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    Default FFS - even the scammers are at it on local Gumtree lol

    Thought I'd advertise an oldish lappy on the local gumtree and have had someone 'interested' in it. They asked a few questions about it which I thought odd as I had covered them in the ad wording.. then they just sent me this bloody email.

    (Seeing as I live in Devon and it's on my local GT.. and they seem to have trouble with spelling and mentioning PP, and I'm asking £75 collect, I smell some shit here?)

    ''Thanks for the mail, i agreed with the condition, i will love to but it.
    I would have come to pick it up but i am always busy at work all day's, so i will offer you £108including the shipping amount to London Address.
    So please kindly send me a PayPal money request now or you can send me your PayPal email address so as to make the payment right now.
    Hope to read from you soon.
    Regards''
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    Default Re: FFS - even the scammers are at it on local Gumtree lol

    alarm bells...lol

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    Default Re: FFS - even the scammers are at it on local Gumtree lol

    Quote Originally Posted by burner1 View Post
    Hope to read from you soon

    Class lol
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    Default Re: FFS - even the scammers are at it on local Gumtree lol

    Quote Originally Posted by burner1 View Post
    i will love to but it.
    hehe quality

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    Default Re: FFS - even the scammers are at it on local Gumtree lol

    agree to it and send him bit of wood or something similar in size to a laptop - will cost him for his drop address and waste his time.

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    Default Re: FFS - even the scammers are at it on local Gumtree lol

    i have sold some stuff on gumtree in the past and this still pisses me of.
    once they mention p&p i just email them back and ask them do u think im fuck stupid? now fuck off cunt
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    Default Re: FFS - even the scammers are at it on local Gumtree lol

    So just to get me head around this as a scam.
    1. They will pay you the £100 via Paypal.
    2. You post the item to a fake/drop address?
    3. They collect the item.
    4. They tell Paypal they didn't get the item and refund the buyers the whole £100?

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    Default Re: FFS - even the scammers are at it on local Gumtree lol

    Quote Originally Posted by ERU View Post
    So just to get me head around this as a scam.
    1. They will pay you the £100 via Paypal.
    2. You post the item to a fake/drop address?
    3. They collect the item.
    4. They tell Paypal they didn't get the item and refund the buyers the whole £100?
    or they use stolen paypal accounts
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    Default Re: FFS - even the scammers are at it on local Gumtree lol

    Quote Originally Posted by Tim.Lad View Post
    or they use stolen paypal accounts
    Yeah that occurred to me too. Just looking at 'holes' in using Paypal I guess...

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    Default Re: FFS - even the scammers are at it on local Gumtree lol

    Gumtree is worse then eBay for this IMO..

    Everytime I sell something, loads of emails come through like yours..

    From now on I select mobile only...

    If someone wants it they will ring/text.

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    Default Re: FFS - even the scammers are at it on local Gumtree lol

    i have had the same and one even asked for my bank details told him pickup only he started getting nasty gumtree is getting to be a joke

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    Default Re: FFS - even the scammers are at it on local Gumtree lol

    It's shite.
    I advertised my missus old phone, nothing special and must have got 30+ of these stupid emails. Told them all to fuck off. Only one replied saying that I should not be so rude as you never know what might happen to me walking home late at night........
    I am a lazy bastard and drive everywhere so not worrying

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