Buying car using google wallet...
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A friend is looking to buy a car from Portugal which was advertised on Autotrader at a very good price...
Seller told him he needs to use a Google checkout as a means of escrow, - friend wants me to set him up with a google account.
So I asked my friend if he was going over to collect the car. 'No they are going to deliver the car to me, let me test it then if it checks out I can agree to pass the money on to them using google wallet'.
Personally I think this sounds fishy, and advised against it, but the car is something they really want and the price is good and they are going ahead with it.
So question is, can the google wallet be used as an escrow service? Or are they setting themselves up for a fall?
Also if you want to buy a car from abroad (euro area) whats the best method? Cash on delivery?
Seller told him he needs to use a Google checkout as a means of escrow, - friend wants me to set him up with a google account.
So I asked my friend if he was going over to collect the car. 'No they are going to deliver the car to me, let me test it then if it checks out I can agree to pass the money on to them using google wallet'.
Personally I think this sounds fishy, and advised against it, but the car is something they really want and the price is good and they are going ahead with it.
So question is, can the google wallet be used as an escrow service? Or are they setting themselves up for a fall?
Also if you want to buy a car from abroad (euro area) whats the best method? Cash on delivery?
Jeez, relax people, no money has changed hands, I gave him my view but he's quite strong-headed.
I asked him to forward the email chain that had been going on between them.
The seller sent them the following link to show they were genuine...
http://google.com-inc-wallet.co.uk/Virtual-Wallet....
I *think* I have actually convinced him its not actually legit...
I asked him to forward the email chain that had been going on between them.
The seller sent them the following link to show they were genuine...
http://google.com-inc-wallet.co.uk/Virtual-Wallet....
I *think* I have actually convinced him its not actually legit...
sodslaw said:
Brother D said:
Jeez, relax people, no money has changed hands, I gave him my view but he's quite strong-headed.
I asked him to forward the email chain that had been going on between them.
The seller sent them the following link to show they were genuine...
http://google.com-inc-wallet.co.uk/Virtual-Wallet....
I *think* I have actually convinced him its not actually legit...
(Thats why I included it, quoted it, and said ' I *think* I have actually convinced him' ) - will add the sarcasm smile for you next time. I asked him to forward the email chain that had been going on between them.
The seller sent them the following link to show they were genuine...
http://google.com-inc-wallet.co.uk/Virtual-Wallet....
I *think* I have actually convinced him its not actually legit...
lol that is not google.
That is a link to a scam site.. Are you not even reading the domain?
sodslaw said:
Brother D said:
Jeez, relax people, no money has changed hands, I gave him my view but he's quite strong-headed.
I asked him to forward the email chain that had been going on between them.
The seller sent them the following link to show they were genuine...
http://google.com-inc-wallet.co.uk/Virtual-Wallet....
I *think* I have actually convinced him its not actually legit...
(Thats why I included it, quoted it, and said ' I *think* I have actually convinced him' ) - will add the sarcasm smile for you next time. I asked him to forward the email chain that had been going on between them.
The seller sent them the following link to show they were genuine...
http://google.com-inc-wallet.co.uk/Virtual-Wallet....
I *think* I have actually convinced him its not actually legit...
lol that is not google.
That is a link to a scam site.. Are you not even reading the domain?
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