can anyone tell how safe is buying products from internnet classifieds which require payment in advance?

Question

i want to buy a phone any one among htc tytn ii or i-mate ultimate 9502 so when i was searchin on the internet i found google's shopping website (www.google.com/products) and here price for both these phones lie b/w us300$ to us400$ where as on ebay i get it for >us700$ whats the funda workin here?

also these classified owners don't except paypal and are asking to transfer the money first by westren union or moneygram money transfer so do you ppl think that these are just lucrative deals which will lead to fraud with me or it happens just like this

Answer 1

If they're asking for transfer of the money by moneygram or Western Union, there's about 100% chance that they are scamming you and you'll never see your merchandise.

Answer 2

If the deal sounds too good to be true; it is. If you're going to buy from internet classifieds, make sure it's a local seller so you can meet in a public place, inspect the merchandise, and complete the sale.

If it's an out of town seller who requests funds sent first; it's most likely a scam. Ignore these ads. Purchase locally or worse case - pay retail. It's better than being defrauded.