We're selling my wife's wedding dress on eBay. we just received this question about it:
"I 'm a finishing female designer here in Singapore/ UK. Though, I got a client in the US who'd just post a recent order of the same wedding dress you have. So let me know the condition of the dress along with the Firm price for it, as i would be glad to make an additional payment of $50 to its firm price, as i can't wait for the bids to end for it. Consequently, i' ll like to know if a Certified Check drawn in US dollars is fine, as thats the means of payment my client has, Reach me via my email directly: ** lee115200@hotmail.com ** and provide us your [address, etc] for payments to be addressed to as i check my mail rather than eBay account. I await your quick response NB . We'll give you our UPS shipping account and our client address in FL to... Lee Gilbert
Ever hear of a scam like this? It sounds shady, but I can't see the angle since we hold the merch until check clears. Thoughts?
2007-11-15 07:07:03 · 10 answers · asked by nerraux 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I totally agree that it's a scam, and further inspection revealed the user identified in the e-mail did not send the actual question. My question is now, how would they win? They're not asking for any information that you can't get online, and if I don't ship until the check clears, they don't have the dress. I just don't see how they profit.
2007-11-15 07:22:07 · update #1
That is a really big scam right now. Somebody says that their client wants the item and that they will send a cashiers check/mo/personal check. In the end, they say because of (enter excuse here) they will need to send a check for a much greater amount of money. They will "trust" you to wire the extra money back through Western Union after the check clears your bank account. The bank will say that the funds are available in 2-3 days and you innocently wire the funds back. Weeks down the line it is discovered that the check was a very good counterfit and you are now responible for the large over draft on your account. Funds transfers are not refundable, and you are stuck with thousands of dollars of debt. I would reccommend reporting that buyer account to ebay as a scam.
2007-11-15 07:31:26 · answer #1 · answered by DreamGirl 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like crap to me, and I've been E-baying for almost 3 years.
The first thing wrong, is that it's against E-bay policy to end the auction early UNLESS you specify that the item is also for sale locally (mostly used for autos) and that you reserve the right to end the auction early. So you could get in trouble with E-bay for ending the auction early, especially if you have someone else interested in buying it.
Also, I find it very hard to believe she's in Singapore with a client in the U.S and your dress happens to be EXACTLY what she's looking for!
I'd stay away. If you respond to this person at all, just let them know that it is against E-bay policy for you to end the auction early and that you're sorry, but you don't want to violate policy.
Edit: SOME people will ship before the check clears, because they assume a certified check is automatically good, which is not always the case. A certified check can be forged just as easily as any other.
2007-11-15 07:17:54 · answer #2 · answered by startwinkle05 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I did and I absolutely love it the key is to make sure you 1 leave plenty of time before the wedding in case something gos wrong in shipping ext 2 have your measurements taken at a bridal store because wedding dresses don't seam to run the same as most other dresses also send these measurements to the seller and 3 do not order a dress from outside the us I have herd this often gos wrong and Even if you get a refund the shipping is not included and is often the majority of the cost
2016-04-04 02:59:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't reply.
First of all, you probably have stated the condition of the dress in your Ebay posting.
Second, if they're willing to pay an extra $50, they can simply up their bid.
Also, it's free and easy to set up a Pay Pal account, so there's no reason why they'd need to send a certified check.
2007-11-15 07:19:07 · answer #4 · answered by abfabmom1 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
sounds a little fishy to me.
If I were in your shoes I think I would tell them to set up a paypal account and do it that way. I'd just be worried about giving out that much personal information. This person should just take the money from the client and put it into their own account to pay for it....just a thought.
2007-11-15 07:16:01 · answer #5 · answered by JD 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It definitely sounds shady. Sometimes you don' t know the angle until you're already scammed. Use Ebay and Paypal as your protection, staying away from any off site exchanges. I would also report the message to ebay, for them to research it. It never hurts.
2007-11-15 07:21:19 · answer #6 · answered by nekidasajaybird 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
eBay will tell you NOT to do a deal outside of its jurisdiction. It sounds like you'll get a worthless check and be out the dress. The buyer should be willing to wait until the auction ends.
2007-11-15 07:17:06 · answer #7 · answered by rjrmpk 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is also this scam : Azam King of Malaysia.
I got conned too!!! Sob...sob...
2007-11-15 07:44:13 · answer #8 · answered by Madam40 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
total scam
2007-11-15 07:17:11 · answer #9 · answered by suzanne g 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
FISHY! Don't do it!
2007-11-15 07:38:56 · answer #10 · answered by Katie G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋