Odd request from a buyer

HHwarner

I recently advertised and sold an amp via Gumtree. A guy from east Europe bought it and had a driver pick up and pay cash which I thought ok that’s cool. He paid partly by Sterling and partly by euro. Again no problem, Iv got family who regularly travel to Europe who could buy them from me at face value. He asked for a receipt which I gave his driver. A couple of weeks later asked for another electronic receipt but dated 4th Jan. I asked if he received the original and was told no. The receipt was sent with the split amounts ie Pounds and Euros. I received another request today asking if I can send another receipt but this time dated 8th January but with the money stated as pounds only. Don’t know it there is anything shifty I’m getting myself into here or not???? Strange request to me. Yes fair enough if he wants the amount stated in pounds only but why specify different dates? 

ICBM

Tell him to get lost. He paid in pounds and Euros - the receipt should say what was received, end of story.

longjaw

You've got the money and he's got the amp - I think you've more than fulfilled your part of the deal.

peteri

Sounds like some form of tax dodge, where the buyer is filing the receipt at a time which works for them, and they're also taking advantage of exchange rate moves.

Personally, I'd say I've issued the receipt already thank you - but that's me!

HHwarner

Their business dealings did look a bit dodgy to me, his driver had just got back from Ireland and he stopped off on his way back over to main land Europe. All ill say is his cargo was, well how do I put it, "iffy" 

Chester

Don't get involved with anything like this, particularly if your name and address are on a reciept. Eastern Europe is awash with fake invoicing, tax declarations, cost duplication .. on and on. If your buyer gets investigated by his local Feds, for whatever reason, you could be implicated. And falsifying commercial documents is a no-no

I fixed a business in Russia on behalf of US shareholders a few years ago ... you don't want to know what went on there ..

HHwarner

Ill ignore the request, thanks all

darthed1981

Could be worse, at least Kevin Spacey wasn't the buyer...

jellyroll

With different dates and different currencies, it looks like they could be trying to manipulate you into issuing multiple invoices to facilitate tax relief multiple times. Avoid. 

jeromegreenday

Be careful I'd say. An invoice is a legal document and it's illegal to alter or change it. You open yourself to litigation if you don't cancel the original invoice. And if there's numerous invoices floating around with your name on them all for the same item and the invoice is used in tax avoidance and fraud well...

fandango

darthed1981 said:

Could be worse, at least Kevin Spacey wasn't the buyer...

I wouldn't have a problem if Kevin Spacey wanted to buy an amp off me. I would say his money is good regardless of what you might think of his other characteristics.

But should Harry Redknapp, his dog, Bernie Madoff, Fred Goodwin or Arthur Daley turn up at my door, I'll be patting my pockets and rechecking my wallet until sundown wondering if I've been had.

Chester

Harry and his dog??? Interesting gangster duo ..

darthed1981

fandango said:

darthed1981 said:

Could be worse, at least Kevin Spacey wasn't the buyer...

I wouldn't have a problem if Kevin Spacey wanted to buy an amp off me. I would say his money is good regardless of what you might think of his other characteristics.

I was more referring to the strange requests he might have made of you!

Voxman

It sounds like it could be a money laundering scam - multiple invoices to make money outgoings look legit.