Think I'm getting scammed...

Pete · Since 29 Oct 2007 844 Posts Opinionated

Here is the correspondence that I have had with a potential buyer. Not sure if I'm getting scammed or not, but think they are setting me up. His brother called me, and said I need to send him an invoice so he can be sure that my paypal account is verified. Seems fishy to me. If I send them an invoice, is there a way for them to access my paypal account? I already had one guy do it just by getting my email address, so am wary.

For some reason, I always feel like I'm getting scammed when they don't speak English very well.

Start from the bottom.

Hello Peter, my brother is going to call you, cause he is in US i am in Bulgaia. His name is Bobi, his number is . He'll call today or tomorrow. Have a good day from me:))
Yavor

From:
To: bgshopper2@hotmail.com
Subject: RE: Reply To Your Ad at the Classifieds : 48975
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:26:55 -0800

give me a call to discuss, XXX XXX XXXX

From: bgshopper2@hotmail.com
To:
Subject: RE: Reply To Your Ad at the Classifieds : 48975
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:18:58 +0200

ok my friend, deal:))) send the paypal invoice to bgshopper@hotmail.com, the address in
I'll wait for your invoice, i h ope that you paypal account is veryfied.
Kind regards
yavor

From:
To: bgshopper2@hotmail.com
Subject: RE: Reply To Your Ad at the Classifieds : 48975
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2008 20:49:01 -0800

I'll sell it for $350, plus shipping to where you want to ship it to. Paypal only.

> Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:23:59 -0500
> To:
> From: bgshopper2@hotmail.com
> Subject: Reply To Your Ad at the Classifieds : 48975
>
> You have received the following reply to an ad that you posted in the Kiteboarding section of the Classifieds:
>
> Yavor (bgshopper2@hotmail.com) writes:
> Hello Peter, is it possible to make a discount of the kite, because i have to send it to PA, and than to Bulgaria, which is a lot of shipping for me. And would you send me some pictures of the repairs that you have made? Thank you in advance.
> Kind regards
>

Sol-flyer · Sat Nov 29, 08 5:12 pm

sounds like a real person, trying not to get scammed. Laughing

I think you can request payment from another paypal member thru the paypal website. Maybe that is what he mean't by invoice?

It seems like its always a hassle to ship oversea's. Good to take extra precautions.

Moto · Since 03 Sep 2006 2698 Posts Still a gojo pimp! Moto Mouth

Seems OK I guess. I know what you mean by being skeptical of people not speaking english well.

I don't know exactly how they could scam you - but they could claim that they never received the item and try and get their money back?? Not sure though.

Pete · Since 29 Oct 2007 844 Posts Opinionated

Yeah, familiar with the whole paypal invoice thing, but I emailed a guy who I was trying to buy something from, and just with my email address, he was able to take money out of my paypal account.

So, just worried about someone scamming me some other way through paypal.

genek · Since 21 Jul 2006 2165 Posts East Po KGB

Maybe you need a more secure password then on your Paypal account? Did you inform them of this issue?

pdxmonkeyboy · Sat Nov 29, 08 11:46 pm

maybe he wants you to just send him a payment request?

carolb · Sat Dec 06, 08 7:49 am **"Paypal Request for payment"**

"ok my friend, deal:))) send the paypal invoice to bgshopper@hotmail.com, the address in 700 Ardmore ave, apt.612, Ardmore , PA19003 , Borislav Froloshki.
I'll wait for your invoice, i h ope that you paypal account is veryfied. "

In your paypal account there is a tab where you can request payment from someone. You must provide their email address. Paypal then sends them an email requesting the $ which they respond to by making the payment using the link provided.

If the accounts have been Paypal "verified", paypal will release the funds quicker instead of waiting for payments to clear the bank.

Once his payment is officially clear and $ are available to you, you send the gear to the address provided.

His response looks normal other than the use of the word invoice rather than the request funds terminology that paypal uses.

Pete · Since 29 Oct 2007 844 Posts Opinionated

The transaction went off without a hitch, thanks for the advice.

Moto · Since 03 Sep 2006 2698 Posts Still a gojo pimp! Moto Mouth