Empty envelope in the post

[sniff diesel]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 01 June 2011 at 20:43

[G_T]

If there was a vague smell of fart then I can only apologise.

Must have got the wrong address.

Edited by G_T on Monday 10th August 15:14

[DrTre]

It's old skool spam.

[bonsai]

If you've bought anything expensive off ebay recently then you may have just been scammed...

Edited by bonsai on Monday 10th August 13:02

[SXi Lad]

G_T said:

If their was a vague smell of fart then I can only apologise.

Must have got the wrong address.

[Brabus Jord]

sniff diesel said:

bonsai said:

If you've bought anything expensive off ebay recently then you may have just been scammed...

How?

Im guessing because they will say you received it and signed for the goods....

[bonsai]

sniff diesel said:

bonsai said:

If you've bought anything expensive off ebay recently then you may have just been scammed...

How?

You buy something expensive off eBay, except the seller is a conman and the item doesn't exist. They send you a special delivery envelope with nothing in, you sign for it. When the item doesn't turn up a week or so later and you dispute the transaction via paypal, the seller will provide the tracking number "prooving" they posted you the item. Ebay will fine in favour of them.

[Dupont666]

sniff diesel said:

bonsai said:

sniff diesel said:

bonsai said:

If you've bought anything expensive off ebay recently then you may have just been scammed...

How?

You buy something expensive off eBay, except the seller is a conman and the item doesn't exist. They send you a special delivery envelope with nothing in, you sign for it. When the item doesn't turn up a week or so later and you dispute the transaction via paypal, the seller will provide the tracking number "prooving" they posted you the item. Ebay will fine in favour of them.

Gotcha. Not expecting delivery of anything though. Seems strange.

Cant open anything until you sign for it... catch 22 so to speak

[Justayellowbadge]

I'm afraid you now have anthrax.

[Jasandjules]

Dupont666 said:

Cant open anything until you sign for it... catch 22 so to speak

You write on the form - NOT CHECKED.

[Carfiend]

It is secret code from Soviet Sleeper Agents that Mecha Lenin is ready to go and that you have now been infected with communism.

[Nurburgsingh]

bonsai said:

sniff diesel said:

bonsai said:

If you've bought anything expensive off ebay recently then you may have just been scammed...

How?

You buy something expensive off eBay, except the seller is a conman and the item doesn't exist. They send you a special delivery envelope with nothing in, you sign for it. When the item doesn't turn up a week or so later and you dispute the transaction via paypal, the seller will provide the tracking number "prooving" they posted you the item. Ebay will fine in favour of them.

cunning plan.. I'll have to remember that one!!

[RobCrezz]

sniff diesel said:

Justayellowbadge said:

I'm afraid you now have anthrax.

Is that worse than bad aids?

Between dog aids and gay aids.

[havoc]

sniff diesel said:

Justayellowbadge said:

I'm afraid you now have Anthrax.

Is that worse than bad aids?

Have you SEEN Scott Ian lately?!?

[Defcon]

havoc said:

sniff diesel said:

Justayellowbadge said:

I'm afraid you now have Anthrax.

Is that worse than bad aids?

Have you SEEN Scott Ian lately?!?

Oi, don't take the mick, it must be hard living with a conjoined clown.

[Justayellowbadge]

havoc said:

They'd never have let him on centre court looking like that back in the day.

[pokethepope]

bonsai said:

sniff diesel said:

bonsai said:

If you've bought anything expensive off ebay recently then you may have just been scammed...

How?

You buy something expensive off eBay, except the seller is a conman and the item doesn't exist. They send you a special delivery envelope with nothing in, you sign for it. When the item doesn't turn up a week or so later and you dispute the transaction via paypal, the seller will provide the tracking number "prooving" they posted you the item. Ebay will fine in favour of them.

So then the buyer sends the same empty envelope back to the seller, gives Paypal the tracking number to prove he's sent it back for a refund, and gets a refund minus postage costs.

[King Herald]

sniff diesel said:

bonsai said:

If you've bought anything expensive off ebay recently then you may have just been scammed...

How?

"Well there was a £3000 Rolex in there when I sent it, and you signed for it..."

That sort of scam.

[_Batty_]

sorry to hear that Rich.

[ofcorsa]

If he submits the reciept for proof of postage, Surely the postage cost wouldnt tally with the cost of sending a fog light