Buyer is a con artist!

beachbeth

My niece, who is completely new to Ebay, has tried to sell a perfectly good mobile phone on Ebay. She has simply upgraded and wants to sell her old phone.After selling to someone who wouldnt pay she relisted the phone again.

The winning bidder this time won her phone at a price of £87 and £5 postage. However, looking at his profile he only has 1 feedback comment and it says "beware, scam artist. Reported to Ebay". So how come he is still on there and able to bid?!!!

She is getting most disheartened. She just wants to sell her phone and get herself some extra Christmas money. She has reported him to Ebay and has offered the phone to the next bidder who has very good feedback, but will she get her final value fee back from Ebay? Also, will Ebay do anything about this fraudster?

His phone number is false and doesn't exist and neither does his address. He sent an email saying he will send payment by cashiers cheque drawn on a uk bank and can she send it to Holland!!!!!!

wirm

All the bells are ringing in my head! Tell her to stay clear of that bidder!

Essexdelboy

I would report him to ebay, and also file an unpaid item dispute, which will get you your listing fees and final value fees back.

Also you can block him from bidding on any of your future items.

But i'm afraid this is a drawback of Ebay, but dont let it put you off

JPS

which will get you your listing fees back.

Hmmm don't think you get your listing fees back do you? ???

beachbeth

What do you think of this? My niece got this email from this buyer today:

Dear Sharon, (my niece's name is Lucy)
>Thanks a lot for your response.I am still very much interested in your phone.Here is my staff address where the phone should be sent to,he'll be recieving the phone on my behalf:
>NAME:MR.AFEEZ AKINTUNDE
>HILLEGONDASTRAAT 12
>2512 TS.S GRAVENHAGE
>NETHERLAND
>As regards the payment,there is a client of mine in the UK that is oweing me £4,200.00 pounds I would instruct him to make out a cashiers check to you although the money is more than the value of the phone but i am willing to trust you with the money.As soon as you have payment you can send the remaining balance to me via western union money transfer.
>The reason why i am doing this is because it would take a least 30 days for a money sent from over here to clear whereas it would only take between 2-3 days for a money sent within the UK to clear.And this is the fastest way for me to send money to you now. If my terms is acceptable to you,please mail me the following informations so that i can instruct my client to send the money to you as soon as possible.The name of the recipient of the check,address and cell and land phone number.
>Thanks in anticipation.
>Jim


Mmmn. Should we go ahead or not?

beachbeth

They are obviously hoping my niece will send a cheque for about £4,000 and then find that his original £4,200 payment hasn't gone through.

Ive reported him to ebay but don't know what will happen next as he has already been reported before! Perhaps we should go along with him to get him going and send him a dud cheque!

scheming_gypsy

what was the extension on the email address, that usually gives it away.. i had somebody in India wanting to buy my mobile on buy it now... but his email address was blahblah@blah.de which isn't Indian

beachbeth

what was the extension on the email address, that usually gives it away.. i had somebody in India wanting to buy my mobile on buy it now... but his email address was blahblah@blah.de which isn't Indian

Its @excite.com

gamma

This is the classic 419 scam with a twist

Dont reply and forget about this Numbnut

Leave him this feedback

419 SCAM ARTIST, HOW IS THE FAMILY IN NIGERIA? AVOID AT ALL COSTS

there
phew

JPS

lol! lovin that feedback

wirm

lol @ gamma