Scammin the scammer
07-15-2008, 02:57 PM
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Scammin the scammer
So the ongoing battle to sell the VX2000 continues!
The buyer requested international shipping before the item ended. No problem, Charged $100 to ship to Indonesia. So this guy wins the auction, I wait 4 days and no payment no correspondence.
So I list it again, **** em. Something was fishy anyway. So the day its supposed to end I get an instant payment notification from Paypal.
Well sweet. I called paypal to confirm the funds and was told it was a legit account and the funds were available. I took some cash out and threw it in the bank, figured I would ship it off today. So I wake up this morning to see that the transaction is on hold! The funds have been withdrawn by paypal. NOT due to a buyer dispute but paypal is investigating the buyers account to verify funding.
So now im pissed. My account is negative money. I call paypal to see what is going on and they tell me to just wait a few days for it to clear up. I email the buyer and the sketchy-ness continues! So I call paypal back to ask them what to expect. The rep tells me that I am covered under seller protection, if I ship an item to a confirmed address then I am guaranteed to recieve my funds by paypal. If it is shipped to any other address you waive your seller protection.
So I get a tracking label for UPS and send the tracking number to the guy that has been emailing me. He replies almost immediately asking why its shipping to that address instead of his "clients" address. I tell him it must go there. So he starts saying that he must have it shipped to Indonesia. I tell him no problem once I get my money. He says ship USPS priority mail. I said ok.
So..... as long as an item is shipped to the CONFIRMED address I get my money. I think I should ship each of them a nice, one of a kind, **** you memorial brick. Straight from the yard. Custom engraved so they will remember it forever.
The buyer requested international shipping before the item ended. No problem, Charged $100 to ship to Indonesia. So this guy wins the auction, I wait 4 days and no payment no correspondence.
So I list it again, **** em. Something was fishy anyway. So the day its supposed to end I get an instant payment notification from Paypal.
Well sweet. I called paypal to confirm the funds and was told it was a legit account and the funds were available. I took some cash out and threw it in the bank, figured I would ship it off today. So I wake up this morning to see that the transaction is on hold! The funds have been withdrawn by paypal. NOT due to a buyer dispute but paypal is investigating the buyers account to verify funding.
So now im pissed. My account is negative money. I call paypal to see what is going on and they tell me to just wait a few days for it to clear up. I email the buyer and the sketchy-ness continues! So I call paypal back to ask them what to expect. The rep tells me that I am covered under seller protection, if I ship an item to a confirmed address then I am guaranteed to recieve my funds by paypal. If it is shipped to any other address you waive your seller protection.
So I get a tracking label for UPS and send the tracking number to the guy that has been emailing me. He replies almost immediately asking why its shipping to that address instead of his "clients" address. I tell him it must go there. So he starts saying that he must have it shipped to Indonesia. I tell him no problem once I get my money. He says ship USPS priority mail. I said ok.
So..... as long as an item is shipped to the CONFIRMED address I get my money. I think I should ship each of them a nice, one of a kind, **** you memorial brick. Straight from the yard. Custom engraved so they will remember it forever.
07-15-2008, 04:25 PM
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Re: Scammin the scammer
So the ongoing battle to sell the VX2000 continues!
The buyer requested international shipping before the item ended. No problem, Charged $100 to ship to Indonesia. So this guy wins the auction, I wait 4 days and no payment no correspondence.
So I list it again, **** em. Something was fishy anyway. So the day its supposed to end I get an instant payment notification from Paypal.
Well sweet. I called paypal to confirm the funds and was told it was a legit account and the funds were available. I took some cash out and threw it in the bank, figured I would ship it off today. So I wake up this morning to see that the transaction is on hold! The funds have been withdrawn by paypal. NOT due to a buyer dispute but paypal is investigating the buyers account to verify funding.
So now im pissed. My account is negative money. I call paypal to see what is going on and they tell me to just wait a few days for it to clear up. I email the buyer and the sketchy-ness continues! So I call paypal back to ask them what to expect. The rep tells me that I am covered under seller protection, if I ship an item to a confirmed address then I am guaranteed to recieve my funds by paypal. If it is shipped to any other address you waive your seller protection.
So I get a tracking label for UPS and send the tracking number to the guy that has been emailing me. He replies almost immediately asking why its shipping to that address instead of his "clients" address. I tell him it must go there. So he starts saying that he must have it shipped to Indonesia. I tell him no problem once I get my money. He says ship USPS priority mail. I said ok.
So..... as long as an item is shipped to the CONFIRMED address I get my money. I think I should ship each of them a nice, one of a kind, **** you memorial brick. Straight from the yard. Custom engraved so they will remember it forever.
The buyer requested international shipping before the item ended. No problem, Charged $100 to ship to Indonesia. So this guy wins the auction, I wait 4 days and no payment no correspondence.
So I list it again, **** em. Something was fishy anyway. So the day its supposed to end I get an instant payment notification from Paypal.
Well sweet. I called paypal to confirm the funds and was told it was a legit account and the funds were available. I took some cash out and threw it in the bank, figured I would ship it off today. So I wake up this morning to see that the transaction is on hold! The funds have been withdrawn by paypal. NOT due to a buyer dispute but paypal is investigating the buyers account to verify funding.
So now im pissed. My account is negative money. I call paypal to see what is going on and they tell me to just wait a few days for it to clear up. I email the buyer and the sketchy-ness continues! So I call paypal back to ask them what to expect. The rep tells me that I am covered under seller protection, if I ship an item to a confirmed address then I am guaranteed to recieve my funds by paypal. If it is shipped to any other address you waive your seller protection.
So I get a tracking label for UPS and send the tracking number to the guy that has been emailing me. He replies almost immediately asking why its shipping to that address instead of his "clients" address. I tell him it must go there. So he starts saying that he must have it shipped to Indonesia. I tell him no problem once I get my money. He says ship USPS priority mail. I said ok.
So..... as long as an item is shipped to the CONFIRMED address I get my money. I think I should ship each of them a nice, one of a kind, **** you memorial brick. Straight from the yard. Custom engraved so they will remember it forever.
at the "**** you brick" :YEAH i would rather **** in a box and mail it to them. You cant top a turd for revenge
07-15-2008, 04:40 PM
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07-15-2008, 04:44 PM
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Re: Scammin the scammer
Man you gotta read the one about the apple laptop this guy did to the scammer lol
http://www.zug.com/pranks/powerbook/
Long read but funny as hell.. Guys even staked out the delivery location hahaha..
http://www.zug.com/pranks/powerbook/
Long read but funny as hell.. Guys even staked out the delivery location hahaha..
07-15-2008, 04:45 PM
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Re: Scammin the scammer
same thing happen to me.. i called paypal waited on hold for 20 minutes finally got a person then yelled at them for like 30 minutes and they pretty much told me to **** my self.. they dont care that i got scammed
it was gay.. i havnt used paypal since
min wasnt covered under the paypal guarantee.. was a little different then yours.. i just finished reading your post
it was gay.. i havnt used paypal since
min wasnt covered under the paypal guarantee.. was a little different then yours.. i just finished reading your post
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07-15-2008, 07:25 PM
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Re: Scammin the scammer
The paypal rep assured me that I would get my funds but not to ship anything until its cleared and not to ship internationally.
Somehow I might end up with my money and my camera
Somehow I might end up with my money and my camera
07-15-2008, 08:54 PM
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+1 for me also
