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About LinkBacksI have been contacted by email and sms by someone with a gmail account and a UK mobile number. The person wants to buy my car and has made an offer just under my asking price without seeing it. She has asked for my paypal details because she can not perform a wire transfer. I am very suspicious and want to walk away. How can I verify that this is legit?
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- 31-12-2009 03:47 PM #1
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Is this a scam?
- 31-12-2009 03:49 PM #2
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Walk away.
Don't even entertain the idea of accepting payment by Paypal for such a potential large sum.
- 31-12-2009 03:50 PM #3
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...ask her to send Western Union...if she wants your car, she will find a way to get the money to you...if not, it's a scam i reckon...
- 31-12-2009 04:02 PM #4
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why not insist she see the car first..
- 31-12-2009 04:04 PM #5
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why not just accept the money. bump the price up a bit bcs paypal will charge you, and hey presto. all she needs is an email address to pay isnt it?
- 31-12-2009 04:34 PM #6
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Because it doesn't seem kosher. I have never tried to withdraw a huge sum from paypal but I am sure the fees are not trivial. Then there is the possibility that the funds don't clear the way that banks do. Why would someone buy sight-unseen except for photos and without getting it checked over by an expert? Then there is the question of shipping. It's all quite troubling. I have insisted on a wire transfer so let's see wait for the reply.
- 31-12-2009 04:46 PM #7
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walk away.....i had this kind of things when i sold my old car 4 years ago when i was living in the UK. You may not see the cash or the car.
Where you selling the car?
- 31-12-2009 04:57 PM #8
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send a sms to the uk number, ask them to come out and pay in cash or if you can accept paypal, call out the person, ask them to go an internet cafe and arrange the paypal transaction while you're with them, then check your paypal ac for the transfer
- 31-12-2009 05:08 PM #9
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Chargebacks can be quite common on Paypal, and this is the root of some scams. Paypal usually comes down on the side of the buyer, whether they're scammers or not, so you can be left with no cash and no goods.
- 31-12-2009 05:10 PM #10
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What is a chargeback?
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