SCAMMER WARNING: Due to a spate of recent scam attempts (some successful) recently, if you're doing a deal in the classifieds, ONLY USE PAYPAL GOODS AND SERVICES UNLESS YOU KNOW THAT INDIVIDUAL PERSONALLY. It's really not worth saving a few quid.
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Below is a link to an Ebay listing
I asked this Ebay seller a question about shipping pickup and he replied that he wanted paypal gift UPFRONT !
and stated the guitar would be available from a different address.
Call me suspicious if you like but it sounded like someone who has hacked an ebay account and is trying it on with a request for paypal gift so the money can go to a different paypal account.
Even if the seller was Legit I wouldnt pay Upfront with paypal Gift as it is just too risky due to lack of paypal/ebay protection.
knowing my luck the guitar would turn out to be another chinese fake. Or the guitar would arrive in bits
The seller got very aggressive when I told him it was supicious asking for paypal gift upfront and he said I was trying to scam HIM !
This is the listing here. I advise cauition to anyone considering dealing with the seller.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ESP-ECLIPSE-1-CTM-FULL-THICKNESS-2007-MINT/173108679581?hash=item284e14d39d:g:tosAAOSw401aTRI0
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I asked him would he ship the item and He stated he wanted paypal gift upfront for it to be shipped or for it to be picked up somewhere else.
As soon as someone asks for Paypal Gift on an Ebay listing it starts to smell a bit funny....
I would guess your answer would be no and neither will paypal or ebay. which is why I will not send £1100.00 gift
If a purchase is made through Ebay then for the protection to be valid paypal payment has to be made through Ebay shopping cart and altering the fees is not an option.
Besides which the seller stated his objection was not fees he said He did not want to accept paypal because someone might swap parts from the guitar or send back a bag of bricks type thing and I do not believe him or trust him .
I understand payment upfront for shipping is standard but I still wouldnt pay gift and to be clear the upfront comment was in reference to the pickup aspect.
I wouldnt pay paypal gift on ebay .I would maybe sometimes do it on this forum as there is usually some sort of history but do it on Ebay with somebody totally unknown ? No chance.
It's to risky too ask or suggest a deal outside of Ebay as Ebay pick up on everthing in messages these days and I have already had My own Ebay account clamped for doing just that and have had to resort to using the miissus ebay account
Just Last year I had a dickhead sell me a chinese fake Charvel guitar through Ebay and the fiasco was documented on this forum as I asked for advice here regarding the guitar . I paid with paypal and I got my money back but If I had paid with paypal gift I would of gotten burned.
Prior to that some clown in germany listed a Vintage Marshall 100 watt Superlead on Ebay and I paid him £1000 for it and it when it turned up it was not even the same amp as listed and the seller told me to go fuck myself when I challenged him.
I paid with paypal so I was covered and I got my money and shipping back.
I bought a Laney Klipp from Ebay and when it turned up It was a Box full of brake pads...So no I do not trust people on Ebay.
If I had paid paypal gift on any of these Items I would of had my pants pulled down on the Money.
As soon as someone on ebay says they will only take paypal gift it sets off the alarm bells...
Kinda grim when you live miles away from where most of the sellers are..
Just because I'm Paranoid it doesen't mean everyone isn't out to get ME !!
I should add that I hope no one ever does try to do you over Cos it's a real twat if it does happen.
P.S. I bought a Charvel instead So He can stick his ESP Up his Bum
Wow, sounds like you’ve had some bad luck there.
There is an element of risk / trust with any eBay transaction. But you can usually make a pretty good judgment of the quality of the seller from the listing and their feedback.
I’d probably steer clear of this one.
Plus most of the sellers feedback is for used items like toys that are £1.00-£5.00
It's common sense to consider there is a risk attached to doing this
That is what he asked me for ..That doesen't seem risky to you ?