Scams

HandOverFist · 01-20-2014, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Future Super Stocker

This thing started because I wanted to sell a part on racing junk. I wonder if this is the same guy under a different name?

Did your guy use the same ploy?

Future Super Stocker · 01-20-2014, 04:33 PM

The guy just agreed to the price and wanted my PayPal info. I called PayPal and they said never give them anything. If they have a PayPal account they can purchase the item. The guy asked again, I said no and that he should give me his address and info and I will ship the item out when money was secure. Never heard back after that.

HandOverFist · 01-20-2014, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Future Super Stocker

The guy just agreed to the price and wanted my PayPal info. I called PayPal and they said never give them anything. If they have a PayPal account they can purchase the item. The guy asked again, I said no and that he should give me his address and info and I will ship the item out when money was secure. Never heard back after that.

Maybe I am misunderstanding you, but you would have to give him your paypal address in order for him to pay for the item. If it were on a site such as ebay it is handled thru ebay, but sites such as RaceJunk have no such provision...it's just like buying/selling on any open forum. You need to understand there are just as many idiots working for Paypal as there are trying to scam you lol. If what you say is fact I believe your guy was legit and you just missed a sale...he had nowhere to send funds without your paypal address which only you could provide.

Future Super Stocker · 01-20-2014, 05:22 PM

No, you have it right. The kicker for me or red flag was that he would send his "agent " to get the item that he was to buy, and to forget the shipping and shipping charge. The shipping was included in the price of the item and he didn't haggle the price. Plus he didn't want to give me any of his information for shipping. I DON'T THINK SO! Lol

drag55 · 01-20-2014, 05:34 PM

I have had the exact wording in many text messages about the truck I have for sale on racingjunk. The difference being they would use a different name and different phone numbers each time. Two times the number came out of Maryland and two time out of Michigan. I could not call or text the number back and get an answer. The last time it happened I responded by telling them I contacted the FCC and FBI and have not had a problem since. I hope you nail the persons that are doing this.

HandOverFist · 01-20-2014, 05:35 PM

That is kind of odd, but if he did not want any money transferred I don't see how it might have been a scam. You would have still had the item and his money would be in your account...unless he put some type of hold on it thru a false paypal site such as I have experienced. If the money is in your account verified by the authentic paypal site it is legit.

Future Super Stocker · 01-20-2014, 05:51 PM

He wanted account info. I was not willing to give it. The word agent and no shipping I found odd. If it was a car or something and he wanted to pick it up maybe I would have gone a bit further. Not an item that could be shipped. But no contact info from him. {Scammer }

HandOverFist · 01-20-2014, 06:10 PM

OMFG...this is seriously the funniest thing I have ever read... http://postarchives.entensity.net/040105/scam.htm

I can hardly catch my breath or see thru the tears from laughing.

01-20-2014, 04:33 PM	#2
Future Super Stocker Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 53 Likes: 1 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Scams The guy just agreed to the price and wanted my PayPal info. I called PayPal and they said never give them anything. If they have a PayPal account they can purchase the item. The guy asked again, I said no and that he should give me his address and info and I will ship the item out when money was secure. Never heard back after that.

01-20-2014, 05:22 PM	#4
Future Super Stocker Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 53 Likes: 1 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Scams No, you have it right. The kicker for me or red flag was that he would send his "agent " to get the item that he was to buy, and to forget the shipping and shipping charge. The shipping was included in the price of the item and he didn't haggle the price. Plus he didn't want to give me any of his information for shipping. I DON'T THINK SO! Lol

01-20-2014, 05:34 PM	#5
drag55 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 34 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Scams I have had the exact wording in many text messages about the truck I have for sale on racingjunk. The difference being they would use a different name and different phone numbers each time. Two times the number came out of Maryland and two time out of Michigan. I could not call or text the number back and get an answer. The last time it happened I responded by telling them I contacted the FCC and FBI and have not had a problem since. I hope you nail the persons that are doing this.

01-20-2014, 05:35 PM	#6
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Scams That is kind of odd, but if he did not want any money transferred I don't see how it might have been a scam. You would have still had the item and his money would be in your account...unless he put some type of hold on it thru a false paypal site such as I have experienced. If the money is in your account verified by the authentic paypal site it is legit. __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321

01-20-2014, 05:51 PM	#7
Future Super Stocker Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 53 Likes: 1 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Scams He wanted account info. I was not willing to give it. The word agent and no shipping I found odd. If it was a car or something and he wanted to pick it up maybe I would have gone a bit further. Not an item that could be shipped. But no contact info from him. {Scammer }

01-20-2014, 06:10 PM	#8
HandOverFist VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Gulf Breeze, FL Posts: 1,651 Likes: 8 Liked 33 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Scams OMFG...this is seriously the funniest thing I have ever read... http://postarchives.entensity.net/040105/scam.htm I can hardly catch my breath or see thru the tears from laughing. __________________ Rich Taylor I/SA - 321 Last edited by HandOverFist; 01-20-2014 at 06:20 PM.