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Old 15-09-2009, 07:50 PM   #1
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Good evening all,

I have been busy spreading the word trying to sell and i have had this request tonight which i picked up on straight away and i may be wrong but this is how the conversation went....


customer..Hi, Do you still have the phone with you? let me know what your best
price is? if still available for sale, get back to me. Many thanks

me....where did you see the ad and we do have phones in stock which one was it? we have stock ready to be bought.

customer.....list the items please

me.....I9 Touch Screen Phone £69.99 Mini Phone - KA08 WHITE £59.00 or pink and we have tv phones aswell a1000 £99.00 & sell mp4 and mp4 touch.

customer...Hi, thanks for your response i am ok with the price, i may not come
over because of my job I work in airport and I have made promise about
this item. please let me know your payment method because i can only
pay you with paypal now and I will add additional MONEY for postage fee
via royal-mail register .

me...bye

customer.....I WILL PAY FOR 5 PIECES OF THE PHONES

me.....
sorry uk only and we do free delivery
also the system has shown suspect request(the system being my brain)

CUSTOMER NEVER GETS BACK.

What do you all think and do you want his name?

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Old 15-09-2009, 07:56 PM   #2
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Well done you picked up on the scam early on but would of been better to lead him on a little just for a laugh.

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Old 15-09-2009, 07:57 PM   #3
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It wouldnt happen to be W Murphy would it? I had an almost identicle message.

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Old 15-09-2009, 07:58 PM   #4
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how does that work why do they want to pay extra

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Old 15-09-2009, 07:59 PM   #5
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vera.b111@sify.com

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Old 15-09-2009, 07:59 PM   #6
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how does that work why do they want to pay extra
To entice sellers into sending items then they either don't pay, use a fraudulent credit card or do a reversal.

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Well not today

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To entice sellers into sending items then they either don't pay, use a fraudulent credit card or do a reversal.
yes correct I once had a guy send me a cheque for 5k when he was buying only 2k worth of stock I allowed him to ring me every day wasting his phone bills,

The cheque turned up and I put it in the bin and when he called I had a friend in the background call out the Police are at the door he hung up and never rang back lol.

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somebody call the poolllice

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Old 17-09-2009, 03:33 PM   #10
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I have had exactly the same message , word for word when I tried out Friday ads .I advertised 4 times and got this message or similar from 4 different names., I usually reply that I only deal face to face and in cash. they never reply.

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