Shipping eBay item abroad - possible scammer?

[Robin Hood]

I'm selling an item on ebay, it's just a PC game but the seller is asking about shipping to Portugal. I'm not too fussed if the deal goes tits up as it's only a small amount, but what got me thinking is that their account was created 17-10-2004, and they've only bought 4 items, the last being 02-04-2005.

Seems a bit dodgy, like possibly a hacked account. What do ya reckon? Do I risk it for a biscuit? Report them to eBay?

 

[Stewpot]

i get these all the time, wait a couple of days before sending it out, and if ebay sends you an email telling you not to pay, send etc to the person then you know it was/is a scam.

 

[Buddha 3]

Get the money first.

 

[Lump]

care ! get the money ship

 

[spangley_special]

...ask him to send you a cheque for 15000USD and that you'll take what you need and send a cheque back with the difference.

But it needs to be shipped to your aunt in Nigeria...

 

[Robin Hood]

...ask him to send you a cheque for 15000USD and that you'll take what you need and send a cheque back with the difference.

But it needs to be shipped to your aunt in Nigeria...

Sounds like the way forward....

I've decided to ignore the fella. Just had a think and I've got enough in my paypal that if they cause a dispute over a silly little item and have it all frozen it would be a pain in the arse! Just not worth it! Cheers for the suggestions anyway.

 

[Dave284]

uhhh...

hold on? so the only thing this persons done is contact you to ask if you'll ship abroad?

easy answer to this - ''If you are the winning bidder, then i'm sure we can come to some arrangement regarding shipping'' or ''sorry, i can only post within the UK''

you get the money, then ship - as with all ebay transactions. as far as i'm concerned there is nothing dodgy about what he's done, and its just rude to ignore him. Proof of shipping is a must as with all transactions anywhere. if he causes a dispute then you just whip out the proof of shipping..

 

[Robin Hood]

uhhh...

hold on? so the only thing this persons done is contact you to ask if you'll ship abroad?

easy answer to this - ''If you are the winning bidder, then i'm sure we can come to some arrangement regarding shipping'' or ''sorry, i can only post within the UK''

you get the money, then ship - as with all ebay transactions. as far as i'm concerned there is nothing dodgy about what he's done, and its just rude to ignore him. Proof of shipping is a must as with all transactions anywhere. if he causes a dispute then you just whip out the proof of shipping..

It's buy it now, so no auction and I have my settings so that I only ship to the UK usually. Now if someone from abroad requests specifically then I will reconsider, especially if they seem genuine, but his history seems a bit random which has just planted the seed of doubt in my mind. I understand about proof of postage, get the money etc. But I'm sure many of us know that just because the money shows in your paypal doesn't mean a dispute can't arise or the buyer can't try to claim it back. eBay have already showed that they like to side with buyers in that I don't believe sellers can leave negative feedback for buyers anymore. In the end, I just figure it's more hassle than it's worth - main reason I block foreign bidders to begin with.
I just asked what other people thought.

And I didn't mean literally ignore him, I have responded in a polite and courteous manner as always, telling him to piss off because I think he's a scammer.


Not really. I didn't call him a scammer.

 

[Mav2124]

If its shipping to nigeria mate, its a scam. As ******ia has no laws or very weak ones regarding internet fraud.
And you will get a fake email from pay pal. So make sure you log into your paypal account first before sending anything.

 

[Buddha 3]

******ia

Please tell me that was caused by a typo...

And if you care to read the thread, it's mentioned nowhere that the dude's from Nigeria.