The first thing a scammer usually tries to do is get you away from the web site by giving you an email address to contact. The new thing is to say "God Bless" at the end of the request. I just sold a $3000 bicycle on eBay. For 6 months all I got were scammers and two legitimate people who did not fit the bike. Going through Venmo and PayPal are the best way to handle these transactions. You never give any stranger your personal info and you only ship to the customer.
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I'm selling a pair of Magnepans on Audiogon and as usual, have had no response. Yesterday, a guy from Argentina (allegedly) contacts me and says he'd like the speakers and gave me an address and phone number of a guy in Miami to ship them to and he'll forward them on to the end buyer.
At first glance, this doesn't pass the smell test. However, he did give me a phone number, which I may call later today. The other issue I have is that I have little to no experience with PayPal. How hard is it to defraud PayPal and leave me without my money and the lose of my speakers?
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@noske , I repeat. You never give a stranger your personal info. It is another dynamic when you shop with an established storefront. Even then your info is at some risk due to hackers. I have had many phone conversations with scammers and they are usually quite charming until you force them into a corner. |