Hammock Parties
05-31-2005, 11:13 PM
So I'm trying to sell my stereo on Ebay. It's been up for a few days. Today I get this e-mail:
hello seller. i am interested in purchasing your item to my store in africa i will be paying you through westernunion(bidpay) if you accept this offer mail me your fullname contact address so that i can make the payment on time. as soon as the payment is made i want you to shipp out the item through royalmail /dhl or ups and get back to with the shippment tracking number .and as soon as you see the confirmation letter that your money is approved by them shippout the item immediately thanks
Obviously this guy is trying to rip me off or just get ahold of my address, or something. I actually went ahead and calcuated the shipping charges to africa. Turned out to be over $1800. I reply:
Where in africa do you live? I'm going to have to calculate the shipping for such a process, which will naturally be quite expensive as the item is 80 lbs. I won't be paying the shipping either. You'll also have to win the auction on Ebay.
I got this a couple minutes ago.
thanks for your fast respond okay i am sending the item to my new store in nigeria okay and i want you to mail me your fullname and contact address so that i can make the paymnet and as soon as bidpay mail you the confirmation letter and the reicept of my payment made by them kindly shippout the items because the item is neededfast in my store okay.
thanks
And replied:
I'm sorry, sir, but you'll need to actually WIN the
auction on Ebay first. Please bid on the item if you
wish to purchase it. Thank you.
Anyway, I'm not sure what's going to come of this, but I do know two things:
1. He's not getting my address.
2. No one would pay $1800 shipping for a stereo.
hello seller. i am interested in purchasing your item to my store in africa i will be paying you through westernunion(bidpay) if you accept this offer mail me your fullname contact address so that i can make the payment on time. as soon as the payment is made i want you to shipp out the item through royalmail /dhl or ups and get back to with the shippment tracking number .and as soon as you see the confirmation letter that your money is approved by them shippout the item immediately thanks
Obviously this guy is trying to rip me off or just get ahold of my address, or something. I actually went ahead and calcuated the shipping charges to africa. Turned out to be over $1800. I reply:
Where in africa do you live? I'm going to have to calculate the shipping for such a process, which will naturally be quite expensive as the item is 80 lbs. I won't be paying the shipping either. You'll also have to win the auction on Ebay.
I got this a couple minutes ago.
thanks for your fast respond okay i am sending the item to my new store in nigeria okay and i want you to mail me your fullname and contact address so that i can make the paymnet and as soon as bidpay mail you the confirmation letter and the reicept of my payment made by them kindly shippout the items because the item is neededfast in my store okay.
thanks
And replied:
I'm sorry, sir, but you'll need to actually WIN the
auction on Ebay first. Please bid on the item if you
wish to purchase it. Thank you.
Anyway, I'm not sure what's going to come of this, but I do know two things:
1. He's not getting my address.
2. No one would pay $1800 shipping for a stereo.