Have I been cheated? (Amp purchase)

[geddeeee]

This makes no sense. Your bank won't care if you get cheated. I hope you aren't giving your account numbers to random sellers.

Yeah, I'm handing my bank account details to everyone, like candy
In the UK all bank accounts have 'buyer protection' as standard.

And PayPal charges for each transaction. The higher the value, the more they skim off the top.
Used to use PayPal, but after they locked my PayPal account multiple times because some of my purchases were deemed 'outside normal buying patterns', I kicked them into touch. I don't need a middle man....

 

[Tim1]

Can someone please explain to me why you should always use a credit card rather than debit card? When I was scanned my bank advised me to use a debit card for online purchases. That way I only ever put into it what is about to come out and no one can take advantage of the stupid amount of credit that banks have in the cards. My debit card is always empty unless I am about to make an online purchase. Am I missing something here??

 

[StayLow]

I'll give you the best advice.
Buy from Talkbass classified.
It's the best deals, the best people, and no scams!

There have been scams here, including “donate to charity” scams a lot of people fell for even though the red flags were huge.

 

[lug]

Can someone please explain to me why you should always use a credit card rather than debit card? When I was scanned my bank advised me to use a debit card for online purchases. That way I only ever put into it what is about to come out and no one can take advantage of the stupid amount of credit that banks have in the cards. My debit card is always empty unless I am about to make an online purchase. Am I missing something here??

Protection laws are different between credit and debit cards. Credit cards oofer more protection than debit cards.

 

[Achtelbeat]

@martisanma
I am sorry to read about your experience.
Now some days later, how did it end?

 

[mcnach]

Any purchase made via PayPal is a NO NO for me.
If I can't pay directly from my bank, I'll pass...........

Paypal is fine, you just have to use it the way it's intended. They've helped me out a couple of times when things went wrong. As a buyer you're safer with Paypal (don't use F&F unless it's, well, to send money to F&F)

 

[bassadvisor]

@martisanma
I am sorry to read about your experience.
Now some days later, how did it end?

No news so far. Unless the seller decided to regret, which it's quite impossible, there's nothing to do.
I learned the lesson. At least I can feel that it was a grateful donation to a "musican". Because I guess the amp was real and he uses it as a hook.

 

[roccobass]

No news so far. Unless the seller decided to regret, which it's quite impossible, there's nothing to do.
I learned the lesson. At least I can feel that it was a grateful donation to a "musican". Because I guess the amp was real and he uses it as a hook.

So sorry this happened. As a parting shot, you should spread the word about your experience on the forum you used so others might not get caught.

 

[gln1955]

Yeah, I'm handing my bank account details to everyone, like candy
In the UK all bank accounts have 'buyer protection' as standard.

That would be different than US banks.

 

[FunkHead]

Dear fellows, not sure if it is the proper section, but I need some light in a matter.
I paid for a Phil Jones Cub Pro 460€ shipping included to a guy in Germany (I'm in Spain). Some things made me suspect last minute before paying, like an uncommon email with lots of numbers. I had to argue a bit to make him send a real picture of the amp with him holding it or something, and he eventually sent a pic of the amp with my name written on the box. I paid and in a matter of minutes I got the tracking number. So early??? I suspected because the company is from Canada and it does big cargo shippings and so on. Weird, why hiring such thing for a small box? The info was that on the picture. Pickup date is tomorrow, which might make sense but the tracking number said the package was already halfway. Trackings are not always accurate... but I was already wondering when would be the surprise. The surprise came today in an email where says the following:

"I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to inform you that your shipment has been temporarily held due to an outstanding insurance fee. The insurance fee is 97% refundable upon delivery.

In accordance with our shipping policies, all packages must be insured to ensure their safe and secure delivery. The fee for this insurance is €157.99.

Please be advised that the fee is fully refundable upon delivery, so long as the shipment is received in good condition. At the delivery point, you will receive a 97% refund of the insurance fee paid"

Now the alarms are on and I feel I've been clearly cheated. I wrote the guy and he pretends to be surprised. After arguing he said he would pay the 160€. I still have to believe it.

Does it sound to you as weird as it does to me?

I've sold and bought so many things and I am a believer that among colleagues there must be trust to each other. It's a pity that things like that happen.
I'll inform you if eventually everything is in my mind and there's a happy ending. But by now I assume I've given away 460 bucks.

Thanks a lot in advance!!!

Any update on this?

 

[bassadvisor]

I never knew anything about the "seller".
I don't know if I could do anything. Tried to post something in the FB group where he contacted but since it's not anything for sale, it wasn't accepted.

 

[MarkA]

I never knew anything about the "seller".
I don't know if I could do anything. Tried to post something in the FB group where he contacted but since it's not anything for sale, it wasn't accepted.

I'm not FB-savvy, but is there a moderator for this group whom you could contact?