Scams
 

Anybody see any scams happening On Racingjunk for selling items? I had an interesting request.

Re: Scams
 

Not yet, but don't provide a phone number in any ad...you will be bombarded by automated calls.

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I know. I won't do that.

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Not here but just had one happen to me on fbody nation yesterday

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Racingjunk is loaded with crooks, if you chance a buy use a escrow company if they dont ship your cash comes home to you , its worth the extra $

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How's that work for selling stuff? I never had a probable using PayPal to purchase parts.


thanks

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Got a scam text on my car for sale yesterday.

Re: Scams
 

Get references. It's how it's done in business these days and should be done when selling any kind of high ticket item. I would think any "no name" who's looking to buy his first class car, let alone race car, has somebody who's helping them out.

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Funny, something just came up for me this evening concerning a motorcycle I have for sale on RacingJunk for $6500. Guy messages me on the site wanting me to contact him via his email which he provided in the message. I did so and he responded by email with this...

"Thanks you for the response ,am very okay with the price
I really wish to be there to look at it but i don't have a chance because I'm a very busy person.

I want this and am ready to make an instant purchase, I could only pay with a PayPal email address.

Concerning the pick up, i will arrange for a carrier after you receive the payment... Please get back to me with the info below so that i can proceed with the payment immediately if you are selling to me.

Name:
PayPal Email:
Address:
City:
State ::
postal Code:
Price:
Phone Number

As soon as this is provided, I will instruct my payment officer to issue out a PayPal payment...
Thanks and I hope to handle this in good faith,

Best Regards"

I'm a little puzzled as I have never run across this before...not sure if it is legit. The fellow does not seem too concerned about the price and does not provide a contact number for himself...this bike being the first and only item I have ever posted on RacingJunk would give me pause about being so casual as a buyer.

I was not aware one could expend that amount of money thru a Paypal account. I'm not too concerned about my own account as I have an extra layer of security and it would be near impossible for anyone other than myself to access it. It's hard to imagine how I could be hurt as I would not release the bike or the title before I had the funds in my account. Think I should email this guy back and get a phone number to talk to him first? Like to hear some thoughts on this from others. :confused:

Edit: Just learned you can make a $10,000. single transaction with a paypal account.

Re: Scams
 

Scammer.. Do not make further contact..I get these creeps all the time on Craigslist