Subject	Would this be a scammer?
Posted by	MrOzzie5183 on January 03, 2011 at 1:06 PM
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Message	Before I accuse a potential scammer, would this raise red flags to you guys? I responded to a classified ad posted in the forums and decide I want this guys product, after agreeing on a price, he tells me he wants me to mark "personal" on paypal so he doesn't have to pay a fee. now this guy has a common first name but a very unique last name. when I put his email into paypal, it says his name is "Nick Johnson" which is incredibly generic, and not even close to the name of the person I'm dealing with. I told him that the deal is off, since I just don't feel comfortable sending him money, but I post this because I don't want to accuse an honest person on here by name either. BTW, I did search his name and posts on here before contacting him, and he only has 600 hits, but does seem to be fairly active.
Follow Ups	Would this be a scammer? - MrOzzie5183 13:06:17 01/03/11 if you have to ask, it might as well be a scam, move on to - LJZTT 13:24:56 01/03/11 also IIRC it is a known ruse to get someone to send payment - LJZTT 13:32:07 01/03/11 Re: also IIRC it is a known ruse to get someone to send payment - MrOzzie5183 13:35:22 01/03/11 or... - chicagozer 13:43:36 01/03/11 2nd. Thats why most sellers in the classy section ask the - JonnyZ(SoCal) 15:07:42 01/03/11 That's always bothered me. Getting payed via paypal is a - bbug 15:46:53 01/03/11 Thats true, but I wont make a big deal of it, its only 3$ - JonnyZ(SoCal) 15:50:04 01/03/11 It's more of a convenience for the buyer than the seller. - Evan(CA) 17:17:31 01/03/11 Majority people who do personal get ripped, dont do it.. (n/m) - Z32TT-R 15:46:35 01/03/11 It's a shame too, because I'd love to save on the fees - BigTDogg (MA) 11:47:39 01/04/11 Follow-up - MrOzzie5183 19:47:55 01/03/11
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