| eBay - would you trust someone in a message not a bid? | 
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| M73A Veteran Member
 
      
 
  
 
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 | | O.P.  eBay - would you trust someone in a message not a bid? i am selling my old mobile phone on ebay and i had a message of someone offering me £20 more than id expect it to go for. i would like to take the offer but i dont want to be screwed out of money or my phone
 do you think its safe?
 
 what would you do?
 
 what do you think i should do?
 
 ta. M73A
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| 06-30-2005 05:18 PM |  | 
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| Stigmata Veteran Member
 
      
 
 
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 | | RE: eBay - would you trust someone in a message not a bid? i dont think its safe
 tell him to do it over ebay
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| 06-30-2005 05:19 PM |  | 
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| Tasha Senior Member
 
     
 
  
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 | | RE: eBay - would you trust someone in a message not a bid? quote:Originally posted by Stigmata
 i dont think its safe
 
 tell him to do it over ebay
 
 
agreed. If hes really interested in buying it for that much then he would bid on eBay when asked to do so.www.mycutelobster.co.uk "Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry,
 but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?"
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| 06-30-2005 05:21 PM |  | 
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| 06-30-2005 05:21 PM |  | 
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| mwe99 Veteran Member
 
      
 
  
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 | | RE: eBay - would you trust someone in a message not a bid? Its actually not safe if you do 'off auction' type sales. Basically you're not covered if he doesnt pay etc plus singapore postage is very high.  Oh infact! when i sold mine i got message from people in Africa asking will they sell it for me, i think they were fraud type so i just didnt.  | 
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| 06-30-2005 05:29 PM |  | 
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 | | RE: eBay - would you trust someone in a message not a bid? If he sends you the money first, then do it   . | 
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| 06-30-2005 05:30 PM |  | 
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| M73A Veteran Member
 
      
 
  
 
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 | | O.P.  RE: eBay - would you trust someone in a message not a bid? quote:Originally posted by traxor
 If he sends you the money first, then do it
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 yeaa might do...
 quote:Originally posted by mwe99
 Its actually not safe if you do 'off auction' type sales. Basically you're not covered if he doesnt pay etc plus singapore postage is very high.  Oh infact! when i sold mine i got message from people in Africa asking will they sell it for me, i think they were fraud type so i just didnt.
 
 he said hed have sopmeone from his fedex to pick it up | 
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| 06-30-2005 05:31 PM |  | 
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| mwe99 Veteran Member
 
      
 
  
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 | | RE: eBay - would you trust someone in a message not a bid? quote:Originally posted by may73alliance
 
 quote:yeaa might do...Originally posted by traxor
 If he sends you the money first, then do it
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 quote:he said hed have sopmeone from his fedex to pick it upOriginally posted by mwe99
 Its actually not safe if you do 'off auction' type sales. Basically you're not covered if he doesnt pay etc plus singapore postage is very high.  Oh infact! when i sold mine i got message from people in Africa asking will they sell it for me, i think they were fraud type so i just didnt.
 
 
 
Well if all seems okay, and you get the money before hand, and no more offers, then go for it    
Good luck
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| 06-30-2005 05:40 PM |  | 
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| guanako Veteran Member
 
      
 
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 | | RE: eBay - would you trust someone in a message not a bid? well this is what is says on his 'profile' when i checked it this mornig  
"No longer a registered user 
Member since: 30-Jun-05 
Location: Singapore" 
plus ebay always says to finish the transaction throug them.  
is just not safe...only if u get the money first then u can rip him off    | 
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| 06-30-2005 06:46 PM |  | 
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 | | O.P.  RE: eBay - would you trust someone in a message not a bid? anyone know what 'no longer a registered member' means   i dont get how his profile would be there then... | 
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