Caution: SCAM

**sefer** · 29th November 2009, 10:31

Originally Posted by Tank

Sure you can - and millions of people do it every day. It is and remains one of the the safist online payment options out there.

But I'm sure Steve from edgecome knows better than eBay.

Hardly, it is far too easy for a buyer to claim the didn't recieve the goods, evidence of postage or not(plus since all Paypal's and Ebay's systems are set-up for US sellers, they barely recognise international shipping methods, not at all in the case of Ebay). I have had two sellers this year rip me off via paypal, with paypal refunding them "their" money, which left me out on both product and shipping costs. Paypal couldn't care less, and I sure as hell will never use them again.

**CookMySock** · 29th November 2009, 11:23

Originally Posted by sefer

Hardly, it is far too easy for a buyer to claim the didn't recieve the goods, evidence of postage or not(plus since all Paypal's and Ebay's systems are set-up for US sellers, they barely recognise international shipping methods, not at all in the case of Ebay). I have had two sellers this year rip me off via paypal, with paypal refunding them "their" money, which left me out on both product and shipping costs. Paypal couldn't care less, and I sure as hell will never use them again.

Yeah, like that, and its WAYYY too easy for someone to "pay" you with a stolen credit card, which will be reversed within 48 hours.

DON'T sell shit using paypal.

Steve

**MarkH** · 29th November 2009, 14:56

Originally Posted by sefer

Hardly, it is far too easy for a buyer to claim the didn't recieve the goods, evidence of postage or not(plus since all Paypal's and Ebay's systems are set-up for US sellers, they barely recognise international shipping methods, not at all in the case of Ebay). I have had two sellers this year rip me off via paypal, with paypal refunding them "their" money, which left me out on both product and shipping costs. Paypal couldn't care less, and I sure as hell will never use them again.

Do you mean 'buyers'? I don't think I would agree to sell to an overseas buyer with the payment coming by Paypal. I have purchased goods from overseas with Paypal though, plenty of times in fact. I have had no problems at all using Paypal to buy stuff, over a dozen transactions without issues.

**p.dath** · 29th November 2009, 15:10

Originally Posted by DangerousBastard

Yeah, like that, and its WAYYY too easy for someone to "pay" you with a stolen credit card, which will be reversed within 48 hours.

DON'T sell shit using paypal.

Steve

I know a company that took a credit card for a foreign transaction and it was reversed six months later. 48 hours is no guarantee of anything.

**TommyPee** · 15th December 2009, 18:40

i also recently got this email from her and i went to post office about to send the 950$ but then needed her id which i didnt have then saw ur add..
i am lucky to see ur add i am also furious this has happened to me

**sub_low** · 15th December 2009, 18:51

Originally Posted by NSR250Tom

Do people really get fooled by this kind of thing?

yes every day!

...hence why these people make the effort to do it. just one $2500 globally a month makes it worth while for them to take the time.

cheers for the post

**sub_low** · 15th December 2009, 18:53

Originally Posted by TommyPee

i also recently got this email from her and i went to post office about to send the 950$ but then needed her id which i didnt have then saw ur add..
i am lucky to see ur add i am also furious this has happened to me

please tell me you are kidding??????????

**crazyhorse** · 15th December 2009, 18:54

Sad isn't it?

They always target the innocent people.

I've had lots of emails at work over the years, so am very aware of these, but bloody sad to hear it is happening over a trusted site like Trademe

**Dadpole** · 15th December 2009, 19:33

They may target the innocent people, but the stupid/gullible are the ones wearing the bulls eye tee shirts.

**Muppet** · 15th December 2009, 20:22

This happened to me too, I wrote an email telling them to just fuck off.

**Scotty595** · 15th December 2009, 20:42

**ukusa** · 15th December 2009, 20:52

LMAO......that's a classic Scotty595.
Any bank/post office etc with any regard for their (gullible) clients should be able to inform them it's a scam. I'm sure they must get briefed on scams so that little old ladies don't send there entire savings off shore.

**kevfromcoro** · 15th December 2009, 21:00

I got one a few days ago.. from some women in fucknoeswhere..

My huasband is dying,, and has left you a gazzilion dollars.
Please reply to me...

So i did....
I said . how about a root 1st...

Cheeky bitch got back to me saying..

Thank you for your reply.. please send me you bank acc. details.....

**Conquiztador** · 15th December 2009, 21:07

Originally Posted by crazyhorse

Sad isn't it?

They always target the innocent people.

That explains why I never get them!

**FruitLooPs** · 15th December 2009, 21:10

My paypal got pwned and $25 knicked from it, paypal recovered it and locked my account down. This is after a payment I'd made was stopped due to the recipient having a frozen account took several months getting reversed back to me!

Now I need to go and send them proof of who I am via snailmail if I want my account re-opened, judging by their security i'd rather it locked tbh.

Paypal can shove it. And no I didn't have an email with bogus paypal links suggesting I 'unlock' my account etc like many scammers have tried.