BUYERS BEWARE !
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BUYERS BEWARE !
I posted on this forum cause I was looking for a T1R exhaust and then got an email from user m.walker. His email is mikejwalker471@gmail.com
His messages seemed legit and he posted pictures of the said exhaust. Then he asked me how I wanted it shipped and to send him the money via paypal. I quickly made a search on google and found out it was pictures from someone else ad. Then I checked his profile over here and he has no post, registred just prior to messaging me and appears to be from the UK. I asked him for a real picture with my name written on a piece of paper in the same picture. No reply since. Please don`t get fooled by this dude and never try to send him money for parts. Thank you !
His messages seemed legit and he posted pictures of the said exhaust. Then he asked me how I wanted it shipped and to send him the money via paypal. I quickly made a search on google and found out it was pictures from someone else ad. Then I checked his profile over here and he has no post, registred just prior to messaging me and appears to be from the UK. I asked him for a real picture with my name written on a piece of paper in the same picture. No reply since. Please don`t get fooled by this dude and never try to send him money for parts. Thank you !
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This bitch got me!
I sent him 250 for a CR lip. He sent me detailed pictures and everything seemed super legit, until he gave me the tracking number and a website to track it with. I went directly to the site and tracked the package..."First Flight Couriers" was the name and on the website, contact information was provided. Well, one of my good friends moved back to London this year and I had her call over to the number provided. A man answered and had no idea what was going on. Stef called me back and said "fuuuuuck that" its a fake. The guy apparently created a website that is junk and provides JUNK tracking numbers. The fraudulent email told me to wait 5-9 business days, I was on day 4 when I figured this out....upon me being nosey and needing more info with my claim, I noticed he was unverified, which was my mistake for not noticing. It takes 5-9 business days for funds to clear someones paypal account, Hint his "oh, just wait 5-9 business days, mate" schpeal he gave me. Paypal locked his account on day 4, I got my money back 10 days later and no face to punch for trying to scam me. Everyone beware of this guy, and always beware of overseas deals. I do sales and buys worldwide and 9/10 times I ask to talk on the phone. This one got away from me and my carelessness almost cost me. Be careful everyone!
I sent him 250 for a CR lip. He sent me detailed pictures and everything seemed super legit, until he gave me the tracking number and a website to track it with. I went directly to the site and tracked the package..."First Flight Couriers" was the name and on the website, contact information was provided. Well, one of my good friends moved back to London this year and I had her call over to the number provided. A man answered and had no idea what was going on. Stef called me back and said "fuuuuuck that" its a fake. The guy apparently created a website that is junk and provides JUNK tracking numbers. The fraudulent email told me to wait 5-9 business days, I was on day 4 when I figured this out....upon me being nosey and needing more info with my claim, I noticed he was unverified, which was my mistake for not noticing. It takes 5-9 business days for funds to clear someones paypal account, Hint his "oh, just wait 5-9 business days, mate" schpeal he gave me. Paypal locked his account on day 4, I got my money back 10 days later and no face to punch for trying to scam me. Everyone beware of this guy, and always beware of overseas deals. I do sales and buys worldwide and 9/10 times I ask to talk on the phone. This one got away from me and my carelessness almost cost me. Be careful everyone!
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This bitch got me!
I sent him 250 for a CR lip. He sent me detailed pictures and everything seemed super legit, until he gave me the tracking number and a website to track it with. I went directly to the site and tracked the package..."First Flight Couriers" was the name and on the website, contact information was provided. Well, one of my good friends moved back to London this year and I had her call over to the number provided. A man answered and had no idea what was going on. Stef called me back and said "fuuuuuck that" its a fake. The guy apparently created a website that is junk and provides JUNK tracking numbers. The fraudulent email told me to wait 5-9 business days, I was on day 4 when I figured this out....upon me being nosey and needing more info with my claim, I noticed he was unverified, which was my mistake for not noticing. It takes 5-9 business days for funds to clear someones paypal account, Hint his "oh, just wait 5-9 business days, mate" schpeal he gave me. Paypal locked his account on day 4, I got my money back 10 days later and no face to punch for trying to scam me. Everyone beware of this guy, and always beware of overseas deals. I do sales and buys worldwide and 9/10 times I ask to talk on the phone. This one got away from me and my carelessness almost cost me. Be careful everyone!
I sent him 250 for a CR lip. He sent me detailed pictures and everything seemed super legit, until he gave me the tracking number and a website to track it with. I went directly to the site and tracked the package..."First Flight Couriers" was the name and on the website, contact information was provided. Well, one of my good friends moved back to London this year and I had her call over to the number provided. A man answered and had no idea what was going on. Stef called me back and said "fuuuuuck that" its a fake. The guy apparently created a website that is junk and provides JUNK tracking numbers. The fraudulent email told me to wait 5-9 business days, I was on day 4 when I figured this out....upon me being nosey and needing more info with my claim, I noticed he was unverified, which was my mistake for not noticing. It takes 5-9 business days for funds to clear someones paypal account, Hint his "oh, just wait 5-9 business days, mate" schpeal he gave me. Paypal locked his account on day 4, I got my money back 10 days later and no face to punch for trying to scam me. Everyone beware of this guy, and always beware of overseas deals. I do sales and buys worldwide and 9/10 times I ask to talk on the phone. This one got away from me and my carelessness almost cost me. Be careful everyone!
FFS, think guys, think. If someone contacts you through S2KI with no post history and asks to use email, do some research.
No post history = bad idea.
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