I am selling a pin and had someone email me about purchasing, here is what he wrote: Thanks for responding, I am ok with the price. I would like to send payment ASAP, let me know if a certified check is ok, after check clears my shipper will come pick it up at your location, I would like to take a look but i cant, but my shipper will. I need your full name and address please I dont want PO box to avoid the delay of payment, also need your cell number...waiting to hear back from you in order to move further about the pick up.
Not sure about this being a scam, if anyone has ran into this before let me know. I can't decide if this guy is for real or not. Thanks for the help

#2 12 years ago

WBP

ThePostmaster

Inactive member

Hermantown, MN

13y 52,800 2,383 4 8

Screams scam to me

#3 12 years ago

MFM

MMuller

Inactive member

Buffalo, MN

14y 69,050 1,019

I have gotten that same responce & yes its a scam

#4 12 years ago

CAL

mojozone

Pinside member

Fort Dodge, IA

12y 51,400 2,557 4 32

sounds scammy to me too.

#5 12 years ago

DOG

Whysnow

Pinside member

12y 187K 35,339 30 1

scam, do not waste your time and don't even bother replying

#6 12 years ago

BRI

gweempose

Pinside Moderator

13y 154K 20,207 37

It is 100% a scam.

#7 12 years ago

ALX

donjagra

Pinside member

14y 72,100 3,402 10 34

Cash and carry only.

#8 12 years ago

MAW

mwiltoncos

Pinside member

Mechanicsville, VA

12y 30,050 52 6

Thats all I needed to hear, 3 in a row saying scam, that is my feeling too just wanted to be sure, thanks for the comments

#9 12 years ago

JDW

JDub1006

Inactive member

Elkhorn, NE

12y 35,400 1,026 3 35

Ask for a wire transfer to your bank account. Wire transfers are same as cash and can not be recalled unless you agree with your bank that you were not the intended receiver.

#10 12 years ago

MAT

Anim8ormatt

Inactive member

Highlands Ranch, CO

12y 54,400 2,193 5 21

Scam, thats a form letter I have seen before when selling a car. Sorry

#11 12 years ago

SMK

DrAzzy

Inactive member

Cambridge, MA

12y 18,400 870 2 15

He'll "accidentally" overpay, and ask you to transfer the overage back to him (less a small amount for your trouble) via WU or something else that doesn't let you get the money back.

The original check however will turn out to be fake, and you'll be out the money you "refunded" to him, plus you'll be in hot water for trying to cash a fake check.

#12 12 years ago

???

dlbuller

Pinside member

12y 30,400 429

Had the same kind of CL reply for a field recorder I was selling. I love to play along with them. Her story was she can't make calls overseas....she is an oceanographer. Her shipper will come get the item.

#13 12 years ago

MAW

mwiltoncos

Pinside member

Mechanicsville, VA

12y 30,050 52 6

Glad I went with my gut and asked before I went forward with it

#14 12 years ago

BOY

vid1900

Pinside member

Sana'a

12y 169K 40,258 18

I like to tell those "certified check" scammers that I'm leaving soon on a trip and need the check right away.

They pay extra to overnight the check, and then I tell that that the check is damaged (wet, torn...) and need another right away.

I can usually get them to send 3 or 4 checks before they give up.

#15 12 years ago

HBS

herbertbsharp

Pinside+ Frequent

Ballston Spa, NY

12y 146K 6,109 22 24 1

Quoted from vid1900:
I like to tell those "certified check" scammers that I'm leaving soon on a trip and need the check right away.

They pay extra to overnight the check, and then I tell that that the check is damaged (wet, torn...) and need another right away.

I can usually get them to send 3 or 4 checks before they give up.

Hahahah I'm gonna start doin that

#16 12 years ago

MAW

mwiltoncos

Pinside member

Mechanicsville, VA

12y 30,050 52 6

Thats a really good idea vid1900 I may try that

#17 12 years ago

BOY

vid1900

Pinside member

Sana'a

12y 169K 40,258 18

The most classic episode of scamming the scammer ever:

http://www.zug.com/pranks/powerbook/

#18 12 years ago

ALX

donjagra

Pinside member

14y 72,100 3,402 10 34

Quoted from vid1900:
I like to tell those "certified check" scammers that I'm leaving soon on a trip and need the check right away.

I'm leaving on a trip, but I really need that machine!

#19 12 years ago

NAM

kwiKimart

Inactive member

San Diego, CA

12y 90,650 10,693 3 71

It's a scam.

#20 12 years ago

COW

jewboyflowerhead

Pinside member

Omaha, NE

12y 57,300 1,037 20 23

Quoted from vid1900:
The most classic episode of scamming the scammer ever:

http://www.zug.com/pranks/powerbook/

Ha! I had never seen that before. Hilarious

#21 12 years ago

SCC

mrgone

Pinside member

Casper, WY

12y 119K 5,181 4 54

OP
Quoted from mwiltoncos:
I am selling a pin and had someone email me about purchasing, here is what he wrote: Thanks for responding, I am ok with the price. I would like to send payment ASAP, let me know if a certified check is ok, after check clears my shipper will come pick it up at your location, I would like to take a look but i cant, but my shipper will. I need your full name and address please I dont want PO box to avoid the delay of payment, also need your cell number...waiting to hear back from you in order to move further about the pick up.
Not sure about this being a scam, if anyone has ran into this before let me know. I can't decide if this guy is for real or not. Thanks for the help

i got the same email from someone when i was selling some airsoft gear on c/l last year. i emailed them and told them to get f#$@!

#22 12 years ago

???

Shoot_Again

Pinside member

Vancouver, WA

12y 83,400 8,453 2

ABSOLUTELY

3 person scam
you are the check recieving party (It will usually not clear)
there will be someone somewhere that is waiting on a machine for that money
and someone else waiting on money for ther machine etc...

get you both to chase after each other one for money and one for a machine while the 3rd party con artist slides out of the picture with both and no trail.

RUN AWAY

#23 12 years ago

PCB

PaulyB18

Inactive member

12y 43,950 766

Quoted from vid1900:
The most classic episode of scamming the scammer ever:
http://www.zug.com/pranks/powerbook/

LOL good read.

#24 12 years ago

DEB

Deaconblooze

Pinside member

12y 155K 8,690

Quoted from PaulyB18:
vid1900 said:The most classic episode of scamming the scammer ever:
http://www.zug.com/pranks/powerbook/
LOL good read.

Haha, just read through that whole thing. P-P-P-Powerbook!

#25 12 years ago

DEL

SealClubber

Pinside Moderator

14y 127K 11,060 246

One of the oldest internet scams in the book. I now put, "local pick up only, will not ship" in my adds. Haven't had another scam issue since.

Oh yeah, moving this to All Pinball sub forum. Pinside Websight is for issues with the forum itself.

#26 12 years ago

DJG

nasco62

Pinside member

Sydney

12y 67,800 801 14 54

Really funny story!

#27 12 years ago

WLC

BMore-Pinball

Pinside member

12y 122K 4,985 33

scam

#28 12 years ago

JJZ

toyotaboy

RandOM Pinball

Allyn, WA

12y 184K 11,937 3 14

I wish this site were working:
http://www.419eater.com/html/john_boko.htm

it's a whole website dedicated to messing back with the nigerian scammers. This guy requested the man carve a commodore 64 out of wood. Then he had him carve a wallace and gromit (british cartoon) out of wood. Really impressive stuff, then when the man asked where his payment was, he made up a story about how the company is all in jail.

Commodore64.jpg

#29 12 years ago

WIZ

wizzardz

Pinside member

Just South Of The Middle Of Nowhere, MS

12y 71,400 1,532 22

I don't know if he's done any lately, but these are some funny 419 scam threads

http://www.ebolamonkeyman.com/

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