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In Reply to: Re: They tried it with me on an eBay purchase too. posted by dougyb2003 on January 8, 2005 at 02:58:26:
I have a buyer who wants me to send his son (in Nigeria). I have received 2 emails from BIDPAY. Note the caps. However, when i log into my bidpay account, there is no order pending. Should there be any orders reflected. Pls advise asap. Thanks!
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I had recently put up my laptop computer on ebay for $725 buy it now price, when I got an email from a man saying he was from Nigera, and needed me to send him the laptop immediatly (the next day) for his sons christmas present, so it was urgent. Me and my rose colored glasses didn't see the scam at first. He said he was going to send me confirmation through bidpay for the amount of $4000. I looked into it and found out that you can only send an excess of $1000 through bidpay at a time, and in some cases $2000. I emailed him that information, and low and behold, apparently ignoring my e-mail I got a confirmation from "bidpay" stating that i had a money order on hold for $4000. Knowing that this couldnt be possible, I contacted bidpay (just to be sure) and they forwarded me to their consumer fraud website, because the email was undoubtedly fake. Since then I have recieved 2 more offers from Africa now for the same item, same situation. I just respond telling them that if they want the laptop, they can use the buy it now feature, or bid. They convienently become unregistered users within an hour. Go figure...
I got an email from a guy claiming to be from Florida, though he was doing business in Canada at the time. He wanted me to send a laptop to his son, who was studying at the University of Ibadan as a visiting scholar from the London Metropolitan University. The style of writing was mediocre, but after years reading through BLOGS and online forums, I was not alarmed by the offensive prose (I suppose I've become accustomed to it). In any event, BidPay can electronically transfer funds to checking accounts and I would/will not ship until my bank confirms the transfer and I have the cash in hand, literally. Beware, people!
Check to make sure payment is actually on the way. I would call Bidpay to confirm.
Howard HuangBe sure 100% before sending the item. Very fishy if you ask me.
this guy hit me on buysell.com. im selling a tv, and he wanted to purchase it for 650! american, same sending my son for his birthday story, i knew it was fake before even reading this forum at the very beggingin of it all, fucked wit his ass on the email, it was hilarious. he sent me a shipping label and everything, then i just sent him an email telling him how hes a fuckin idiot, and thanks for the fun, haha. dont take anything on the fuckin internet seriously....seriously, life is life, the internet is cyber life, everything is fake, everything doesnt exist, only in cyberspace....stay AWAY from even buying on the internet, let alone selling, go to a fuckin store, get off your ass, and stop fuckin wit shit online...nuff said
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