| Author | Message | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 2397 Registered: 4-2004 |
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 |
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 |
Scam - we have had severall oceanographer approaches. | ||
| crobbins
Senior Member Username: crobbins Post Number: 907 Registered: 6-2004 |
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 |
1) Scam. 2) Beautiful lamp, Jeff. Peter | ||
| thumbsup
Advanced Member Username: thumbsup Post Number: 389 Registered: 7-2008 |
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 |
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 |
oops. double post graeme (Message edited by jacko on September 06, 2011) | ||
| flaxattack
Senior Member Username: flaxattack Post Number: 2398 Registered: 4-2004 |
www.tiffanylampdesign.com thanks guys | ||
| lembic76450
Advanced Member Username: lembic76450 Post Number: 303 Registered: 5-2002 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Some wonderful stuff in the gallery Jeff. | ||
| cozmik_cowboy
Senior Member Username: cozmik_cowboy Post Number: 1071 Registered: 10-2006 |
"Thank you for attention and forall the fishy fish" That Juan Carlos is a frood who really knows where his towel is. Peter |
