some kinda scam? craigslist

hey POTN

i'm usually pretty good about watching out for scams and whatnot, but im trying to sell one of my lenses on craigslist. i got an email this morning, and this is what it said.

sounds kinda fishy to me doesnt it? but its through paypal and not some western union this time...

thanks

RUN

It looks fine to me (but I am in a secure place with no access to any sharp objects)

Ask where they want it sent to and then....

RUN!!!!

International - first sign of concern - - they will pay you with paypal and when the funds go bad paypal will take it from your account-- the package will be shipped and your person will not contact you.

EDIT-- do a search on the forum for the guy who sent his new Mark III to a person-- through paypal.......to an address actually in the US-- but when the funds went bad...... paypal went into his bank account and withdrew the amount.

yeah, i saw international and it kinda raised a flag.

but maybe ill mess with this guy for a little bit have some fun. hehe.

RUN. Have seen this before.

e r y k wrote in post #6909068
hey POTN

i'm usually pretty good about watching out for scams and whatnot, but im trying to sell one of my lenses on craigslist. i got an email this morning, and this is what it said.

sounds kinda fishy to me doesnt it? but its through paypal and not some western union this time...

thanks

It's a scam.

Anything involving international shipping, or anything international for that matter, is ALWAYS a scam.

Craig's List is basically only good for face to face local transactions paid with cash. Anything else, forget it.

Classic scam technique. Poor English, offshore shipping, and paypal info request. NO

Lou

dino8031 wrote in post #6909179
or anything international for that matter, is ALWAYS a scam.

Hey I am international and I resent that ....


But this is so a scam

dino8031 wrote in post #6909179
It's a scam.

Anything involving international shipping, or anything international for that matter, is ALWAYS a scam.

Craig's List is basically only good for face to face local transactions paid with cash. Anything else, forget it.

I've got to disagree with that statement! There is another World outside of the US you know. And we're not all dishonest scumbags.

But in the case of this particular transaction, I wouldn't go anywhere near it. All you're really looking for is a straightforward transaction, and this one isn't even close. Don't touch it.

Bill Roberts wrote in post #6909211
I've got to disagree with that statement! There is another World outside of the US you know. And we're not all dishonest scumbags.

But in the case of this particular transaction, I wouldn't go anywhere near it. All you're really looking for is a straightforward transaction, and this one isn't even close. Don't touch it.

And America would be international to you guys.

^^^ Exactly

Bill Roberts wrote in post #6909211
I've got to disagree with that statement! There is another World outside of the US you know. And we're not all dishonest scumbags.

But in the case of this particular transaction, I wouldn't go anywhere near it. All you're really looking for is a straightforward transaction, and this one isn't even close. Don't touch it.

I am pretty sure the comment made was in context of local craiglist offerings.... in which case, the statement holds. Post a local sale item in various regions, then state overseas or strange shipping requests = scam.

Any time someone wants to complicate the very basic process of trading money for product, they're scamming you.