I just accepted a buyer's offer on Audiogon for a $750 item. Now that I see his address and phone number, he has me shipping to a freight forwarder and his phone number is in Russia. He has 1 positive feedback on Audiogon from about 2 years ago from an experienced Audiogoner. I called the freight forwarder and his account has been open for about 4 months and he's shipped about 5 packages through with no complaints of fraud to the forwarder. The forwarder has two forms of ID on file for the account holder. I haven't received payment yet so I can't check to see if the address is verified in PayPal.
One odd thing is the item is 120V and Russia is 220V.
What do you think?
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Topic - Audiogon sale... fraud? - ggking7 08:34:49 03/21/12 (39)
- Wire transfer is safe and so are international buyers - Shane from AUS 17:53:03 03/23/12 (8)
- RE: Wire transfer is safe and so are international buyers - middleground 07:19:31 03/25/12 (1)
- RE: Wire transfer is safe and so are international buyers - shutterbob 10:46:55 03/25/12 (0)
- for me- it's not necessarily a "trust" issue per say.. - Green Lantern 16:54:33 03/24/12 (4)
- Don't you read or listen ? - Shane from AUS 20:52:57 03/24/12 (3)
- I do; and I have... - Green Lantern 14:11:49 03/25/12 (2)
- RE: I do; and I have... - Shane from AUS 04:30:00 03/26/12 (1)
- it's always nice - Green Lantern 06:38:12 03/26/12 (0)
- RE: Wire transfer is safe and so are international buyers - AbeCollins 20:51:35 03/23/12 (0)
- Here's what I do: Western Union - AbeCollins 12:19:51 03/23/12 (0)
- My ads ALWAYS say 'Shipping to the lower 48 only' - mbnx01 08:47:50 03/22/12 (2)
- RE: Audiogon sale... fraud? - calloway 08:34:27 03/22/12 (0)
- RE: Audiogon sale... fraud? - stereo5 18:06:17 03/21/12 (2)
- RE: Audiogon sale... fraud? - the roofman 05:49:32 03/22/12 (0)
- Yeah it's because the package is going to Russia in an automated way... - ggking7 18:43:15 03/21/12 (0)
- RE: Audiogon sale... fraud? - jea48 13:12:37 03/21/12 (0)
- RE: Audiogon sale... fraud? - geezerrocket 10:44:33 03/21/12 (1)
- Or even step in it. - grantv 13:10:39 03/21/12 (0)
- Use only a bank transfer as payment. you are safe, and he is at risk - Elizabeth 09:14:03 03/21/12 (18)
- RE: Use only a bank transfer as payment. you are safe, and he is at risk - pictureguy 21:04:49 03/24/12 (0)
- Give him my bank account number? - ggking7 09:17:51 03/21/12 (16)
- Every time you hand someone your check ... - reelsmith. 16:57:19 03/21/12 (1)
- Would you hand a check to someone in Russia... - ggking7 16:59:12 03/21/12 (0)
- keep in mind your acct number is always given to complete strangers - Green Lantern 13:32:26 03/21/12 (2)
- Can my bank try to pull the funds back out of my account? - ggking7 13:43:04 03/21/12 (1)
- only your bank can answer that but - Green Lantern 13:56:24 03/21/12 (0)
- RE: Give him my bank account number? - JayG 10:48:24 03/21/12 (0)
- Yes, you have to give him your account number, and SWIFT number for your bank - Elizabeth 09:27:28 03/21/12 (9)
- I've set up an account with $1 in it for just such transactions. - Raiderman 10:55:56 03/21/12 (8)
- RE: I've set up an account with $1 in it... - cdb 16:09:14 03/21/12 (1)
- Chase are swine, go with ING Direct. (nt) - ggking7 18:44:48 03/21/12 (0)
- He's asking for my bank details - ggking7 12:20:57 03/21/12 (5)
- It takes 15 minutes to set up a dummy account. - Stephæn 13:29:45 03/21/12 (1)
- agree - Green Lantern 15:30:20 03/21/12 (0)
- RE: He's asking for my bank details - jea48 13:26:02 03/21/12 (0)
- Agreed with Elizabeth, and 2 notes - grantv 13:08:13 03/21/12 (1)
- One more IMPORTANT note.... - grantv 13:13:52 03/21/12 (0)