I put up an ad on e-bay to sell my phone and recd a mail from a stranger saying that he wants to buy my phone and he asked me to send him my bank account details,so that he can transfer the money.Doing this for the first time. So is it safe?
2007-03-22 03:06:04 · 19 answers · asked by nitin_85104 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
I would say no. Don't give personal information to a stranger, no matter what. Get a paypal account, set it up that way, that he can use it to pay you with a credit card. Or have him send you a money order or cashier's check instead. Don't ever give a stranger your bank account. You never know what they might do with it. I've been defrauded on e-bay (paid for something I never got) so I'm always wary of giving information to strangers. Good luck.
2007-03-22 03:10:56 · answer #1 · answered by tinaroonie 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Listen to us - never give your bank account information to ANY stranger and only deal with sites with Safe Security Logo on the screen.
2007-03-22 03:17:11 · answer #2 · answered by Dale 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO.
Give him your e-mail address and have him send you the money via paypal. Or he could send you a check or money order. Never. Never Ever. Never Ever under no circumstances give your banking information to someone you are selling something to, someone who calls you, or someone who requests it via e-mail. If you are asked to provide your banking information...95/100 times...it is a scam.
2007-03-22 03:27:05 · answer #3 · answered by Blicka 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO! Set up a pay pal account or have him send you a certified cheque or international money order. The latter is better, if the cheque bounces you get stuck for the fees. No money in your hot hands, no phone.
2007-03-22 03:16:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No!NO!NOOOOOOOO!!!
He will clean out your account. Use paypal to exchange funds. I wouldn't even use wire transfers. You send the merchandise and get no wire transfer.Ebay can be safe if you use Paypay. Otherwise, you are trusting someone you don't know.
2007-03-22 04:37:17 · answer #5 · answered by ontopofoldsmokie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have to say... ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!! Unless you aren't interested in keeping any money in it.
Tell him to use PayPal or other online payment systems. PayPal is an affiliate of eBay already so it is easy to set up the account.
2007-03-22 03:23:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ask him to send it to you via Western Union or Pay Pal. Dont give him your bank information!
2007-03-22 03:26:57 · answer #7 · answered by MrKnowItAll 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely!! Even better, just pull out a check and sign the bottom and I'll do the rest. You shouldn't worry yourself with little things such as your money. Let me spend it for you instead.......
2007-03-22 03:17:51 · answer #8 · answered by pootfart3 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. It is not safe. Not at all.
Open a Paypal account instead.
2007-03-22 03:11:34 · answer #9 · answered by blueshoe711 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
!!!!!!!!!! is it safe!!! OF COURSE NOT. sorry.
You should never do that. he can transfer the money to your bank, he can do a bank draft with your name and phone numebr as the recipient
2007-03-22 03:18:58 · answer #10 · answered by ♫ Chloe ♫ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋