Re: [Paddlewise] RE: kayak sellers be warned

>From: John Gamel <jgamel_at_rcn.com>
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>You still have the boat, however.

Sometimes you still have your boat, bike, car, etc. A variation on the scam has a "Shipper" actually show up for the item. This means that you have actually paid to have you stuff stolen.

Another new scam targets buyers. If you lose a bid on Ebay, don't be suprised to get a 2'nd chance offer that looks like it came from the seller. It will tell you that the winner backed out and you can have the item at your last offer. But then it will go on to say please don't respond to the email because they are having trouble getting mail there so please use their hotmail or yahoo account. I knew the first one I received was bogus because my last bid on a motorcycle was $100. I bid just to mark the item then found one I was more interested in. The final selling price was $3200 but since the winner backed out the seller would take my $100 offer? It is a shame that the scammers don't even do their own work. They obviously have it automated to just grab all the bidders and shoot out the scam emails. I know this seems a little off topic but many of us are buying/selling our boat gear on places like Ebay and we all need to be aware of the scams out there.

Ken

>-----Original Message-----

>[mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_paddlewise.net] On Behalf Of MICHAEL SILVIUS
>Subject: [Paddlewise] kayak sellers be warned
>
>Does anyone know the name, or ben conatcted by a Giles Grace in regards to
>purchasing your kayak???
>
>I have recently ben contacted by this individual about buying one of the
>kayaks I have listed and It had all the markings of a scam. In a rush to
>send a check, no questions asked, and directions about contacting his
>shiping agent for pickup, and then all comunications suddenly cease. Most
>strange indeed.
>
>michael
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