Sundowner
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September 2008
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Likely scam, but interested for feedback, by Sundowner on Aug 17, 2013 8:33:22 GMT 1, I have been offered a signed Banksy print privately for a very competitive price, but the seller is (possibly conveniently) located in Stornoway and has asked me to use Google's checkout pre-paid system. I have never heard of this payment method and to me this whole thing reeks of a scam.
The seller told me "I have a account with them so they can help us. You will receive from them a receipt and you must send them the money (all) in there bank account. They will block the payment for 30 days. I will tell the shipping company that you have send me the money and they will deliver the pack. You receive it and have 3 days to inspect and decide. If it is ok you will send them an email and they will unblock the money if not you will send the pack to me and with the return receipt send to them they will give you back your money."
I am not going to proceed unless the buyer agrees to meet in person, so just wanted to warn others of this and also see if anyone else had been offered prints in a similar way.
I have been offered a signed Banksy print privately for a very competitive price, but the seller is (possibly conveniently) located in Stornoway and has asked me to use Google's checkout pre-paid system. I have never heard of this payment method and to me this whole thing reeks of a scam.
The seller told me "I have a account with them so they can help us. You will receive from them a receipt and you must send them the money (all) in there bank account. They will block the payment for 30 days. I will tell the shipping company that you have send me the money and they will deliver the pack. You receive it and have 3 days to inspect and decide. If it is ok you will send them an email and they will unblock the money if not you will send the pack to me and with the return receipt send to them they will give you back your money."
I am not going to proceed unless the buyer agrees to meet in person, so just wanted to warn others of this and also see if anyone else had been offered prints in a similar way.
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iamzero
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May 2011
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Likely scam, but interested for feedback, by iamzero on Aug 17, 2013 8:55:57 GMT 1, Sniff sniff... Is that the smell of cows?
Sniff sniff... Is that the smell of cows?
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misterx
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December 2010
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Likely scam, but interested for feedback, by misterx on Aug 17, 2013 8:57:06 GMT 1, I'd steer well away.May well be legit, but sounds too complicated which means too many things could go wrong which may lead to either
a) headaches
or b) big horrible blinding migraines.
My 2c....
I'd steer well away.May well be legit, but sounds too complicated which means too many things could go wrong which may lead to either
a) headaches
or b) big horrible blinding migraines.
My 2c....
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Deleted
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January 1970
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Likely scam, but interested for feedback, by Deleted on Aug 17, 2013 9:24:12 GMT 1, Please do not enter into the contract. I lost about one and a half thousand on a very similar trick to someone offering to buy goods in dublin. Sent and never got the money from the holding accout on the fake website. If its too cheap or it does not feel right, it probably doesnt hence your post. Hate a forum member to loose out financially. Stay well away.
Please do not enter into the contract. I lost about one and a half thousand on a very similar trick to someone offering to buy goods in dublin. Sent and never got the money from the holding accout on the fake website. If its too cheap or it does not feel right, it probably doesnt hence your post. Hate a forum member to loose out financially. Stay well away.
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phage
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July 2013
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Likely scam, but interested for feedback, by phage on Aug 17, 2013 9:27:28 GMT 1, Sounds like the scam used for getting flat deposits.
Sounds like the scam used for getting flat deposits.
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Damien
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July 2008
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Likely scam, but interested for feedback, by Damien on Aug 17, 2013 9:37:06 GMT 1, yeah theres a similar scam with flats as phage says, they just use fake id somehow and get the money pretending to be, not sure how it works but i think the security is not so tight for these accounts
yeah theres a similar scam with flats as phage says, they just use fake id somehow and get the money pretending to be, not sure how it works but i think the security is not so tight for these accounts
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Damien
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July 2008
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Likely scam, but interested for feedback, by Damien on Aug 17, 2013 9:40:19 GMT 1, he probably lives in nigeria
he probably lives in nigeria
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craigf
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May 2007
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Likely scam, but interested for feedback, by craigf on Aug 17, 2013 11:22:39 GMT 1, Paypal have started doing this sort of payment later deal, I've just done it for some printer cartridges I ordered on line (not that I was overly bothered that it was likely to go pear shaped)
Glad to hear that Banksy's popularity has extended as far as the outer hebrides 
Paypal have started doing this sort of payment later deal, I've just done it for some printer cartridges I ordered on line (not that I was overly bothered that it was likely to go pear shaped) Glad to hear that Banksy's popularity has extended as far as the outer hebrides |
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paoe
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December 2011
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Likely scam, but interested for feedback, by paoe on Aug 17, 2013 14:11:44 GMT 1, Don't bother.. I got scammed on a bed by LondonParisHome.com with a similar thing ( Brogan Ritchie, townhouse 3, ML3 6JT.. For anyone who's interested . Do it on your own terms not some obscure way suggested by someone else to save a couple of quid
Don't bother.. I got scammed on a bed by LondonParisHome.com with a similar thing ( Brogan Ritchie, townhouse 3, ML3 6JT.. For anyone who's interested . Do it on your own terms not some obscure way suggested by someone else to save a couple of quid |
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disdig1
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October 2011
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Likely scam, but interested for feedback, by disdig1 on Aug 17, 2013 15:26:29 GMT 1, unless you do face to face use paypal always. only thing that will ever have your back.
unless you do face to face use paypal always. only thing that will ever have your back.
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Deleted
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January 1970
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Likely scam, but interested for feedback, by Deleted on Aug 17, 2013 15:46:49 GMT 1, As they're wasting your time, do the same to them - just keep stringing them along until you get bored.
The other option is to open a bank account and tell them you'll transfer the money into their bank account; but to ensure it works just ask them to put ยฃ10 via an electronic transfer into your account. Tell them once you've got the money - and the system works - you'll pay them. Once you've got the money, just ignore them - and hey presto, you've made ten pounds for your effort.
As they're wasting your time, do the same to them - just keep stringing them along until you get bored.
The other option is to open a bank account and tell them you'll transfer the money into their bank account; but to ensure it works just ask them to put ยฃ10 via an electronic transfer into your account. Tell them once you've got the money - and the system works - you'll pay them. Once you've got the money, just ignore them - and hey presto, you've made ten pounds for your effort.
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awas
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March 2013
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Likely scam, but interested for feedback, by awas on Aug 17, 2013 18:43:18 GMT 1, Hey it is probably a scam , it sounds like the google checkout scams they use on craiglist with cars and trailers and what ever they use this scam on...
Hey it is probably a scam , it sounds like the google checkout scams they use on craiglist with cars and trailers and what ever they use this scam on...
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visquez
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May 2013
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Likely scam, but interested for feedback, by visquez on Aug 18, 2013 18:57:28 GMT 1, sounds like its Augustus Kwembe. Try that quote in his voice... ;-)
sounds like its Augustus Kwembe. Try that quote in his voice... ;-)
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