[Elysian]

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Are people sending as a gift to avoid Paypal fees? Doesn't seem worth it if you don't personally know the person.

Yes, as a buyer, sending money via PayPal gift is a terrible idea unless you know and trust the person.  Just eat the 3% fee (or split it with the seller) for the insurance.

 

[skoog5600]

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Yes, as a buyer, sending money via PayPal gift is a terrible idea unless you know and trust the person.  Just eat the 3% fee (or split it with the seller) for the insurance.

Agreed

 

[carm]

Hi there,
 
Well he is definitely a scam artist. I've purchased same MacBook Air on 8-th of December. Haven't received any messages from him regarding tracking.
 
Yeah, lesson is learned. Never ever send payment via paypal as a gift to unknown people... 
 
I hope that there is Karma after all and that "fellow" will get what he deserves.
 
I'll report him to head-fi moderators.
 
What a way to start a New Year

 
 

 
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Hi Head Fi'ers,

 I would like to chime in on another situation - I am looking to get your opinion on a situation regarding a head fi'er who goes by the name Anacondastan.

 I recently purchased a Macbook Air 13" from him on December 10th. Prior to the purchase of the Macbook Air, I was interested in another item he had for sale, the Macbook pro. I was haggling with him on price and he completely lost his cool and became angry.
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Anyway, I don't want to take this completely public just yet (but I certainly will and will not go down without a fight and full on smear campaign), so PM would be appreciated.

 
Thanks 

Skoog

 

 

[lee730]

Did you pay him via credit card? That is your best bet of getting your money back. I sure hope you didn't use your Bank Account. I don't think the bank is as likely to help you out as a credit card company is...
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Hi there,
 
Well he is definitely a scam artist. I've purchased same MacBook Air on 8-th of December. Haven't received any messages from him regarding tracking.
 
Yeah, lesson is learned. Never ever send payment via paypal as a gift to unknown people... 
 
I hope that there is Karma after all and that "fellow" will get what he deserves.
 
I'll report him to head-fi moderators.
 
What a way to start a New Year

 
 

 


 

 

 

[alphaphoenix]

To the buyers that got screwed by "assss", that sucks and may 2012 bring less wallet green falling victim to scams.
 
I don't see why folks who sell things here just sell it as is plus shipping, or all inclusive.  The whole "$xxx+3% PP or gift, + shipping" is just annoying to save a few bucks. 

 

[carm]

Thanks for advice, but unfortunately, I've paid using funds from paypal balance.
 
Major failure for me. Anyway, one lives and learns from his mistakes. 
 
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Did you pay him via credit card? That is your best bet of getting your money back. I sure hope you didn't use your Bank Account. I don't think the bank is as likely to help you out as a credit card company is...


 

 

 

[lee730]

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To the buyers that got screwed by "assss", that sucks and may 2012 bring less wallet green falling victim to scams.
 
I don't see why folks who sell things here just sell it as is plus shipping, or all inclusive.  The whole "$xxx+3% PP or gift, + shipping" is just annoying to save a few bucks. 

That's a funny way of putting it. Screwed by "assss". That's an oxymoron if I ever heard one. 

 All fun aside, I would just pass on the 3% fee to the buyer as it is protection for them anyway.

 

[SoulSyde]

Yeah, this guy is a royal pain in the "assss."

 

[lee730]

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Yeah, this guy is a royal pain in the "assss."

Lets go kick his "assss" with our audio equipment as weapons .

 

[Draygonn]

Yeah, this guy is a royal pain in the "assss."

inb4 Schitt jokes

 

[SoulSyde]

^ LOL.  

 

[carm]

Now, lets get serious.
Is there any way to get IPs of those scammers, afterwards contacting they ISP and report them to authorities ? If of course they were posting from their home.
 
Or even is there a law in US regarding fraud which involves non-US citizens ?

 

[SoulSyde]

He's from Hong Kong. Good luck dealing with the Chinese government on that one. Unfortunately, we're all screwed here. Hard lessons learned by all.

 

[garetz]

I always split the paypay fees with the  buyer/seller, propably the best thing to do. I've been burnt as well.

Maybe everyone on head-fi should embargo china/hong kong. It's propably for the best.