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flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 2397
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Monday, September 05, 2011 - 2:08 pm:   Edit Post

i put one of my lamps on craigslist and got this response. i have seen another response where the emailer is sending a money order yadayayada
but this one leaves me scratching my head as the buyer wants to use paypal. so i am looking for advice-Thanks- the paypal comments would seem to be legit?
here is what i got- its quite original

Thanks for mailing back,i am an Oceanographer and i am buying this for Dad, i am at sea right now, I can only pay through PayPal at the moment as i don't have access to my bank account online,but i have it attached to my PayPal account, and this is why i insisted on using PayPal to pay,all i will need is your PayPal email address to make the payments,and if you don't have a paypal account yet,its pretty easy to set one up at www.paypal.com,i wil be expecting your email.I have a pick up agent that will come for the pick up after payments.I will like to have communicate and discuss this via Phone but i am 95% Deaf and i do use hearing piece so that was why i have prefer to communicate more through Mail ...So kindly get back to asap...i need to see more photos also and i will like to know the last asking price.

ps- the price is 3900.
jagerphan84
Advanced Member
Username: jagerphan84

Post Number: 300
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Monday, September 05, 2011 - 2:19 pm:   Edit Post

Scam. Almost word-for-word identical to a message another Alembic Club member received when selling a bass on CL a few weeks ago.
dnburgess
Senior Member
Username: dnburgess

Post Number: 658
Registered: 1-2003
Posted on Monday, September 05, 2011 - 2:27 pm:   Edit Post

Scam - we have had severall oceanographer approaches.
crobbins
Senior Member
Username: crobbins

Post Number: 907
Registered: 6-2004
Posted on Monday, September 05, 2011 - 3:31 pm:   Edit Post

Here's a link to my scam thread.

http://alembic.com/club/messages/449/110051.html?1313542315
cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member
Username: cozmik_cowboy

Post Number: 1070
Registered: 10-2006
Posted on Monday, September 05, 2011 - 7:32 pm:   Edit Post

1) Scam.
2) Beautiful lamp, Jeff.

Peter
thumbsup
Advanced Member
Username: thumbsup

Post Number: 389
Registered: 7-2008
Posted on Monday, September 05, 2011 - 9:03 pm:   Edit Post

How does this scam work?
The e mail does smell.
Seems like seller simply waits til the money has transfered from sellers pay pal account to sellers bank account.

That is a nice lamp! tiffany?
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 2998
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Tuesday, September 06, 2011 - 4:28 am:   Edit Post

Jeff makes his own lamps steve. I had a link to some others at one time but it's gone missing.

graeme
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 2999
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Tuesday, September 06, 2011 - 4:37 am:   Edit Post

oops. double post

graeme

(Message edited by jacko on September 06, 2011)
flaxattack
Senior Member
Username: flaxattack

Post Number: 2398
Registered: 4-2004
Posted on Tuesday, September 06, 2011 - 5:51 am:   Edit Post

www.tiffanylampdesign.com

thanks guys
lembic76450
Advanced Member
Username: lembic76450

Post Number: 303
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Tuesday, September 06, 2011 - 10:08 am:   Edit Post

Jeff,
As long as his "agent" will pick up the lamp, tell him you would like cash....
good luck
xlrogue6
Intermediate Member
Username: xlrogue6

Post Number: 187
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Tuesday, September 06, 2011 - 11:15 am:   Edit Post

Change "like" to "insist upon" and you've got it-although I'd take a good hard look at any bill larger than a tenner.
eligilam
Advanced Member
Username: eligilam

Post Number: 334
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Tuesday, September 06, 2011 - 1:47 pm:   Edit Post

I'm selling a '70's Jazz Bass on Craigslist here in Arkansas, and I just got this email today as a second inquiry from this same guy from (supposedly) Georgia. Smells rank to me.

"I am glad to hear back from you, i am buying this for my uncle and hewill surely like it, the payment will be made through check. I haveno problem with you waiting for the check to go through at your bankbecause it will be issue from my bank. It is secure for onlinetransaction, i will wait for your bank to verify and clear that thecheck is good before we can proceed with the shipment. My bank managerinformed me that the check would clear immediately at your bank as itwas from my business account. Which is confirms to all AmericanBanking Association rules and standards. Did you have more picture ofit for me to see and also email me your full name and address withyour phone number to call you before i mail you the check."
hydrargyrum
Senior Member
Username: hydrargyrum

Post Number: 1046
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Tuesday, September 06, 2011 - 1:59 pm:   Edit Post

Well if it "is confirms" to the "AmericanBanking Association" standards, it must be legit right? :-)

I did a google search for "Which is confirms to all AmericanBanking Association rules and standards." I'd check out this link: http://www.scamwarners.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1360&p=61232
jcdlc72
Intermediate Member
Username: jcdlc72

Post Number: 112
Registered: 11-2009
Posted on Tuesday, September 06, 2011 - 2:02 pm:   Edit Post

I'd answer "I prefer not sell to your bankingaccount sounds fishy worried your be a scammer for wantingtoget bass for free. I hope you haveno problem with me callingquits to you offer because me thinks notsecure to do onlinetransaction with your businessaccount or uncle or else hear back from you. Thank you for attention and forall the fishy fish"
bassfingers
Advanced Member
Username: bassfingers

Post Number: 296
Registered: 11-2005
Posted on Tuesday, September 06, 2011 - 3:19 pm:   Edit Post

Some wonderful stuff in the gallery Jeff.
cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member
Username: cozmik_cowboy

Post Number: 1071
Registered: 10-2006
Posted on Tuesday, September 06, 2011 - 6:45 pm:   Edit Post

"Thank you for attention and forall the fishy fish"

That Juan Carlos is a frood who really knows where his towel is.

Peter

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