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RobHayes
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had my elise stack dash on ebay, £100 buy it now.

got a message off a guy saying how he wanted the dials, but noticed i didnt offer post outside the UK (his ebay address is registered in hong kong) and would i be willing to post if he covered the cost.
before i had chance to even read this message, he had gone through with the buy it now, the money is in my paypal account, although the paypal account used is registered to an address in london.

im thinking this is possibly a scam, and there is no way i am posting the dials to hong kong.

any opinions/advice?
Brett
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Just say you didn't say you'd ship outside uk and refund his money
RobHayes
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also, even though the addresses dont tally between ebay and paypal, the email address is the same, as well as the guys name, which looks hong-kong ish
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get the money out of your paypal account into a normal bank account. then email him and tell him to sort the postage cost, which will be about 100 quid.
RobHayes
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
get the money out of your paypal account into a normal bank account. then email him and tell him to sort the postage cost, which will be about 100 quid.


but that wont help if its a scammer using hijacked paypal etc, as paypal just take the money back, leaving me with a negative paypal balance. plus my bank balance is overdrawn, so the money would get swallowed up
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It's really not worth bothering, chief.

Just refund his and tell him to GTF

[Edited on 21-06-2006 by loafofbrett]
RobHayes
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member since feb '00 yet only 35 feedback? all 100% though
cant get on ebay at college to have a nose at what else has been buying
RobHayes
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just replied, basically said that if i wanted to post outside the UK, i would of said so. see what he says about the money. however he's lost at least a fiver in paypal fees which im not paying for
Sooty
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Sounds totally legit, id even go as far as posting the product before taking money
RobHayes
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well i thought about just sending it, but i didnt even get chance before the payment had been made unfortunately
Adam
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or move the money into your accound and change the account registered on paypal
marklaruk
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this happened to me.

got paid, thought i wud get it straight out into my bank account... day later my paypal goes nagative due to fraudulent funds....

the fact he has afew feedback does make it sound legit, but you never know.

try sort out another kind of payment where once you have it nothing can be done... unlike paypal where the money can just be taken back out 30days later or so...
RobHayes
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but this still leaves me the hassle of posting to bloody hong kong
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do not post...report to ebay, reverse the payment, re-list but before that change your selling preferences....
marklaruk
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not too much hassle to post to hong chong
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quote:
Originally posted by RobHayes
he's lost at least a fiver in paypal fees which im not paying for
Not if you refund - fees get refunded as well.

Not that he's bothered with a hooky card.

I had exactly this also, I considered closing the account after I had withdrawn the money so it couldn't be recovered but I'm quite sure Paypal would just instruct debt collectors instead which I cba with.

Just refund and tell him you're not dealing.
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people just use hi-jacked ebay accounts, to scam with, so feedback doesnt always meen a genuine ebayer.
abdus
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even if you send, he can do a charge back on his card upto 180 days later....
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i think ebay should have a system where you can choose if you want to sell to users with feedback less than ... and if they try to buy the item using buy it now it prevents them.

i would only want this for buy it now not auctions
RobHayes
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
quote:
Originally posted by RobHayes
he's lost at least a fiver in paypal fees which im not paying for
Not if you refund - fees get refunded as well.

Not that he's bothered with a hooky card.

I had exactly this also, I considered closing the account after I had withdrawn the money so it couldn't be recovered but I'm quite sure Paypal would just instruct debt collectors instead which I cba with.

Just refund and tell him you're not dealing.


thats what i've done. refunded the money and said no thanks. relisted item as well adding a comment about uk buyers only and only posting to uk
RobHayes
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had another email this morning off the guy, saying that the london address on his paypal is his sisters address, and would i post it there
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if you got his money, i'd post it, make sure its recorded delivery so he can't pretend it never came

could always close your paypal account afterwards to stop it being taken out.
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paypal is dodgy IMO
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quote:
Originally posted by Sooty
paypal is dodgy IMO
Sooty
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Ive heard lots about dodgy transactions and lost money etc

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