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I'm selling a phone on eBay which I listed yesterday and I got this email:

"Q: Dear valued seller,this is Hill Electronics Uk Ltd.We were so amazed when we saw your nicely displayed items,so we decided to purchase one of this as a sample to our client.We am willing to offer £150 and our method of payment is by money order via Western Union as the cash safely gets to you as home delivery in about 5days time.We will like to ship to our client as soon as you get an email confirmation that the payment is approved by Western Union(using my fedEx courier service Account).Kindly send your contact information for immediate payment.Thanks for your understanding. "

Now £150 for the phone is a lot more than I was expecting, however the downside is the person offering to pay me has zero feedback.

I've never used Western Union money transfer before, but it seems legit, however I don't want to have to give some random person my bank details, if that is what is required.

Some help, please?

Tomm wrote:
> Yeah but theres no risk to Para. As soon as the money enters his
> account, its there to stay surely?

That's not the main problem, it's someone nabbing your account details

Ask them to use a more secure method of payment. They'll scarper if it ain't legit

Also, search for the company in a variety of engines.

0 Feedback isn't a problem if it's because they're new, everyone has to start somewhere. If however it's because they've got loads of neggies, steer clear

£150, eh? Not bad.

Yeah but theres no risk to Para. As soon as the money enters his account, its there to stay surely?

Isn't Western Union the one which doesn't offer protection? Or something like that. Y'know how with Paypal you could file a claim, get your money back and all that.. I don't think Western Union does that sort of stuff. May be wrong. There was just one of them which was like that.

You a forum goon on SA?

I've been deliberating joining, is it good?

Indeed. I started reading it just as it was starting, it was funny watching it develop.

Chipseh wrote:
> Baaaad idea. I assume you've never heard of the P-P-P-POWERBOOK
> scam?
>
> That involved "Western Union"....
>
> Google it. :)

Read it all, took a while he, awesome prank :-)

Baaaad idea. I assume you've never heard of the P-P-P-POWERBOOK scam?

That involved "Western Union"....

Google it. :)

Sounds sticky.

Hey paradox I'll pay you £200 for your phone.

We would have to meet up in a dark alley though.