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Jack Ketch
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 Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 11:24 am Post subject: Is this a scam? Classifieds. |
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Priced a vehicle to sell and, as much as I want it to go, guy calls, asks a few general questions, knocks me down $100 and paypals me the money WITHOUT seeing the non-running vehicle.
Am I walking in to something? |
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Cusser
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| Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 11:43 am Post subject: Re: Is this a scam? Classifieds. |
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Pull those funds out of your PayPal account, cash it, transfer to a bank, etc.
Could it be some type of scam? Maybe.
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Sharp64
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| Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 12:27 pm Post subject: Re: Is this a scam? Classifieds. |
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Probably depends on what you're selling. You selling a 52 split for $1000? Understand that PayPal is very buyer friendly. Their policy is like 6 months to file a complaint nowadays.
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Manfred58sc
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| Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 2:49 pm Post subject: Re: Is this a scam? Classifieds. |
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I've been selling using paypal for 10 years. I have it tied to a sacrifice acct. and won't do any business over $500, no debit card, pull the money out when it hits $300. I've survived many scam / false claim attempts. I would never/ever do an entire car sale this way. I would refund the amount and insist on a bank check or postal money orders. Real buyers will agree to these universally accepted forms of payment. Oh and sales over $10K must be person/cash to avoid automatic notification from banks. Cryptocurrency like Bitcoin would also be good, except it is very volatile and you might get (up or down) with a wild swing.
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EverettB 
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Sharp64
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| Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 5:25 pm Post subject: Re: Is this a scam? Classifieds. |
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| EverettB wrote: |
What you described sounds very strange to me.
Agree with Manfred58sc
I won't sell a car or anything that is priced high via a Paypal payment.
I haven't sold a car in a while but I do cash in person or wire transfer. |
By the same token I wouldn't do a long distance buy via wire transfer unless I had a third party I trusted or dealing with someone I've bought from in the past. I'm about 100% sure I would still be dicking around with the seller of my car to get a proper title had I not been able to file a PP complaint and get the funds held from being dispersed. Too many shady asshats out there.
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Glenn
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| Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 6:42 pm Post subject: Re: Is this a scam? Classifieds. |
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| Cusser wrote: |
Pull those funds out of your PayPal account, cash it, transfer to a bank, etc.
Could it be some type of scam? Maybe. |
Doesn't Paypal require is credit card also? that way they can charge your card if there's no funds in the account.
I gave them a card that longer exists. And the bank account linked, never has any money in it. It's just for Paypal.
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Jack Ketch
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| Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2017 5:38 am Post subject: Re: Is this a scam? Classifieds. |
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| Thanks guys, i think it is legit. Such a small some of money. Under $1000. |
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TrulyVintage
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| Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2017 1:50 am Post subject: Re: Is this a scam? Classifieds. |
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Never use Paypal as a Buyer to purchase.
Deposits can be reversed - just like a credit card chargeback.
Never use PayPal as a Seller if a prospective buyer want to pay you as a " gift ".
I was set to pick up a car recently in Colorado - the Seller requested a Paypal gift payment for a deposit - then sold the car locally - the prospective had no recourse thu Paypal.
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Sharp64
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| Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2017 3:33 pm Post subject: Re: Is this a scam? Classifieds. |
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| TrulyVintage wrote: |
Never use Paypal as a Buyer to purchase.
Deposits can be reversed - just like a credit card chargeback.
Never use PayPal as a Seller if a prospective buyer want to pay you as a " gift ".
I was set to pick up a car recently in Colorado - the Seller requested a Paypal gift payment for a deposit - then sold the car locally - the prospective had no recourse thu Paypal. |
While I agree regarding not gifting payment, I don't see how a normal transaction or payment through PayPal doesn't benefit the buyer? You have a stupid amount of protection. If the seller wants to refund or chargeback your deposit; so be it. Better than losing your cash.
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heimlich
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| Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2017 5:00 pm Post subject: Re: Is this a scam? Classifieds. |
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| Cash in person or a check/cashiers drafted from a bank. Verify check by calling bank. Look up the phone number on the internet and not the check. |
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