Anyone been scammed...

Tuearts right boot

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or had an attempt made. I've just been playing with an attempt today...I'm selling an old moped, restored etc etc for £550 and have had some interest. One especially from someone who clearly isnt English and possible not even in this country. No questions asked and no attempt to get a better price, just offering the money, to be delivered by a courier who will also pick up the item, yeah right !!!!!I've kept him hanging on for a few hours by asking daft questions and I think he's got the message.
We've also had a few when we used to hire out a property in Spain, porn film shoots, a party of priests and the usual bookings of hen and stag does all revolving around them paying us more than the amount of the asking price and asking for us to pass the difference on to a 'car rental ' firm. It's a numbers game for these guys, a lot will see through it but it only takes one or two to fall through the net, it's easily done. Fortunately I'm suspiscious cynical bastard and up for a laugh.
 
or had an attempt made. I've just been playing with an attempt today...I'm selling an old moped, restored etc etc for £550 and have had some interest. One especially from someone who clearly isnt English and possible not even in this country. No questions asked and no attempt to get a better price, just offering the money, to be delivered by a courier who will also pick up the item, yeah right !!!!!I've kept him hanging on for a few hours by asking daft questions and I think he's got the message.
We've also had a few when we used to hire out a property in Spain, porn film shoots, a party of priests and the usual bookings of hen and stag does all revolving around them paying us more than the amount of the asking price and asking for us to pass the difference on to a 'car rental ' firm. It's a numbers game for these guys, a lot will see through it but it only takes one or two to fall through the net, it's easily done. Fortunately I'm suspiscious cynical bastard and up for a laugh.
I sold my moped for £4 they didn’t want the bucket
 
Selling my car.
3 different women trying to buy my car.

2 had Covid so couldn’t come in person but would transfer the money and their brother would come and pick the car up.

1 was pregnant so couldn’t come in person but would transfer the money and a friend would come and pick the car up.

Obviously once the car is a few miles down the road the money would be recalled/returned some how.

My brother-in-law warned me about this one.
An hour later the car will be in a shipping container in Liverpool about to be shipped out!

Didnt fall for it but it makes you laugh
 
Selling my car.
3 different women trying to buy my car.

2 had Covid so couldn’t come in person but would transfer the money and their brother would come and pick the car up.

1 was pregnant so couldn’t come in person but would transfer the money and a friend would come and pick the car up.

Obviously once the car is a few miles down the road the money would be recalled/returned some how.

My brother-in-law warned me about this one.
An hour later the car will be in a shipping container in Liverpool about to be shipped out!

Didnt fall for it but it makes you laugh
It would never be there, they would show you a fake account / email address with the fund transfered from it and then give you allsorts of pressure.
 
Yeah...I once got sold some liquorice for cannabis resin. I don't even like liquorice. Smoked it anyway.
Me too. From the front in moss side. Didn't open it until queuing outside the Kippax, was gutted.
 

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