so i just posted a listing on ebay....

[takeru]

here is the ebay mail i received, less than an hour after posting:

: I am interested in the immediate purchase of this item: XXXXXXXX, i shall also be paying you US $1000 plus the shipping fee for the item through western union auction payments.i will like to ask if you would be able to ship as soon as payment is confirmed and approved by western union auction payments,this is due to the fact that the demand is high in my store and so i will want to complete the transaction in a very timely manner.if you can do this, email me with your name,contact address and your phone number so that i can proceed with payment right away.let me quickly say that you will be handling shipping yourself via USPS express or spend post express or royalmail service as i will be sending this unit to my son.if you cannot do pls dont bother to reply. Thanks.

donnasmath01 (0)

now, considering this is a fresher than fresh account, it really is fishy. but just wanted to get your guys input. so what do you think?

 

[minendo]

You'd have to be an idiot to even consider this. Hell, you are an idiot for even posting this.

 

[imported_Hi]

ask for paypal payed first before you send

 

[microAmp]

Got something like that with an Amazon sale I had up last week. No $1k, but wanted Western Union...

I say scam.

 

[Hossenfeffer]

Red flags begin with:

"Immediate purchase" -- Who the hell uses that language?

"Western Union" -- Aw, HELL no.

Taking care of the auction outside of ebay -- bad ju-ju.

(0) feedback -- Wouldn't take that on anything worth over $20.

 

[djheater]

The language indicates this person has a limited command of the language and has absolutely no respect for you.

If something seems to good to be true it probably is.

 

[jdini76]

Originally posted by: Hossenfeffer
Red flags begin with:

"Immediate purchase" -- Who the hell uses that language?

"Western Union" -- Aw, HELL no.

Taking care of the auction outside of ebay -- bad ju-ju.

(0) feedback -- Wouldn't take that on anything worth over $20.

Other red flags include

"...,this is due to the fact that the demand is high in my store..."
"...i will be sending this unit to my son."

Well which is it? are you selling it? or sending it to your son?

I say ignor it and move on.

 

[rsd]

painfully obvious scam

 

[quakefiend420]

Other red flags include

"...,this is due to the fact that the demand is high in my store..."
"...i will be sending this unit to my son."

Well which is it? are you selling it? or sending it to your son?

exactly what i was thinking

ignore it, man

 

[ttown]

tell him to pay with paypal and you'll send it as soon as the money is in your hands

 

[C'DaleRider]

It's just a scam............the guy gave you the clue as to what to do, and I'd do exactly as the guy suggested in his email:

dont bother to reply. Thanks.

 

[Yossarian]

you should do it. sounds perfectly legit.

 

[Mrvile]

Listen to what Yossarian says, everything he says is always legit.

 

[Sundog]

Do it!!!!

 

[Yossarian]

Originally posted by: Mrvile
Listen to what Yossarian says, everything he says is always legit.

:beer:

 

[redly]

$1000...high demand....is this auction for one of those Real Dolls or something?