Can't figure out the scam

[CanberraR3]

Can anyone enlighten me as to how this works. I have advertised a bike and now have received two, almost identical, "offers". Here's the latest...

"I will purchase at your listed price.Payment will be sent using PayPal and ill handle the PayPal surcharge if they are any.Let me know if you are ok with this,so that I can arrange for pick up as i wont be able to do it myself as i am out of town at the moment.I would appreciate if you email me with more pictures (if available) too,since i won't be be able to see this in person,what's the PayPal email to send funds to in order for me to pay you ASAP."

Like I said, the first one was very similar. There has to be a scam here but I can't figure out how it works... Anybody?

Cheers

Jthree

It's an old and well known scam to anyone who's every tried to sell a bike online. Not sure how it works but generally untraceable things get charged to your credit card. They ask first for your paypal address but then will "need" your password because they're "serving on a ship" or something like that. There have been warnings on bike sale web sites in Australia about it.

 

[RKTNMYPKT]

They must be relying on the PayPal delay somehow. I had heard that paypal could lock up your money indefinitely based on a single complaint.

Great! Now I'll never get my Rocket 3 Buckle!

 

[zimtuff]

this in person,what's the PayPal email to send funds to in order for me to pay you ASAP."

Like I said, the first one was very similar. There has to be a scam here but I can't figure out how it works... Anybody?

Cheers

Jthree

It sounds like another identity theft scam. They are not really interested in the bike but will milk you for all the information about you they can get.

 

[RKTBOB]

great! Now i'll never get my rocket 3 buckle!

and i ordered two buckles!!! Ps ..not to worry with skip!!!

 

[Evil Mitch]

Can anyone enlighten me as to how this works. I have advertised a bike and now have received two, almost identical, "offers". Here's the latest...

"I will purchase at your listed price.Payment will be sent using PayPal and ill handle the PayPal surcharge if they are any.Let me know if you are ok with this,so that I can arrange for pick up as i wont be able to do it myself as i am out of town at the moment.I would appreciate if you email me with more pictures (if available) too,since i won't be be able to see this in person,what's the PayPal email to send funds to in order for me to pay you ASAP."

Like I said, the first one was very similar. There has to be a scam here but I can't figure out how it works... Anybody?

Cheers

Jthree

Decline the offer and move on is my advice sounds fishy to me

 

[jthree]

Decline the offer and move on is my advice sounds fishy to me

Oh I knew it was a scam from the start , I just couldn't figure out how it worked. With all that I've now read it makes perfect sense. Too bad we have to deal with scum like this.

 

[webmaster]

PM me the usernames of who sent this message to you.

 

[mully95]

from what I see on the net, this appears to be a scam. they pay you and receive the item then dispute the payment.

I'd get in touch with Paypal to see how to proceed.

I would the same.

 

[jthree]

PM me the usernames of who sent this message to you.

Done

Jthree

 

[Rocket Scientist]

If these *******s would put as much thought and energy into earning a living they wouldn't have to scam people. What a waste of oxygen.