asked some things to that fake (i think it is fake) and they said everything is ok with this deal.

this is a scammer right? what do you think he is trying to do? trying me to send him the stuff, then he opens a file against me and i have to refund him? what do you think i should do?

DigMe · #5 07-14-2010, 12:54 PM

In these cases if anything smells fishy at all I tend to avoid.

bc

Mr. BassmanPT · #6 07-14-2010, 12:59 PM

i never sold anything over the internet so i do not know how this stuff works.. do you think that if i let the system go in his private transportation company, he can get his money back if he opens a file against me?

DigMe · #7 07-14-2010, 01:03 PM

Run away. Don't even try to go through the logic. It doesn't look right.

bc

Mr. BassmanPT · #8 07-14-2010, 01:06 PM

lol

i am just trying to figure out what is the idea behind this!

elgecko · #9 07-14-2010, 01:07 PM

SCAM!

Mr. BassmanPT · #10 07-14-2010, 01:08 PM

well, it seems everyone agrees this is a scam.. what if i teach this guy a lesson? i am open to suggestions!

elgecko · #11 07-14-2010, 01:10 PM

My suggestion, run away! Leave it be!

need4mospd · #12 07-14-2010, 01:11 PM

If that's not a scammer, I've got a small fortune in Nigeria I'd like to send him.

Quote:

Originally Posted by cmaranhao

well, it seems everyone agrees this is a scam.. what if i teach this guy a lesson? i am open to suggestions!

Just drop it. All contact. Don't reply to anymore emails, it's just wasting your time.

superbassman2000 · #13 07-14-2010, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cmaranhao

well, it seems everyone agrees this is a scam.. what if i teach this guy a lesson? i am open to suggestions!

i would suggest not teaching him a lesson--you don't really know who you are dealing with--you might have been setting yourself up for a robbery. My instincts tell me that when they might have done is show up with a big delivery truck and ask for the item that you are selling, and they could either pull a weapon on you or knock you out somehow and then take all your stuff.

I personally wouldn't return anymore emails

C.Linton · #14 07-14-2010, 01:27 PM

Even if there's a possibility that it may be legit, if it doesn't feel right, drop it.

DaveDeVille · #15 07-14-2010, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C.Linton

Even if there's a possibility that it may be legit,
if it doesn't feel right, drop it.

there's some good advice being given .

don't even respond to his e-mail anymore ... drop it .

**Staccato** · #16 07-14-2010, 02:01 PM

Wait for a buyer that agrees to your terms-without countering you with OTHER terms-like the guy you mentioned...

Mr. BassmanPT · #17 07-14-2010, 02:12 PM

i am tempted to create a dummy paypal account and give this guy an address in the middle of nothing, when he goes to take the items, there is nothing there! just so these kind of people get what they deserve!

elgecko · #18 07-14-2010, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cmaranhao

i am tempted to create a dummy paypal account and give an address in the middle of nothing, just so these kind of people get what they deserve!

Mr. BassmanPT · #19 07-14-2010, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elgecko

?

Yerf Dog · #20 07-14-2010, 02:18 PM

Pics of scammer?