Saruman Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 1. What lego set was "mike" talking about it? The death star? The guy(mike) shouldn't even be complaining! We're the ones that take all the risks and hold on to sets for years not knowing if they'll go up in value. The ones that have to store it, list it, ship it. All he has to do is go on ebay, search for what he wants and click checkout! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpaulson7 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Posted today: https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/tag/6653741866.html I took the bait and emailed, fully expecting this to be shady. This was the reply to my email: Text Or Call. (502) 461 - 2086 Yup, I'm going scam. Any takers on calling? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizeur Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 If you're concerned about giving out your cell, set up a Google Voice number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirborneAFOL Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 9 minutes ago, rpaulson7 said: Posted today: https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/tag/6653741866.html I took the bait and emailed, fully expecting this to be shady. This was the reply to my email: Text Or Call. (502) 461 - 2086 Yup, I'm going scam. Any takers on calling? Mpls craigslist is my stomping ground. They def don’t have a local number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siddji Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 34 minutes ago, rpaulson7 said: Posted today: https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/tag/6653741866.html I took the bait and emailed, fully expecting this to be shady. This was the reply to my email: Text Or Call. (502) 461 - 2086 Yup, I'm going scam. Any takers on calling? SCAM. Same listing in Houston. Waste of time. 29 minutes ago, mizeur said: If you're concerned about giving out your cell, set up a Google Voice number. That's a smart idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iahawks550 Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 51 minutes ago, rpaulson7 said: Posted today: https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/tag/6653741866.html Yup, I'm going scam. Any takers on calling? That is the shadiest of shadiest listings. I'm not even sure I would have wasted my time with an email on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarleyMoose Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 On 7/26/2018 at 9:27 AM, rpaulson7 said: Posted today: https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/tag/6653741866.html I took the bait and emailed, fully expecting this to be shady. This was the reply to my email: Text Or Call. (502) 461 - 2086 Yup, I'm going scam. Any takers on calling? Same ad and same response for me in New England https://hartford.craigslist.org/tag/d/lego-sets-new-city-and-more/6653704481.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinemaps Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Geez...that's pretty bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicSpeed Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 I am trying to sell a new 70657 Ninjago City Docks for below RRP on CL and someone named Hassan Ali wants me to ship to Michigan. Havent asked too many questions but immediately it already seems fishy as I am selling out of N. Carolina. Anyways, if someone HERE is interested, please let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizeur Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 (edited) 6 minutes ago, CosmicSpeed said: I am trying to sell a new 70657 Ninjago City Docks for below RRP on CL and someone named Hassan Ali wants me to ship to Michigan. Havent asked too many questions but immediately it already seems fishy as I am selling out of N. Carolina. Anyways, if someone HERE is interested, please let me know. YMMV but I've had some success directing buyers to BrickLink, BrickOwl, or ebay with a price adjusted for the fees and shipping. Either they're willing to pay a premium over the CL price and use a payment method that gives you some fraud protection or it's not worth the sale. Edited August 22, 2018 by mizeur 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iahawks550 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Tell me if I'm setting myself up to be scammed in any manner. Buyer wants to purchase a large Lego set off CL and have it shipped. After a phone conversation, I say the only way I'll do it is Paypal Friends and Family. He'll have to trust me on the shipment. He could be screwed if I didn't ship. Is there any way I can be screwed in this transaction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegooch49 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 3 minutes ago, iahawks550 said: Tell me if I'm setting myself up to be scammed in any manner. Buyer wants to purchase a large Lego set off CL and have it shipped. After a phone conversation, I say the only way I'll do it is Paypal Friends and Family. He'll have to trust me on the shipment. He could be screwed if I didn't ship. Is there any way I can be screwed in this transaction? It definitely opens you up for some trouble......I wouldn't do this personally. If it was me, I would enforce that it's paid "goods and services", and offer to cover the 3% fee. So basically discount your agreed upon price by 3%, and sell it via Goods and Services. If the buyer balks, it's a strong sign of something fishy (there would be no downside to this for them). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoMan1212 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 2 minutes ago, thegooch49 said: It definitely opens you up for some trouble......I wouldn't do this personally. If it was me, I would enforce that it's paid "goods and services", and offer to cover the 3% fee. So basically discount your agreed upon price by 3%, and sell it via Goods and Services. If the buyer balks, it's a strong sign of something fishy (there would be no downside to this for them). Why not put it on BL or some website and have them purchase via the site. 6% fee and some protection is better than trusting anyone on CL and shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLL Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 7 minutes ago, iahawks550 said: Tell me if I'm setting myself up to be scammed in any manner. Buyer wants to purchase a large Lego set off CL and have it shipped. After a phone conversation, I say the only way I'll do it is Paypal Friends and Family. He'll have to trust me on the shipment. He could be screwed if I didn't ship. Is there any way I can be screwed in this transaction? I think buyer can file a chargeback claiming his cc was stolen despite which service you picked. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_chaos Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 3 minutes ago, thegooch49 said: It definitely opens you up for some trouble......I wouldn't do this personally. If it was me, I would enforce that it's paid "goods and services", and offer to cover the 3% fee. So basically discount your agreed upon price by 3%, and sell it via Goods and Services. If the buyer balks, it's a strong sign of something fishy (there would be no downside to this for them). Conversely, if I was a buyer and a seller said they would only accept F&F, I would assume they were dodgy and not wish to continue with the purchase. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iahawks550 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 My thought with goods and services is it completely sets ME up to be scammed. I'm not worried about the 3% fee aspect. I'm worried about him filing a claim with Paypal and getting screwed completely. Good point about the stolen CC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegooch49 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Just now, Captain_chaos said: Conversely, if I was a buyer and a seller said they would only accept F&F, I would assume they were dodgy and not wish to continue with the purchase. I agree, we are saying the same thing here. If either party wants Goods and Services, and is willing to cover the 3%, it's a win for everybody. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iahawks550 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 1 minute ago, Captain_chaos said: Conversely, if I was a buyer and a seller said they would only accept F&F, I would assume they were dodgy and not wish to continue with the purchase. Of course it would. That's why I told him it may be the only option. I'm not sticking my neck out in this situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_chaos Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 1 minute ago, thegooch49 said: I agree, we are saying the same thing here. If either party wants Goods and Services, and is willing to cover the 3%, it's a win for everybody. Yeah I don't think I meant to use the word 'conversely'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iahawks550 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 2 minutes ago, thegooch49 said: I agree, we are saying the same thing here. If either party wants Goods and Services, and is willing to cover the 3%, it's a win for everybody. It's not about the 3%. It's the fact he has an easy dispute with Paypal that I would lose, if he was intent on scamming me. Nevermind, he finally sent me the address and I'm not doing it. There is something not right about it, for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TabbyBoy Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 3%? It's 3.4% + 20p in the UK to accept PayPal which is why I try to encourage credit cards. The good thing about eBay is that I have the scammer's buyer's address, yet they don't have mine as my returns address is a company with on-site security. I sold a set today on eBay for £120 and the buyer didn't hesitate to send me proof of address, it was a gas bill which I accepted. It's a shame that few people can be trusted these days. Why don't these F... ing scammers just get of their fat arses and get a job?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcandre Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 (edited) These showed up today on local cl. I messaged but they had been up an hour already. Probably a scam but you never know. (deleted) Edited December 9, 2018 by marcandre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_chaos Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 8 minutes ago, marcandre said: These showed up today on local cl. I messaged but they had been up an hour already. Probably a scam but you never know. Could very well be legit. Same bedding for all 3, and what scammer would photoshop in a bashed box if they had the choice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcandre Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Just now, Captain_chaos said: Could very well be legit. Same bedding for all 3, and what scammer would photoshop in a bashed box if they had the choice? I thought the same. Hoping to hear back but I was probably too late. We got 6 inches of snow here today, maybe someone took the time to dig these out while snowed in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcandre Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 On 12/9/2018 at 12:53 PM, Captain_chaos said: Could very well be legit. Same bedding for all 3, and what scammer would photoshop in a bashed box if they had the choice? So the ad was real (hopefully) Going to pick them up now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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