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This a scam?

Post swxy1 17/04/2008 22:23

Sorry if this is wrong place to post this.
I am new to selling and would like some feedback on this.
This is what the buyer wrote
Hello ,
Thanks for your quick response, Well everything sounds fine and I guess that the {Calvin Klein Fitted Sheet King SLD PRCL } is in good condition and I am okay with the price $60 and I will be willing to offer you $90 for it. And I will want you to keep all other buyer's off and also delete the advert from the website. Concerning payment my client will issue you a USPS Money Order, since I don't have the funds in your currency. For convenient and easy transaction, I have a liable shipping agent who'd be responsible for the Pick up as soon as you receive payment for the {Calvin Klein Fitted Sheet King SLD PRCL } .I will therefore need the following information of yours to forward my client before he sends the Money Order.
NAME IN FULL........
ADDRESS IN FULL....
CITY...
STATE...
COUNTRY..........
ZIPCODE.......
CELL/OFFICE/HOME PHONE NUMBER.
I await your urgent response.
Thanks!
David DaSilva..

also would like some selling tips from experience sellers
please and thanks
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Re: This a scam?

Post aussiebares 17/04/2008 23:00

why is he wanting to pay u $30 dollars more than u asked for, and why does he want u to delete the advert from your website.
Sounds a bit strange. And as he's payment method i don't know about your transitions but a international money order would not sit faverablely with me. See if he can pay via bank deposit into your account, or use paypal. The other payment method u could use is get him to pay you thru western union. Hope this helps
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Re: This a scam?

Post swxy1 18/04/2008 00:52

I dont know thats why i came here for some help
this is his first email

Hello ,
I'm Mr. David DaSilva, Am a British Citizen, but live in Canada ; I came across your advert on ** Link Removed: Only Available to Registered Members** and am highly interested in Purchasing the {Calvin Klein Fitted Sheet King SLD PRCL } which you offer for sale. Due to the fact that it's been a long time have been searching for it, Please I want you kindly get back to me as soon as possible with the necessary answers to the question below:

1. Are you the first owner?
2. The present condition?
3. How long has it been yours?
4. Who did you buy it from?
5. And your final asking price?
6. And why have you decide to sell it?

And I will also like you to send me Pictures to enable me view what I Intend to purchase and I will like you to know that my form of payment is through a USPS Money Order..
I await your urgent response so that we can proceed further..
Note: Please I want you to get back to me with your final asking price..
Most Sincerely,
David DaSilva..
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Re: This a scam?

Post aussiebares 18/04/2008 01:48

hi
just tell him your price, show him some pictures, tell him the condition it's in, and don't tell him who you bought it off, and don't tell him why you are selling it. Look bottom line is if he want's to buy it then you need to set your own rules to how you sell your item's not his rules. If he does'nt like that well than sell it to someone else, don't give in and tell him your whole life story, on what you are selling and for what reason. I am sure if he went into a shop and asked those questions he would'nt get so many answers to his questions. And last important question is, only and i mean only, accept your terms on how you would like to recieve payment, not on his terms. Or you will get scammed.
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Re: This a scam?

Post markkaren 18/04/2008 03:04

This is most definately a SCAM!!! I had the same thing on an item I had listed on Craig's list. The women told me she would trust me to take my part of the money she was sending and send the balance to her agent by wire transfer. I never answered her. My advise to you...don't e-mail this person back. Be careful!!!
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Re: This a scam?

Post markkaren 18/04/2008 03:10

Also, from my experience, NEVER...EVER give anyone your bank account number and NEVER accept wire transfers. What they do is send you a money order or a cashier's check, you cash it at your bank, you send the extra money they want you to send to their agent and Wa La, your out, your product and the money once your bank sees it was a fake. The bank will cash the money order or the cashier's check, later when it is returned to the bank as counterfit, they debit your account...Trust me...DON"T get caught up with these theives.
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Re: This a scam?

Post markkaren 18/04/2008 03:10

Also, from my experience, NEVER...EVER give anyone your bank account number and NEVER accept wire transfers. What they do is send you a money order or a cashier's check, you cash it at your bank, you send the extra money they want you to send to their agent and Wa La, your out, your product and the money once your bank sees it was a fake. The bank will cash the money order or the cashier's check, later when it is returned to the bank as counterfit, they debit your account...Trust me...DON"T get caught up with these theives.
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Re: This a scam?

Post jimmy_salehoo 18/04/2008 04:57

This is definately a Scam, They pull this same crap on us too.
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Re: This a scam?

Post GRBoutique 18/04/2008 06:06

This is a SCAM! Don't fall for this crap. I posted some high ticketed value on craigslist and one guy emailed me saying he is interested in buying the item. So I said, Ok you can pick it up tomorrow around 1-4 pm. He emailed me the next day that he wants to offer me $1500 but here's the catch. Why would anyone willing to spend $100 more on my asking price of $1400? Next he said, I will pay with money order, western union or paypal and I will let my carrier pick the merchandise at your location but I require your name, address and phone number.

Once I read that email, I just said if you want to use your own carrier to pick up the merchandise, then have the cash ready on pickup =)

Then I said, I will report you to authority for scamming! After that email, he never emailed me back LOL!

Never fall for this SCAM!
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Re: This a scam?

Post swxy1 18/04/2008 18:23

Thanks a bunch for the replys
glad i came here for help and not fall in this scam
you people are great!
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Re: This a scam?

Post Polski 20/04/2008 10:46

out of curiosity, how does this scam work?
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Re: This a scam?

Post jimmy_salehoo 20/04/2008 14:36

Polski wrote:out of curiosity, how does this scam work?


This is a common US Postal Money Order Scam. The questions, The Story And everything the so called buyer said is just part of the scam to make it sound more convincing
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Re: This a scam?

Post dragon2o99 20/04/2008 17:43

Speaking of scams, I have a question for the elders here..

I was speaking with one of the wholesalers, and they said that "before we start talking about prices, here are 2 forms to fill out."

One form requests for the complete credit card information, including the 3 digit CVV2 code on the back of the card. The other is a licensing agreement which asks for your basic personal info. such as name, acct. number, etc.

Is that normal?
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Re: This a scam?

Post JD35648 20/04/2008 18:02

No, this does not even sound remotely normal. Careful you are about to be scammed. No one asks for cc info before you review their products and prices. You only provide such info on a secure order page with your order total including cost of shipping with all your ship info.
Some wholesalers might ask you for resell lic. number or maybe your social security number if you live in us to run a credit check, but only then if they are offering credit terms. NEVER give your personel info to anyone unless you know exactly who or what company you are dealing with.. Even if i feel conifident about the people i am buying from,My first order I will use paypal just to see how that transaction went..
You can never be too careful when dealing with a new supplier..
If someone is rushing you to purchase or special deal only right now-walk away, you will be dollars ahead in the long run..
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Re: This a scam?

Post 540freeman 21/04/2008 02:29

This is a Scam;

What you may want to do; (All Sellers) is to check out the F.B.I web site for all of the latest scams you will find it very educational and it helps a whole lot when you dont know if its a scam. check it out at ** Link Removed: Only Available to Registered Members**
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