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| Thread ID: 65894 | 2006-02-03 11:38:00 | What do you do when an overseas company owes you $260? | george12 (7) | PC World Chat |
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| 426821 | 2006-02-03 21:48:00 | Hi George..... if this is your general attitude to sales.... I suppose I could go round and repossess the phone which will by now be worth about $60 (he paid twice what it was worth anyway, but that's irrelevent as HE paid up happily).... then this appears to be a case of the biter being bitten. Looks like you got a taste of your own... | Scouse (83) | ||
| 426822 | 2006-02-03 21:52:00 | Where does Western Union come in? You said "paid" by... yet apparently he didn't. I thought they were a reputable company. Sorry to be dense, but I'm confused - not being a TradeMe customer, but someone who might become one some day. Western Union is supposed to be a reputable company which is why I'm surprised this is happening. They are like safetrader: Buyer pays them the money You ship the goods to the buyer You send them the tracking number They send you the money. It protects the buyer from not receiving the goods. Basically, the buyer paid western union the $260 which is why I feel bad about taking it up with the guy he sent it to (it was a gift). There is now a notice saying that the company has closed down but customer support will still exist until the end of this month. If someone is scamming me it's western union and that seems odd... |
george12 (7) | ||
| 426823 | 2006-02-03 21:56:00 | Hi George..... if this is your general attitude to sales.... I suppose I could go round and repossess the phone which will by now be worth about $60 (he paid twice what it was worth anyway, but that's irrelevent as HE paid up happily).... then this appears to be a case of the biter being bitten. Looks like you got a taste of your own... What do you mean? It was an auction, and he bid how much he wanted to pay. It was a bidding-war. My buynow price was half what he bid.... Or did you mean something else? My "general attitude" is not going round to some pastors house and taking his gift off him because some company overseas that he probably doesn't even know exists won't pay me. That wouldn't just be a bad attitude, it would be cruel. So I got a taste of my own what exactly? |
george12 (7) | ||
| 426824 | 2006-02-03 23:54:00 | I say cut your losses. And think before you act. | bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 426825 | 2006-02-04 01:50:00 | What do I do? Or will I never see my money again? Aren't you a smart chap? Of course you will never see your money. |
JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 426826 | 2006-02-04 02:51:00 | You seem to have alot of problems with selling products George, first it was the motherboard you HAD to replace (but wasnt really your problem) and now youve been scammed on trademe. Perhaps you should quit while your ahead? | Pete O'Neil (6584) | ||
| 426827 | 2006-02-04 03:00:00 | You seem to have alot of problems with selling products George, first it was the motherboard you HAD to replace (but wasnt really your problem) and now youve been scammed on trademe. Perhaps you should quit while your ahead? I quit a long time ago Pete. The motherboard was the last I sold more than a year ago, and this phone was a private sale. |
george12 (7) | ||
| 426828 | 2006-02-04 03:18:00 | This exact scam has been done before involving money transfers through seemingly reputable intermediaries. I can't remember the exact details but I think it is possible for the person to cancel the transfer after you get the confirmation that the money has been deposited, but before you actually get your hands on it. Like a previous poster said, only send your item when the money is in your hands (figuratively speaking). You may be able to find reference to these scams in the TM forums (why didn't you post there first instead of here? - it only gets some members started again on their favourite Scamme tirade...) You have been ripped off. Get over it. I doubt that there will be anyone at the address you sent it to who could help you in the slightest. Frustrating but those are the facts... |
user (1404) | ||
| 426829 | 2006-02-04 03:59:00 | Like a previous poster said, only send your item when the money is in your hands (figuratively speaking). You people are missing the logic gap with this one. Consider the next post: "I was buying this antique clock off TradeMe - I sent the guy the money and I haven't received my clock. Can I get my $200 back or have I been scammed" It's just as easy to reverse it. |
ninja (1671) | ||
| 426830 | 2006-02-04 04:05:00 | This exact scam has been done before involving money transfers through seemingly reputable intermediaries. I can't remember the exact details but I think it is possible for the person to cancel the transfer after you get the confirmation that the money has been deposited, but before you actually get your hands on it. Like a previous poster said, only send your item when the money is in your hands (figuratively speaking). You may be able to find reference to these scams in the TM forums (why didn't you post there first instead of here? - it only gets some members started again on their favourite Scamme tirade...) You have been ripped off. Get over it. I doubt that there will be anyone at the address you sent it to who could help you in the slightest. Frustrating but those are the facts... I can't post in the Trademe forums because I don't have a TradeMe account, because I'm under 18. |
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