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edclee 07-09-2020 04:25 PM

Beware of Hustle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
I was looking for a V6 radio and I got a personal message from a Member Calling himself Alexis:
Not sure if you got one to buy as i have one for sale at $440 shipped

Payment - Paypal ( discreet family and friends)/Cashapp

samueljollygarmins@gmail.com

So I answered that yes I was interested and he also said he had all the paperwork with it and an antenna as well. Said he had stage three cancer and was having to sell of his equipment since he doubted he could finish his build. I sent him the money and days went by and no radio. When I inquired about the status he said his "shipper" got the address wrong and he would get it worked out and on the way to me. More days went by and I got an email (I had given him my email address and he says the "shipper" wants 25$ to straighten it out and have it reshipped to me and he says he doesn't have it and could I give him a $25 Ebay gift card to cover it.

Duh, I was stupid but not that stupid. I am out $440 I am quite sure. Be sure you vet your seller if buying something on the site. I should have noticed he has never made any posts. That would have run the flag up.
Ed

[ed. User 'Alexis' banned, and a good opportunity to remind folks of this document - specifically #4: http://www.vansairforce.net/UsingThe...uggestions.htm v/r,dr]

Master Designs 07-09-2020 06:08 PM

Yikes.....so sorry to hear that. A quick google search of the email samueljollygarmins@gmail.com shows he's a popular scammer from Nigeria, always uses the "cancer" line and hits lots of different forums from guns to electric skateboards. :mad:

Pilotjim77 07-09-2020 07:13 PM

Ed,

Sorry about your experience. If you are still in the market, I have a new in the box V16 remote with the Vega control head. Paid 950 for the radio, 245 for the control head on acs. I also purchased the harness for a little over 300. So, about 1500 invested. This has a built in intercom, and I was unable to use it as I went a different direction with a separate audio panel.

If you're interested, I will make you a fair offer. PM me. I'm sure you may be a bit reluctant, but I've been here for a couple of years and you can check out my history. I will do a face time, phone call, whatever. PM if interested, and I will send you my phone number and email address.

Either way, sorry about your experience, and best of luck.

9GT 07-09-2020 07:50 PM

When someone requests you send them money via PayPal under the ?friends & family? for an item you want to purchase, don?t do it. You have no chance of getting your money back as you do sending it using their ?goods & services? where PayPal offers money back guarantee. Sure the seller pays a small service fee under goods and services, but it attests to the sellers integrity and gives both the seller and buyer peace of mind. Sorry you took the hit.

airguy 07-09-2020 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 9GT (Post 1445142)
When someone requests you send them money via PayPal under the ?friends & family? for an item you want to purchase, don?t do it. You have no chance of getting your money back as you do sending it using their ?goods & services? where PayPal offers money back guarantee.

Huhhh... didn't know that... but a while back I was going to purchase something from a guy (not on this site) that wanted funds that way and I declined since I don't have a Paypal account (and won't - long story there). Funny enough, immediately thereafter the item was no longer available.

Vlad 07-09-2020 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 9GT (Post 1445142)
When someone requests you send them money via PayPal under the ?friends & family? for an item you want to purchase, don?t do it. You have no chance of getting your money back as you do sending it using their ?goods & services? where PayPal offers money back guarantee. Sure the seller pays a small service fee under goods and services, but it attests to the sellers integrity and gives both the seller and buyer peace of mind. Sorry you took the hit.

Agree. I bought an instrument here from a new poster a while ago. It was not performed as advertised. The seller tried to switch the blame but PP resolved the situation in my favor rather quickly. Don?t do ?friends and family? unless they are :)

donaziza 07-09-2020 09:56 PM

There's another story right here on VAF, from maybe 4 years ago. Seller "said" he was selling a Garmin 450 (400 something--I forget) Anyway, potential buyer sent off $7500 bux. Never saw his Nav, and never got his money back.

Everybody---be careful.

Bummer

rv8ch 07-09-2020 10:32 PM

Don't underestimate the scammers
 
Please don't underestimate these guys. They are far smarter than you would believe, and they only have to get it right once to be in your bank account and clean you out.

Have this conversation with everyone up and down in your family so that they know to be on the lookout. The scams they pull are epic, and they are stealing billions a year from good people like you, your friends, and your family.

They are professionals, despite what you might see as clumsy practices - that is part of their scam. Be careful out there!

Capt 07-10-2020 05:17 AM

Sadly they are crimes of opportunity-( Humans are gullible, we tend to believe first doubt later, we often gave it the wrong way around!

odens_14 07-10-2020 08:42 AM

just an FYI, when someone insists on friends and family I will offer to pay the fee and run it as purchase, real sellers will agree without hesitation because they're getting the same $$. Last time I checked the fee is only 2.9% and is worth it to me for the additional safety.


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