Matt H
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Registered: 11th Sep 01
Location: South Yorkshire
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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
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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
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SCAM FULL STOP!
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
User status: Online
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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
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magic word: NIGERIA 
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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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
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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
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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
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What about if I ask for a cheque? Can these be scammed?
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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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
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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
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Look out
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Dan B
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Registered: 25th Feb 01
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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
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Registered: 11th Sep 01
Location: South Yorkshire
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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
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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
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Is there any other safe way?
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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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!
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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
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Registered: 11th Sep 01
Location: South Yorkshire
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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
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Registered: 11th Sep 01
Location: South Yorkshire
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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
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Registered: 19th Jan 06
Location: Stafford
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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
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Registered: 25th Feb 01
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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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Location: Jimmy Bennett's la la land.
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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
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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
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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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