I think I finally got my computer sold!

PohTayToez · 12-07-2007, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by mep916

That's exactly what I would do too, Tuxify. Talk to a manager at the bank. Describe, in detail, your situation. If there's any possiblity that you could be held liable (for any wrongs committed by the buyer), it would be best that you wait to sell the computer to someone that is more legitimate.

Good Luck!

There's really no question about it, this scam happens all the time, and the victim is always liable for every penny.

As for what to do, it doesn't really matter, as long as you don't send him the money. If you reply with hostility then he'll know you've figured it out, or maybe he'll think you've been playing him along, and he'll just go on to the next person. If you reply calmly and still say you know it's a scam it'll be the same result.

tlarkin · 12-07-2007, 07:13 PM

If it is a scam, call the police and file a report. There could already be warrants out for this person's arrest if they are out scamming people. If it sounds too good to be true, it always is. I have had people try to scam me off of ebay before (and half.com) and I always got around it by saying I only accept paypal or cashiers checks and I don't ship until the money is in my account.

You can always have your bank check on these things as a free service, and I use it when I needed to.

I used to sell all sorts of computer parts and software on ebay several years back. I had people email me and say they will just send me the money directly, whats my address and things like that. All of those are scams.

**mep916** · 12-07-2007, 07:41 PM

Why isn't he paying cash or using paypal? Has he offered you an explanation? As everyone else has stated, it's most likely a scam, but it wouldn't hurt to find out, IMO. And yes, as tlarkin mentioned, if you confirm he's up to no good, report him to the police.

PohTayToez · 12-07-2007, 07:58 PM

Reporting to the police won't do a thing... all of the guy's information will be fake and near impossible to trace, and it's not worth the investment they'd have to put in to catch him. I get people trying to scam me nearly every day, the only thing you can really do is either ignore it or bait them and make them waste their time.

tlarkin · 12-07-2007, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by PohTayToez

Reporting to the police won't do a thing... all of the guy's information will be fake and near impossible to trace, and it's not worth the investment they'd have to put in to catch him. I get people trying to scam me nearly every day, the only thing you can really do is either ignore it or bait them and make them waste their time.

No, it could actually help. If said con artist were operating under several different aliases, they may have a file on that person. You'd be surprised what one police report could actually do. My parents own commercial property in the city. They filed a police report about some bums loitering or something. Turned out the guy had like 4 warrants out for him, and they had no way of really tracking a homeless person.

It may not help that much, but it at least puts a paper trail on that alias. Sooner or later they may go back to that alias and get busted. Not all criminals are super smart. I mean our prison population grows more and more every day.

tuxify · 12-07-2007, 10:22 PM

I could always not send him the computer altogether. Turn the scam on him...

[-0MEGA-] · 12-07-2007, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by tuxify

I could always not send him the computer altogether. Turn the scam on him...

Of course if the check is fake then it wouldn't really matter.

If you want to have a little fun, send him an empty box filled with useless crap instead

tuxify · 12-07-2007, 10:50 PM

Haha, I'll try that!

Jabes · 12-07-2007, 10:57 PM

roflmfao do it

tuxify · 12-08-2007, 12:42 AM

But what if I send him the box full of crap, try to cash the check, and it works?

12-07-2007, 07:41 PM	#33 (permalink)
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12-07-2007, 07:13 PM	#32 (permalink)
tlarkin VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 5,930	If it is a scam, call the police and file a report. There could already be warrants out for this person's arrest if they are out scamming people. If it sounds too good to be true, it always is. I have had people try to scam me off of ebay before (and half.com) and I always got around it by saying I only accept paypal or cashiers checks and I don't ship until the money is in my account. You can always have your bank check on these things as a free service, and I use it when I needed to. I used to sell all sorts of computer parts and software on ebay several years back. I had people email me and say they will just send me the money directly, whats my address and things like that. All of those are scams.

12-07-2007, 10:57 PM	#39 (permalink)
Jabes banned Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vista the best place to live :D Age: 15 Posts: 1,773	roflmfao do it