Need help with a Gumtree theft/scam

[Calahonda]

Full payment was made, then the payer is disputing the payment claiming that they didn't receive the item...

 

I just saw ‘some money’ not ‘the money’, I wouldn’t want to be misquoted again, would I?

[ANGELFIRE1]

I just saw ‘some money’ not ‘the money’, I wouldn’t want to be misquoted again, would I?

 

That's the way I read it as well, "some" money was paid, not the full amount. Moral to the story as stated by alchresearch, collection needs to be paid in full in pound notes, the seller has the brass, then the buyer gets his goods.

 

Angel1.

[cgksheff]

..... and if it is a physical collection, get them to sign a receipt, worded to the effect that they are collecting on behalf of the (named) buyer.

[gamezone07]

You can report it to Action Fraud, i got scammed for 200 pounds by one on Preloved, Preloved gives the impression of a small friendly site, but its huge. The cops did nothing though, even though they had identified who the scammer was, 'not enough resources', austerity obviously still hitting people.

 

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Sadly its a common thing, and I'm amazed people still get duped.

 

If someone wants your item but can't pay cash, don't do business with them.

 

If they offer to send someone to collect, tell the buyer to paypal the collector the money who can then give you cash on collection.

 

Like i said there are scammers, lots of them, but i have paid paypal for things on gumtree, etc, even had a motherboard not work on arrival, and the seller sent it back to Amazon and gave me the full price!

[Top Cats Hat]

and the lad sent his girlfriend to collect it from my house.

 

Cash on collection?

[kidneystone]

Cash on collection or, if you have to post an item don't use Paypal, only accept bank transfer. I have heard many stories about people claiming they never received the goods and then getting Paypal to reverse the payment. I have sold many things on Gumtree, many via post. I get asked all the time if I will accept Paypal and I always say I will only accept bank transfer. I then get proof of postage at the Post Office.

Edited July 11, 2018 by kidneystone
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[Waldo]

Sadly its a common thing, and I'm amazed people still get duped.

 

If someone wants your item but can't pay cash, don't do business with them.

 

If they offer to send someone to collect, tell the buyer to paypal the collector the money who can then give you cash on collection.

 

Also, when accepting cash, check they're not paying with monopoly money.

[L00b]

If you’re going to accept PayPal on Gumtree, Shpock and all similar private sales contexts, learn to use and request the PayPal Gift payment option: unlike a ‘normal’ PayPal payment for goods or services, that one cannot be refunded/charged back.

 

If the buyer won’t accept the transaction on that basis, walk away, no ifs or buts.

[Cyclone]

I just saw ‘some money’ not ‘the money’, I wouldn’t want to be misquoted again, would I?

 

Why would he hand over the laptop to someone if the full price hadn't been paid?

 

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If you're buying of course, never pay by gift pay, you might end up with a box full of potatoes, or nothing at all, and you have no recourse to paypal to get your money back.

[L00b]

If you're buying of course, never pay by gift pay, you might end up with a box full of potatoes, or nothing at all, and you have no recourse to paypal to get your money back.

unless you have access to some form of seller feedback (seller rating on Shpock, post-count -based reputation/evidence of past trades on various specialised forums).

 

I’ve never had any (serious) buyer refuse to pay PPG on me. Including for stuff worth high £-hundreds (arcade cabs, hifi separates, other electronics).

 

But the old adage always holds true of course: whether buying at a ‘legit’ e-tail site, or from a professional seller on Amazon/eBay, or someone’s stuff on Gumtree/Shpock/etc., never pay more than you are ready and willing to lose (or at least, do without for an extended period of time, where you are covered by DSRs) if it all goes to pot down the line.

 

I stopped using eBay as a (private) seller not long after they changed the feedback system. That’s going back some years now.