I got a PM from a newbie with no posts who wants to send me a cheque and arrange shipping for a board i am selling. Doesn’t appear to know anything about what i am selling. Read on.
"i browse through your website and i saw the placment of your advert and i am highly interested in buying it from you,so i will like to know the present condition and the last offer of the advert,and my mode of payment will be cheque so don’t bother about the shipment i have a shipping company who will be coming for the pickup at your location so get back to me with your full details and your contact phone number where the check can be remitted. "
Thanks for your mail,it look great and I 'm interested in purchasing it.Concerning the shipment have a shipper company that will handle the shipment so you dont need to bother about the shipment.however,This is how the payment will be made A client of mine in United State his owing me some funds of ($4,000)I will instruct him to issue a Check Drawn from US BANK in your name and once it clear you will deduct the cost of the :{2 -6’9}{$495) and the remaining balance will be end back to my Shipper via western union money transfer for immediate shipping arrangment.the reason is that i am financialy at this moment and i have so much interested in buying the{2 -6’9},that is why i want my client to issue you the Check.If this is okay with you do get back to me immediately with your information as listed below for me to instruct myclient to issue the Check in your name.Hope to hear from you soonest and also if the pics is aviliable i will like to see it.
NAME :
ADDRESS:
CITY: STATE:
Zip CODE:
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PHONE NUMBER:
I will compensate you with $100 for the running arround and transportation and also to consider the item sold to me
N.B, THE CHECK WILL CLEAR YOUR BANK BEFORE THE SHIPPER COME FOR THE PICK UP
i browse through your website and i saw the placment of your advert and i am highly interested in buying it from you,so i will like to know the present condition and the last offer of the advert,and my mode of payment will be cashier check so don’t bother about the shipment i have a shipping company who will be coming for the pickup at your location so get back to me with your full details and your contact phone number where the check can be remitted.
I sell boards quite often through various online market places as well as in surfshops and the amount of scams i get is ridiculous. I think i’ve recieved 5 today alone. Rubbish. Anyway, thanks for catching this one quickly. Lets get back to surfing. Cheers.
these scammers are great for wind ups - you should have sent him some questions like , “are you interested in the board with the toaster attachement “ - or - ” this board has the toilet roll holder at the back but can be removed and placed at the front, what would you prefer” ---- because most of these guys can’t even read english you’ll get some hilarious responses that you could post and give us all a laugh
"for $800usa extra , you have the fin on top of the nose model …
ones with fins on the underneath of the tail are rare and limited editions , but , being the generous person I am , I can sell you one of THOSE for $4000usa. Cash in hand only . "
Yeah…as Scott said I banned the guy. Doing business on the web is generally safe, especially on a niche site like Swaylock’s/SwayBay, but you need to be aware. Common sense is the best defense. If anything looks or feels suspicous, it’s probably for good reason and you should simply stay away. If you are suspicous or suspect a foul player, please notify me right away. Our community is small enough that it will be pretty easy to pick them out and get rid of them. If you are buying or selling something on SwayBay, use the Buy it Now option. PayPal security is really tight and they offer good refund/moneyback policies.