Dodgy enquiries on items for sale?

Hi Kano,
Unfortunately this is becoming more and more common. And they are becoming more imaginative in their quest to rip the unsuspecting off.
There was a thread here not so long ago about an add in the trader being a scam. I believe David has measure in place to minimize the chance of that happening again.
Mark G had some one hijack his add in the Trading Post and lock him out from being able to delete it and put their own item up for sale. I'm about to sell a few camping things and I'm dreading the crap well go through.
My advice is, If it sounds the slightest bit suspect it probably is.
Sellers & buyers Beware.
Hope you get to sell your gear.

Kano,

You get this crap all the time mate.

I recently advertised a vehicle for sale online in Carsguide.com.au and received an email from Dr. Chong who lived and worked (so he said) in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Its the old take on the Nigerian scam. Just ignore it. Do not reply to them. Do not ring them.


Bill.

Hi Kano,

Son-in-law had the same thing trying to sell a motorbike. This turkey said he would pay extra plus the cost of freight. The catch was that son-in-law was to pay the freight at this end supposedly using the monies sent. It smelled a mile away.

Avoid these like the plague

Good luck with your sale

Paul

We had the same thing while trying to sell a car. Some bloke from England wanting to buy it unseen. We live in WA and he said he was landing in Sydney.

The catch is they just want your bank details so they can transfer the money - or that is what the said. They just want as much detail about you so they can hijack your bank account and your identity.

Ignore them, do not reply.

David

Don't let enquiries with poor English necessarily deter you. I have sold several items through trading websites in recent times to new Australians. It basicly came down to cash on pick up.

The worst I've encountered was when my father in law passed last yr within 2 days we got an e-mail asking if we were related to this person with my father in laws name. This e-mail said that this person had passed and they needed to find living relatives as there was a big inheritance!! What absolute tossers....

Had the same when selling a mobile phone.

They bought at the buy now price.

Then wanted me to send the phone to Africa and they would send a cheque for more than the amount and would I remit the excess by Western Union.

They had already cancelled their Ebay acct.


Must think Im stupid.

Ebay refunded fees eventually

Dont touch anything like this.

had the same thing even up till last week when selling the house --- said he was out at sea - was going to be in sydney later this year and wanted to buy a house for his sick mother ....

i didnt reply.....