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Red Flags in this auction?

He takes no PayPal but his feedback is fairly clean despite an incident with a private feedback buyer. Lots of pics, posts his address in the listing. Just not sure about it, what do you guys think.

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  • AllenAllen Posts: 7,165 ✭✭✭
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    I googled his name and found his shirtless myspace page. Reason #1,232,565 not to post your name and address on the internet. I don't think this sawayed me to trust him or not haha.
  • storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭
    A few years ago, I would have said "no problem."

    Now, I say, "no way."

    That does NOT mean the guy is no good. ONLY that
    PayPal/Credit Card is the only safe way to buy
    expensive stuff on EBAY, these days.

    IF I know the seller from previous deals, checks
    and MOs are fine. Otherwise, it is not worth the
    risk.

    Sometimes, you can test for fraud by making a
    low-ball offer. If the seller rejects such an offer,
    the odds indicate he is probably not a scamster.
    (Crooks usually take what they can get.)
    Folks Who Bite Get Bitten. Folks Who Don't Bite Get Eaten.
  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092
    I would actually risk it on this one. Doesn't seem shady at all. Lists address and money back guarantee with 5 different pics of the card (so he probably has it in hand). Even if it's a scam, you can send estil to his house to beat his ass.
  • AllenAllen Posts: 7,165 ✭✭✭
    haha. I sent him an email and asked him if he would take any less for the card and he responded with this.

    "thanks i would take 1150."

    I asked if he would take any less, not any MORE.
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