brian28 Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 Posted ad for caravan on that well know site. Site not working on day bids ended. A lot of people couldn't bid and sent emails after closure saying they would have paid more. Bloke bought it for £360 (not very expensive caravan) who lives over 200 miles away. Obviously foreign - sent email in broken English and has paid by paypal. I sent email with contact phone number 2 minutes after bids closed. He then sent me an email over 2 hours after bids closed asking for my phone number and address. Resent details and he rang me that night. Then started asking questions about condition of caravan and what would he need to tow it. Said he had problem with his eye and he would ring me in 3 days. Not heard anytrhing from him so sent another email 1 week after end of bids. Still not heard from him. Have never sold on this famous site before and wonder what to do next. Have a nasty feeling it is a scam. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 Check your paypal account and see if the money has been recalled. if not transfer to your bank asap and let him worry about it...its now his. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjh Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 Do you like dags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Mule Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 Do you like dags Muhahahhahaha! Sorry not funny, but yup, I reckon you have either been had, or are in the process of being had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian28 Posted September 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 Do you like dags ?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munzy Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 Check your paypal account and see if the money has been recalled. if not transfer to your bank asap and let him worry about it...its now his. A word of warning... If you transfer the funds out to your bank (for argument's sake leaving the balance at £0) and a chargeback is made then your Paypal account will go into the negative and they will pursue you through debt collectors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjh Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 ? ? ? ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 A word of warning... If you transfer the funds out to your bank (for argument's sake leaving the balance at £0) and a chargeback is made then your Paypal account will go into the negative and they will pursue you through debt collectors. Seeing as debt collectors can do nothing it may be worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daystate 177 Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 (edited) its a pain in the backside that site, more buyer protection than sellers, go through PayPal with it have you checked his feedback does he have any to start with? didn't think the word I used was a naughty word! Edited September 22, 2014 by daystate 177 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 Paid by Paypal, without seeing the item. Now he is asking about condition. He might turn up, but I would be astonished. E-mail him and tell him you are returning the Paypal payment and suggest he pays cash on collection, as the Paypal could be reversed. Advise him that if he makes no contact- give him 24 hours - you will relist the item and report him as non-paying bidder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 (edited) Cancel the transaction. Do it properly so you get your final value fee back then re list it. You may also have a reason due to ebay problems and final bids not coming in. http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/sell/cancel-transaction-process.html Edited September 22, 2014 by aris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted September 22, 2014 Report Share Posted September 22, 2014 (edited) Email him with the information that he has 7 days to collect the item-if you do not hear from him simply re-list the item and keep his money for the hassle. Edited September 22, 2014 by bruno22rf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexikia Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 You haven't really been scammed, as you still have the goods. You need to be more careful who you sell too. If some one bids who has no or little feed back, refuse to deal with them. Give other bidders a second chance offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmaxphil Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 if you offer a second chance offer tell them it's cash on pick up or they might think you are scamming them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 You haven't really been scammed, as you still have the goods. Precisely, so far the only real crime appears to be that an obviously foreign person has successfully bid then promptly paid via Paypal, then e-mailed, then called and OMG asked about the condition of the goods and what he may need to tow it then said he had problems with his eyes so hasn't had time to get in touch. I sold a FAC air gun through a forum a while back, the bloke paid then went AWOL for weeks ! Eventually had to track him down and found he'd simply not had time to arrange collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedsanity Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 If he has paid by paypal and you have the money and goods how do you think you have been scammed??? Surely he is the only one who has lost out if he fails to collect his goods? So long as the goods are as described and you have abided by the rules of flea bay they aren't going to refund him for being daft. He can't access your paypal account without a password. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Charge him a storage fee to be paid in cash on collection. £10 a day and he might shift his butt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveboy Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 There is a scam where they buy a car etc from a hacked account. They then pick it up in person and you are not covered by paypal seller protection because you did not post it to a verified address. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munzy Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Yep, heard of this. If Mr Nigeria is using someone else's account to buy it and then picks it up in person eventually the real owner of the eBay/Paypal account will claim their money back and you'll be left with nothing. That said, I would've thought someone trying to pull off a scam like that would be knocking on your door hours after the auction to ensure they collect the goods before the legitimate owner of the account realises and reports it. You've just got an odd customer I reckon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 If I was selling something that had to be collected, I would insist on cash-in-hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 If I was selling something that had to be collected, I would insist on cash-in-hand. yes, but, ebay bombards them with "pay now on Paypal" messages. And you still get paypal buyer protection even if you collect in person and check it before you take it away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munzy Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 If I was selling something that had to be collected, I would insist on cash-in-hand. Exactly what I do now after two nasty scams. Firstly, six months after selling some expensive watches and shipping them off to the USA I received a chargeback. Got sorted in the end but took a threat of legal action against eBay. They argued that the proof of postage from UPS on the last leg of the delivery didn't quite match the verified address I originally posted to in the UK. In the same week I sold a working iPhone via eBay, had it couriered to the buyer's verified address and then two days after delivery I am told that it's broken. Ebay adjudicated and ruled in the buyer's favour and the phone was returned to me. I sent it off to be fixed to be told that the internal board had been hastily swapped for a corroded one. I assume the buyer had dropped his own phone down the toilet, bought mine, swapped the internals and sent mine back broken. My theory is, if someone wants to try to rip me off now they have to come to my front door, look me in the eye and ask for their money back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 yes, but, ebay bombards them with "pay now on Paypal" messages. And you still get paypal buyer protection even if you collect in person and check it before you take it away. Why pay 3.4% when the guy is coming to collect the item and you can get cash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin lad Posted September 23, 2014 Report Share Posted September 23, 2014 Do you like dags lol quality film take gorgeous George incase any probs Colin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 cancel his bid, open a case and relist it stating cash on collection only. is it in periwinkle blue by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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