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randasresale
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Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 2:18 pm Post subject: Nervous. .Help please! |
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I got an email from a buyer who wanted to buy a purse from me (well he actually wanted 5, but I only have one), English is not very good, and the buyer is from Africa. Smells funny to me, but maybe I'm just paranoid.
Go ahead with the sale?
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poopsheet
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randasresale
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Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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so far, the info looks clean against that link (thanks by the way for the link). The really weird thing is, he copied the entire title of the listing and pasted that as email subject, instead of just asking a question. hmm. what can I do to go ahead with it, but keep everything in check? tell him what the total amount would be and go from there???
I've never had a buyer from Africa before but I don't want to discriminate!
Randa
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jwautographs Guest
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Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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Possible red flag but it will reveal itself very quickly. Usually their story is quite easy to identify. |
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henhousegiftsandcollectibles
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Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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I would send them an invocie from paypal or google checkout and see how they want to pay.That should give you an idea if they are legit or not |
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zickit
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Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2007 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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MAKE SURE you have a cleared payment - 100% cleared. Depending on the amount - I would personally call PP and ask them to make sure it is varied and that your ass is covered.
My guess is he will turn around and say something like
I will send you $2000 you keep cost plus $200 for your trouble and mail it to my friend with the rest of the cash. It's a gift for my friend.
DO NOT FALL for that scam!
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Add your special savings to buyer here too - just contact me! |
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poopsheet
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Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 9:54 am Post subject: |
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If there's anything to do with Nigeria it's probably a scam.
If any part of it seems too good to be true it's probably a scam.
Be sure to keep posting any new details.. |
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