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I have been scammed on gumtree

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shayne186
shayne186 Posts: 2 Newbie
edited 2 May 2016 at 6:33PM in Consumer rights
Dear Users

I have been scammed on gumtree. I have made a payment of £85, via bank transfer for a car part. However it has been 2 weeks and I have not recieved the car part, and the seller does not answer his phone. I know it should be here by now, as he lived only 100 miles away from me.

All I have in terms of the sellers details is the following:

  • Full Name
  • Contact number
  • Account number + Sort Code


Is there anything I can do? Will trading standards be able to help or would they realistcally even take the case on, baring in mind that I have not got the sellers address. Will they bother tracing his phone number or requesting the bank for his living address.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,323 Forumite
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    I'm sorry, unless you paid by debit or credit card and can get the money back that way (chargeback if debit, S75 if credit card)..,you have probably had it.
  • hollydays
    hollydays Posts: 19,812 Forumite
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    edited 2 May 2016 at 6:41PM
    Report him to gumtree?
    Have you tried googling his details thoroughly ?
  • Marktheshark
    Marktheshark Posts: 5,841 Forumite
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    Issue a letter before action stating unless the part or a refund arrives the next correspondence will be court papers
    I do Contracts, all day every day.
  • hollydays
    hollydays Posts: 19,812 Forumite
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    Issue a letter before action stating unless the part or a refund arrives the next correspondence will be court papers


    To which address?
  • shayne186
    shayne186 Posts: 2 Newbie
    edited 2 May 2016 at 6:45PM
    I'm sorry, unless you paid by debit or credit card and can get the money back that way (chargeback if debit, S75 if credit card)..,you have probably had it.

    Im willing to take this as a mistake, im lucky i didnt pay good few hundred. What i want to know , is the amount too little for the case to even be considered?

    Also is there any way for me to get his living address from police, or for trading standards to get his living address.
  • hollydays
    hollydays Posts: 19,812 Forumite
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    edited 2 May 2016 at 6:57PM
    shayne186 wrote: »
    Gumtree said they cant do anything
    Yes but all you can do is report
    If you want to send me his details by pm I'll try to search for you.
    Did he advertise as sending tracked mail?
    Who's to say you received it and and are lying that you didn't? You see the problem?
    At least with ebay you get the chance to leave feedback.
  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 74,086 Ambassador
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    This is a common scam, gumtree even warn about it and recommend that bank transfers are never used. Definitely report it to auction watch but you won't get your money back.
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  • theonlywayisup
    theonlywayisup Posts: 16,032 Forumite
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    shayne186 wrote: »
    Also is there any way for me to get his living address from police, or for trading standards to get his living address.

    No. Do you think they have a list of everyone and their address?
  • wealdroam
    wealdroam Posts: 19,180 Forumite
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    Issue a letter before action stating unless the part or a refund arrives the next correspondence will be court papers

    Marktheshark, you've certainly written some rubbish today, haven't you?
  • shaun_from_Africa
    shaun_from_Africa Posts: 12,858 Forumite
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    Have you tried doing a Google search for the phone number that you have?


    If they have ever used this number on adverts in the past it should bring them up and you might strike lucky and find one with an address or other details.
    If they have made a habit of doing this, you might also find something posted by other victims.
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