Problems with Online buyers

[Unknown303]

So for the last three weeks i had been corresponding with some Dairyships Autos <dairyship*SPAM@gmail*SPAM.com> arranging to sell my Mountain bike. The whole time is seemed rather unusual as he always was talking about "him client" and it just wasn't seeming right. But i was giving it a chance anyways. Two weeks ago he claims that he's "Dispatched a payment" for my bike but it has yet to arrive. I even questioned him on it and he said that his client confirmed that is should have arrived by now.

Now i want to call BS on this whole thing but was really just looking for the sale. Wanted to sell the bike before the summer was over but this guy chewed up a lot of time and i am almost still hoping that he comes through.

I even went as far as trying to get him to contact me over the phone so i could at least hear what he had to say about the whole thing. Tone of voice goes a long way. But he has yet to phone me now.

Has anyone else ever had buyers that seemed to be just out to stall.

[TurboZombie]

It's probably a SCAM!

Check out http://www.scam.com/index.php?

Everything about scams!

[Unknown303]

Interesting, thanks.

ACK was reading through that site, and its impossible to find what i am actually looking for. But there is a shit load of information on scams there.

[doublepostwhore]

^ pinkbike and NSMB man.

Good price for your builit, PM Supa Dexta on here, he is an uber moderator on Pinkbike and can probably help you out.

-Adam.

[Unknown303]

I've got it posted in the buy/sell on pinkbike right now. Was just trying to figure out what the fuck this person was up too. Seemed strange that he'd go about saying that a payment was sent and yet nothing has arrived yet. And he doesn't seem to walk to call me about it either.

[Unknown303]

Strangest update about this buyer ever.

So I receive a letter in the mail. This is strange enough since no one has the mailing address of the space in Red Deer that I’m staying at except for the guy mention in the first post.

I'm instantly thinking that it’s the cheque for my bike and that the guy has come through and is actually paying for it.

The envelope had no return address and has a weird stamp on it that has the words "republique du benin" on it.

I open the envelope and there isn't any letter in it explaining anything just a cheque. Not for the 1500 I was originally selling to this guy for but for 6500!! And it doesn't have anyone’s name on it, Just that it’s from AGF Management Limited, and for some reason has Toronto-Dominion Bank in the middle of it as well. Has my name on it spelled correctly and everything.


I decide that the correct action would be to contact the financial institute. I hunt down a contact number give them a jingle. The lady I speak with seems down right confused that I even received a cheque from them; she takes all the cheque information and says she’ll contact me once she’s found some information.

I eventually get a call back from her only to find out that the cheque that I received doesn’t exist, I don’t exist in her system and that I should mail the cheque back to AGF so they can begin a fraud investigation. Wow, all this because I want to sell my bike online. Well I just thought that some people would find this update of my situation amusing, and take this as a warning about making sale arrangements with people you can’t meet in person.

Just glad i didnt cash the cheque and loss out on the NSF charge.

[QuasarCav]

I dont even know why people would even consider these things to be legitimate.

The whole world reeks of BS, I wont trust anything that I cant see.

[Crymson]

That's probably the 2nd oldest interent scam.

It probably came right after "you sent me money first".

[Unknown303]

Yeah i'm trying to play it off to the guy now that i'm not picking up on the scam. Then hopefully turn that sucker over to the proper authorities.

[Crymson]

It' won't matter anwyay, he'll be from zambia or Russia.

[Unknown303]

This is what i recieved from the guy this morning at ten minutes to one.

Thanks for the email response about the payment received.


The payment received covered the shipping cost of the bike from your location to my client place of residence in Spain.

I will like you to go ahead and cash the check,Upon the receipts of the fund on your account,Further information and directives prior to the shippment will be given to you.

I am awaiting your email soon so that we can conclude this transaction in the nick of time.

Kindest
Regards

Who in there right mind would pay an additional 5k for shipping to spain.



LINK TO THE SCAM
http://www.scam.com/showthread.php?t=4649

[benyl]

Welcome to 1999. I can't believe you haven't heard of this scam before.

[nonsane]

get back at them
like this dude
http://www.p-p-p-powerbook.com/

[Unknown303]

Oh man thats helarious!