Matt H 
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Registered: 11th Sep 01
 Location: South Yorkshire 
User status: Offline 
 
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=9102763520&ssPageName=STRK:MESO:IT 
 
 
My auction ended earlier, went for more than I expected! 
 
I emailed the winner asking how they would be paying for the item. 
 
They replied: 
 
Hi seller, 
  I am please to be the winner of this item and this item is a birthday 
 gift 
 for my son who study in west africa...and i know you only ship within 
 UK...it because am presently in australia for a business trips and i 
 won't 
 be back ontill next 2wks...so i' ve call the royalmail office to know 
 much 
 it will cost to west africa...i was told 20GBP,{add 20GBP for the 
 shipping}as i will be paying you through via paypal..here is my son's 
 address 
 NAME; demmy s****n (removed) 
 Address: G.P.O Box 1***4 Dugbe 
 City:Ibadan 
 STATE:Oyo state 
 COUNTRY: Nigeria 
 23402 
 so get back to me as soon as possible...to proceed to payment via paypal. 
 kris. 
 
****** 
 
Now I've heard so many times about how its a scam etc but I always thought that they avoided paypal? 
 
Plus there was this link in the email too 
 
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=9102763520&sspagename=ADME:L:AAQ:AU:1 
 
 
Help!   
 
[Edited on 17-02-2006 by Matt H] 
 
[Edited on 17-02-2006 by Matt H]
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John 
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
 
User status: Offline 
 
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I would say scam.
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Jamescorsa97 
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Registered: 19th Aug 04
 Location: Middlesbrough Drives: Cliosport 182 
User status: Offline 
 
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SCAM FULL STOP!
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Ian 
Site Administrator
 
Registered: 28th Aug 99
 Location: Liverpool 
User status: Offline 
 
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Tell him to do one and get second chance offers out to the other bidders. 
 
Paypal with stolen card, you'll still lose your money eventually when Paypal take the money back off you and freeze your account. 
 
[Edited on 15-02-2006 by Ian]
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gianluigi 
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Registered: 9th Mar 05
 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk 
User status: Offline 
 
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magic word: NIGERIA  
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John 
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
 
User status: Offline 
 
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http://www.universityofnigeria.com/courses.htm
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Liam 
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Registered: 19th Jan 06
 Location: Stafford 
User status: Offline 
 
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SCAM sell it to the second highest bidder, i would say
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Matt H 
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Registered: 11th Sep 01
 Location: South Yorkshire 
User status: Offline 
 
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http://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=stellaj9833 
 
Second place buyer looks dodgy too
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Matt H 
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Registered: 11th Sep 01
 Location: South Yorkshire 
User status: Offline 
 
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What about if I ask for a cheque? Can these be scammed?
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Ian 
Site Administrator
 
Registered: 28th Aug 99
 Location: Liverpool 
User status: Offline 
 
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Generally if the funding source is retracted the bank will pass the cost on to you.
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Matt H 
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Registered: 11th Sep 01
 Location: South Yorkshire 
User status: Offline 
 
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2nd person bidded £250 & is from France 
 
The 3rd person offered £170 & is from the Netherlands
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Ian 
Site Administrator
 
Registered: 28th Aug 99
 Location: Liverpool 
User status: Offline 
 
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Look out  
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Dan B 
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Registered: 25th Feb 01
 
User status: Offline 
 
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If I was going to create an ebay account, which I'm not, every single sale I put on there would have the following in bold large-font: 
 
This sale only applies to mainland UK, any bids from outside of the UK will be removed without explanation.
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Matt H 
Member 
 
Registered: 11th Sep 01
 Location: South Yorkshire 
User status: Offline 
 
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Grrrrrrrrr   
 
Don't know what to say now in reply  
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John 
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
 
User status: Offline 
 
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Tell him the only method of payment you accept from outside the UK is GBP in cash.
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Matt H 
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Registered: 11th Sep 01
 Location: South Yorkshire 
User status: Offline 
 
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Is there any other safe way?
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Ian 
Site Administrator
 
Registered: 28th Aug 99
 Location: Liverpool 
User status: Offline 
 
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No 
 
Tell him he's a stupid bastard for messing you about, it was clear in the auction where you post to and he can see you next Tuesday.
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Cosmo 
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Registered: 29th Mar 01
 Location: Im the real one! 
User status: Offline 
 
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I hate Ebay now, your cant sell anything on there without someone buying it who wants to scam you. Or buy anything without either the price being pushed up by a scammer or not getting the stuff you wanted    
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Matt H 
Member 
 
Registered: 11th Sep 01
 Location: South Yorkshire 
User status: Offline 
 
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Or.... 
 
My Dad's going to Africa next week, maybe he might wanna meet up & do cash on collection?  
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Matt H 
Member 
 
Registered: 11th Sep 01
 Location: South Yorkshire 
User status: Offline 
 
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I put... 
 
"I made it very clear in the auction where I was willing to post to. This didn't include Africa or Australia. 
 
There is no secure way for me to take payment from you 
 
Regards,  
 
Matt Hogan
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Liam 
Member 
 
Registered: 19th Jan 06
 Location: Stafford 
User status: Offline 
 
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Re list it and dont sel it to any1 out of the UK as they can easily scam you
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Dan B 
Member 
 
Registered: 25th Feb 01
 
User status: Offline 
 
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You made it clear enough in the details that you'll only post to Europe, so I'd send him a very brief email (which you have), and re-list it......I would have seen "Nigeria" in there, and immediately thought "scam"...
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Carl 
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Registered: 9th May 04
 Location: Jimmy Bennett's la la land. 
User status: Offline 
 
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i agree, don't do it.
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sukhwant 
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Registered: 8th Sep 04
 Location: Leeds 
User status: Offline 
 
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send an empty phone box and when they argue, if they do, just blame it on him 
 
quote: Originally posted by Matt H 
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=9102763520&ssPageName=STRK:MESO:IT 
 
 
My auction ended earlier, went for more than I expected! 
 
I emailed the winner asking how they would be paying for the item. 
 
They replied: 
 
Hi seller, 
  I am please to be the winner of this item and this item is a birthday 
 gift 
 for my son who study in west africa...and i know you only ship within 
 UK...it because am presently in australia for a business trips and i 
 won't 
 be back ontill next 2wks...so i' ve call the royalmail office to know 
 much 
 it will cost to west africa...i was told 20GBP,{add 20GBP for the 
 shipping}as i will be paying you through via paypal..here is my son's 
 address 
 NAME; demmy s****n (removed) 
 Address: G.P.O Box 1***4 Dugbe 
 City:Ibadan 
 STATE:Oyo state 
 COUNTRY: Nigeria 
 23402 
 so get back to me as soon as possible...to proceed to payment via paypal. 
 kris. 
 
****** 
 
Now I've heard so many times about how its a scam etc but I always thought that they avoided paypal? 
 
Plus there was this link in the email too 
 
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=9102763520&sspagename=ADME:L:AAQ:AU:1 
 
 
Help!   
  
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Bart 
Member 
 
Registered: 19th Aug 02
 Location: Midsomer Norton, Bristol Avon 
User status: Offline 
 
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typical Scam.  
no matter how many times you advertise your phone they will always try and win it. 
 
One thing you can do, is mention if the phone is going to be shipped abroad there will be a 4 week waiting period while the funds clear before it is shipped. 
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