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Is this dodgy ?? help needed with reply to ebay question....
hippiegal
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I am selling an expensive ring on Ebay valued at £4700. I have received the question below from a prospective buyer in Spain & don't know how to answer it, it sounds dodgy to me. I would appreicate any help.......
Hello,
I'm very interested in buying your ring. Before I commit to buying it, I have to ask you a couple of questions, just to make sure everything will go smooth on both sides and I will get the item in time.
1. Are you able to ship the item to Spain if I would pay the shipping charges?
2. Would you be able to get it here in about 7 days?
3. Due to the fact that this is a high priced piece of jewelry, and I want us both to be safe, do you agree to use escrow as a safe method of payment?
4. What is your best asking price for this item?
I'm experiencing difficulties receiving emails by ebay's system so please reply to my email address: paul_conroy31@verizonmail.com so we can arrange shipping/payment details. Thanks, Paul
Hello,
I'm very interested in buying your ring. Before I commit to buying it, I have to ask you a couple of questions, just to make sure everything will go smooth on both sides and I will get the item in time.
1. Are you able to ship the item to Spain if I would pay the shipping charges?
2. Would you be able to get it here in about 7 days?
3. Due to the fact that this is a high priced piece of jewelry, and I want us both to be safe, do you agree to use escrow as a safe method of payment?
4. What is your best asking price for this item?
I'm experiencing difficulties receiving emails by ebay's system so please reply to my email address: paul_conroy31@verizonmail.com so we can arrange shipping/payment details. Thanks, Paul
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Just delete it. It's bound to be a scam of some sort! They'll probably use a fake Escrow service, so you think they've sent the money to the excrow service but they haven't. Then you send the item, and get no moneyMurphy's No More Pies Club #209
Total debt [STRIKE]£4578.27[/STRIKE] £0.00 :j
100% paid off :j
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I agree with juno. Sounds like a scam in the making to me. Also they want you to reply by personal e-mail addy, sounds like they want to deal out of e-bay. Against the rules I know but would save on fees but I believe you wouldn't be covered in any way should it turn out to be scam.:heart2: Love isn't finding someone you can live with. It's finding someone you can't live without :heart2:0
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hippiegal
We've had virtually IDENTICAL e-mails from abroad...( Spain and Germany being the worst offenders ) ...when selling higher priced items..i.e. cameras over £1500.
Trust us on this...AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE!!! IT'S A SCAM!!!!
Yes.I know I shouted....we've had 5-6 attempts to catch us like this. It's 100% scam.
Mikeif i had known then what i know now0 -
Its Defa scam that I have been stung with - when its been on buy it now-
Buyer paid thru ebay item sent recorded, buyer said it was fraud through paypal and got cost back costing me 85 quid!
SamDebt [STRIKE]01/09/2006 = £10500[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]14/09/06= 9034.43[/STRIKE] 15/09/2006 [STRIKE]£8530[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£7832.32[/STRIKE] 01/01/2007=£4866.40
Was £15000
Natwest charges (£1205)Reclaimed in full!!
Citi Cards charges(Approx £2000)
Debt free Date 01/04/20070 -
Run for the hills and dont turn back
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