I posted an item for sale on the net. A buyer agreed to the price, but wanted to use Alertpay. He says it's like paypal. So I signed up to Alertpay. 3 days later Alertpay sends me a email saying that a money order from the buyer has been approved, and that it is safe to send the item. However, the money order will not be credited to my account until I give them the shipment tracking number within 24 hrs. Can I trust Alertpay??
2007-08-02 09:26:48 · 6 answers · asked by Thomas F 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
It appears to be legit...HOWEVER....I found the inserted text below on a forum that I follow
Read the following and follow the first link. If I were you, I would drop AlertPay and if this person wants to buy whatever it is you're selling, he'll send you a money order or go through paypal
Saw this when I Googled for alertpay+scam:
»www.scam.com/showthread.php?t=3559
One reply in that topic says that they appear to work with
scammers, while a few others say it is a pain in the a** to
use. Disregard the positive comments others have made about
it in the topic; they may be shills who work for the company.
Also, if the seller on Craigslist is offering you extra for
shipping, beware! Then it is almost certainly a scam.
»fortlauderdale.craigslist.org/jw···065.html
I would disregard the offer in question based on what I've
found out about AlertPay.
There's also this topic, posted to the Spam, Scam and
Phish Busters forum: »Re: this looks like a scam
2007-08-02 09:43:17 · answer #1 · answered by Michael H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read about Alertpay here:
http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2005/5/emw242756.htm
http://www.alertpaytips.com/
This one is "interesting":
http://www.scam.com/showthread.php?t=3559
I'd try doing some more research before making a definitive decision.
2007-08-02 09:43:13 · answer #2 · answered by x_southernbelle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never heard of it - insist on paypal or a check and wait at least a week after depositing check to make sure it clears. You're the seller - you can dictate what type of payments you want to accept - make sure you identify them all when you list an auction
2007-08-02 09:30:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here's a discussion as to whether it's a scam or not.
http://www.scam.com/showthread.php?t=3559
It says some people have used it with success but that it has slow service.
2007-08-02 09:36:14 · answer #4 · answered by smartsassysabrina 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never heard of it.. I wouldnt personally.
2007-08-02 09:30:47 · answer #5 · answered by dippin61 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely not.
2007-08-02 09:30:13 · answer #6 · answered by garpit c 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋