Have I fallen into a trap?

sounds like it could be that deaf girl in the wheelchair again?

Paying by Paypal and then claiming not to have received goods is one way, RR.

Why be so tight? If you have no further use for it, give it to charity.

put ya for sale list on here Aunty...chit chatters love a Bargain !

Well here you go,

Was just looking for my previous "scammer" thread and in comes this.....

Cheers for the prompt responses! please consider it sold and cancel every other appointment regarding it,i am buying it for my son and i am read to pay your full asking price, i have read through the advert and i'm totally satisfied with it and i will be glad if you can get back to me with some pics if available,sadly i won't be able to come for the inspection and pick up due to my disabilities,i loss my hearing and being on a wheelchair but I have a courier agent that will help me to pick it up at your preferred location.
Regarding the payment i can only pay via PayPal at the moment and I will be responsible for all the PayPal fee/charges on this transaction kindly get back to me with your PayPal email and the pick up location so that i can inform the courier agent about it now?
Awaiting your reply soon...

Does that sound at all familiar???

Not interested in the furniture but will gladly take your prescription for a month’s supply of Viagra off you, if its for sale?.  the wife needs a good seeing to,

Last time she was buying my bike for her cousin.

Her health issues seem to be getting worse!!!!

Here she/he is from last time....

Scammers are everywhere....

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Aunty Post 18 Feb 16 09:24 Joined: 14 Nov 03 | Topic/replies: 16,258 | Blogger: Aunty Post's blog
This to me from my bike ad on "Gumtree"

This 'person' asked if I still have the bike and this is what followed....

Hi Julia,
Yes I do as only posted today.
Come back to me if I can offer any more information
Kind regards,

Great! please consider it sold and please cancel every other appointment regarding it as i am willing to pay your full asking price because i need to buy it for my cousin as a gift,
i have read through the advert and I'm totally satisfied with it,sadly i would not be able to come personally to collect due to my hearing loss and me being in wheelchair.
I have a courier agent that would help me to pick it up at your preferred location after you have received your money and i'll pay you via PayPal.
Where is the pick up location so that i can inform the courier agent about it now?

Thank you Julia,
I fully understand what you say as I too am extremely deaf and, though not in a wheelchair  I suffer with Peripheral Neuropathy
which is very debilitating.
It's a pity that we can't meet, because you sound really nice, but could you send me a photo of yourself, perhaps in a bikini or similar.
If you let me know where you are I may be able to deliver it to you personally and then you can give me cash for it.
Also I have to apologise that, somehow, I put the wrong price in the ad and it should be £275.00.
A girl is coming with her dad this afternoon and she is quite happy to pay me that price.
If she doesn't buy it I will get straight back to you.

Regards,

How the **** are people so naive ast fall into this sort of thing?

There are even some on here who question my view but, then again, we are always taking the p!ss out of each other, so I guess we have to accept that!

as i said Mikael - surely furniture would be a collection,
& pay on delivery? you would think.

sounds like the girls got it in for you AP, are you sure you haven't
unknowingly cut her up in her wheelchair - or done something to annoy her!

Ron-Russian    21 Feb 16 15:49 
as i said Mikael - surely furniture would be a collection,
& pay on delivery? you would think.

Yes Ron, and as I said they can pay by Paypal, collect the item then claim to have received nothing.

I've bought stuff that was 'collection only' and the sellers have insisted on Paypal. Many think it offers them protection, which it usually does of course. I even told one seller once that they were exposing themselves to fraudulent claims but they looked at me like I'd asked them for their cashcard and PIN!

Well,somehow it must pay, or surely the tw@ts would have given up.

It also seems that, even the serial offenders are allowed to continue, despite complaints to the sites.

The Autotrader one is a big example,where people are offering "high end" models, at bargain prices, using photos of cars they don't own.

Always accompanied by some ludicrous story, about wanting to sell the car, which is currently in Spain, to the UK as it is RH drive!

Considering that they have to stump up £25.00, to list the ad, it must be profitable or they wouldn't continue!

Here is just one of them....
.
https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/websearch/FYx0nsOP2SI/6nNu6If9zlYJ

You are Paranoid.

Get the Paypal payment first.

First change your Paypal password.

You'd be better off giving the stuff away for free,
it sounds like its to stressful for you - more agg than it's worth.

If you decide to do that whens a suitable time to pop round and
pick it all up!

As has been said, for smallish amounts of money always go cash on collection.

The more elaborate the story the more likely its a con.

Its amazing how many ads are a con.  They often copy another ad.....saw one the other day £10'000 cheaper than the real ad.  If I'm in the mood I'll report a few of the ****s.

to what have I potentially exposed myself

Well I never! AP exposed himself. FFS he'll be shopping in poundland next.

I understand why being wheelchair bound might stop you from being able to come and collect, but how does being deaf stop them? Have deaf people been banned from driving?

The deaf woman in a wheelchair is legit - she's bought stuff off me.

she bought a hearing loop of me but failed to turn up for the induction.

*off

pass me the cyanide