So i'm selling these dell.com laser printers via craigslist (google it if you dont know).
Anyway, I was contacted by this woman who is sending me a money order via BidPay for the printer, and will arrange pickup via fedex once I have received and cashed the money order.
I've never used bidpay before, it seems pretty reliable...
What freaked me out the most was the fact that she is from Africa, "the continent of computer scammers". shock
So...do I have anything to worry about?
If she is paying via money order, its not like she can reverse her payment to me once ive cashed it.
ANY help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
-Wood
Eeek, a quick search over the internet shows a lot of problems w/ bidpay.
Especially when shipping to Lagos, Nigeria - which is where she wants it shipped.
Did I mention she paid $50 more then we agreed upon?
Sigh....comments? suggestions? I'm starting to worry (
And the truth shall set you free
[quote1743d2c98d="bidpay"]DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE SELECT THE
LINK BELOW. THIS IS A VALID URL THAT WILL LEAD YOU TO OUR ONLINE
SERVICE
ASSISTANT POWERED BY FINALI, OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE PROVIDER OR OUR
CUSTOMER CARE MAIL AT email==BIDPAYCUSTOMERCARECONSULTANT@EMAILACCOUNT.COMBIDPAYCUSTOMERCARECONSULTANT@EMAILACCOUNT.COM=BIDPAYCUSTOMERCARECONSULTANT@EMAILACCOUNT.COMBIDPAYCUSTOMERCARECONSULTANT@EMAILACCOUNT.COM/email.
https//netsage.finali.com/netsage?customer=wuap&iid=esell-appr&num=xxxxx&status=appr&date=20050906&country=NE
[/quote1743d2c98d]
I guess it pays to read the entire email before making threads.
What a scam, this guy almost had me going.
I might just agree to ship her the box before I receive "the money".
She agreed to pay for fedex charges...
I'll just fill it with a box of rocks and maybe an open can of tuna or two...
An 88lb box filled with rocks and tuna isnt going to be cheap or happily received.
comppimp
06-09-2005 06:02:36
LAWLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ HAI CG
comppimp
06-09-2005 07:28:22
NOT 2 MUCH SEXI
PLZ 2 CYBARZ IN PEE-EM!?!/1!/
CollidgeGraduit
06-09-2005 07:29:06
LOL OK SHO ME UR E-COK LOLOLLOL
14/f/cali u???
comppimp
06-09-2005 07:34:55
15/m/cali2omgawdzzlaffostix
[wtf comp]
RZ I SEXI ENUF 4 UZ?
geej86
06-09-2005 15:16:43
LOL...i did that to a one "Tolo Obo' of Lagos, Nigeria. After unsuccessfullly trying to convince him to send me 10 paypal for shipping charges i finally used "his" shipping account. He had me ship it to a bus stop in Lagos Nigeria. I was selling a broken PS2 and he offered $200. I put a traffic cone, a cheap calculator, and a couple opened condoms inside along with a note i wrote to him. never heard back from him cry
mrwzk
06-09-2005 15:39:29
he paid u 200$ for that? or did he take his money back
geej86
06-09-2005 15:41:03
it was a fake western union payment, probably the worst i've seen