what should i do with this Scammer? (ebay)

[otispunkmeyer]

well i put my PSP up on ebay. its an american bought model, bought before the PSP arrived in europe, but obviously all the UK games work since theres no region coding

a guy, Kevin James, has bought it "buy now" style for £130, he has no feedback, its private feedback and he hasnt paid me yet, but this is the mail hes just sent me

Hello,
Season's Greetings to you.I am Kevin James from MI,US.I'm contacting you concerning your item on Ebay which i eventually became the winning bidder for your item.Morever i'm presently serving our beloved nation here in Iraq with the United Nation and i intend sending this item to my son who works with the American Embassy in Lagos,Nigeria as a consular.I will be making my payment to you via PayPal and also will be paying you 25 pounds for the shipping cost,So get the package ready for immediate or next day shipment okay?and don't forget to send me your PayPal Email Address so i can immediately make out my payment.Plz i want the item to be shipped via Royal Mail.Mail me back it's urgent.
Regards
James

so hes a american, working for the UN, and he wants to send it to his son, who works in the american embassy in Lagos in big suprise... Nigeria.

 

[Xyo II]

If you're sending it to him in the US then what does it matter if he's sending it somewhere else later?

 

[Jamaican Me Crazy]

Hm, you should contact eBay and see what they suggest.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

Originally posted by: Einstein Element
If you're sending it to him in the US then what does it matter if he's sending it somewhere else later?

he hasnt said where he wants me to send it, and he says i should have it ready to ship tomoro... ample time for him to then retract the payment, if he even makes one. and i have no idea if the royal mail will even post to iraq lol

then he asks for my paypal email address?.... the pay now with paypal button is on the bloody auction! to me this = scam

 

[Zolty]

As long as he pays you with a money order or western union you are fine.

 

[sniperruff]

what, you got something against us yanks?

its a scammer. just report it. smells like stolen payapl/credit card.

 

[brikis98]

Originally posted by: Jamaican Me Crazy
Hm, you should contact eBay and see what they suggest.

yup, best thing would be to get eBay involved before this goes any further so if something does go wrong, you've already got it on record.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

Originally posted by: sniperruff
what, you got something against us yanks?

its a scammer. just report it. smells like stolen payapl/credit card.

nothing againts you lot, Nigeria yes but you lot no

 

[otispunkmeyer]

Originally posted by: Zolty
As long as he pays you with a money order or western union you are fine.

thats a joke right?

 

[GrammatonJP]

Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer

Originally posted by: Zolty
As long as he pays you with a money order or western union you are fine.

thats a joke right?

of course its not.. its perfectly alright to accept western union crap...

 

[wfbberzerker]

haha are there any americans that would start an email like that?

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer

Originally posted by: Zolty
As long as he pays you with a money order or western union you are fine.

thats a joke right?

In your case, the Money Order doesn't fly.

In the US, if you get paid with a USPS MO, you can cash it instantly at any Post Office (up to $1,000).

If someone pays with a Western Union Wire Transfer, once you pick up the money, payment cannot be reversed.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer

Originally posted by: Zolty
As long as he pays you with a money order or western union you are fine.

thats a joke right?

In your case, the Money Order doesn't fly.

In the US, if you get paid with a USPS MO, you can cash it instantly at any Post Office (up to $1,000).

If someone pays with a Western Union Wire Transfer, once you pick up the money, payment cannot be reversed.

meh he aint gettin it anyway.... my auction explicitly says i will not ship anywhere but the UK, and if he's in iraq then it aint happening, and his postal address is 112 covenant avenue, MI 48089 so its definately not happening

 

[Baked]

First mistake you made was not turning on the zero and negative feedback filter for your auction.

 

[pontifex]

DO NOT SEND. THIS IS WORD FOR WORD WHAT SEVERAL OTHER SCAMMERS HAVE USED.

i can't believe people still need to ask if something is a scam or not.
we get like 2 of these a day.

i've said it several times, why even bother with them? you're just wasting your time. report them to Ebay and move on.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

Originally posted by: Baked
First mistake you made was not turning on the zero and negative feedback filter for your auction.

its on now, i never even knew about those features untill just a second ago

 

[otispunkmeyer]

Originally posted by: pontifex
DO NOT SEND. THIS IS WORD FOR WORD WHAT SEVERAL OTHER SCAMMERS HAVE USED.

i can't believe people still need to ask if something is a scam or not.
we get like 2 of these a day.

i've said it several times, why even bother with them? you're just wasting your time. report them to Ebay and move on.

i have reported but what do i do now? ill have to relist at my expense.... can i get the money back for me having to relist?

ill report an unpaid item when ebay get back to me with what they have done with this guys account, then ill relist.

 

[FelixDeCat]

If he didnt follow the terms of the auction (which by the way you should have set your rules to block buyers from countries to which you dont ship) then you are under no obligation to complete the sale.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: pontifex
DO NOT SEND. THIS IS WORD FOR WORD WHAT SEVERAL OTHER SCAMMERS HAVE USED.

i can't believe people still need to ask if something is a scam or not.
we get like 2 of these a day.

i've said it several times, why even bother with them? you're just wasting your time. report them to Ebay and move on.

Topic Title: what should i do with this Scammer? (ebay)

 

[Pollock]

Send him a P-P-P-Powerbook.