Is this a scam??

rbrb · « **on:** 16 Sep 2005, 04:18 am »

I have an ad up on CanuckAudioMart.com. I usually get the scam response almost right away where they buyer wants to send extra money.

This one came after the ad was up for a week. What do folks think? I'm hestitate to send him my name and address.

Good day,
i am interested in this your item and i will like to
to purchase for this item immediately because it is highly needed
i shall also be paying through western union auction payment.Western union BidPay or Money order i will like to ship the item once its approved and verified by bidpay, western union auction payment,this is due to the fact that its demand is high in my store and so i will want to complete the transaction in a very timely manner.if you can do this,email me with yourfull name,
contact address zip/postal code, your phone number, and how much is it going to cost meso that i can proceed with the payment right away. let me quickly say that i will be handling shipping with my fedex account ,iwill be expecting your reply ASAP

maxwalrath · « **Reply #1 on:** 16 Sep 2005, 04:23 am »

when in doubt, don't deal with the person. btw, the poor grammar and the language used to try and get the item shipped quickly is similar to every scam-mail I've seen.

warnerwh · « **Reply #2 on:** 16 Sep 2005, 04:40 am »

Sounds like a scam. I'd be worried about him handling shipping too. Like Maxwalrath said above, when in doubt don't do business with that person.

beatdownvictim · « **Reply #3 on:** 16 Sep 2005, 07:30 am »

dont even bother with fuckers like that, bidpay and western union are sure signs of scams. Shitty grammar coupled with names like "john smith" and other generic white american names are scams. Been there done that, they can all go fuck themselves.

I love canuckaudiomart, but man, all those fuckers need to die, if i see a fucker using a public terminal, i'm going to collapse his fucking shoulders. pieces of shits.

Regards,

Carson (Angry audiophile)

rustydoglim · « **Reply #4 on:** 16 Sep 2005, 07:57 am »

I encountered the same scam too. After I said I only ship out my used ATC speakers when I see the money cleared and IN my account, I never hear from the piece of shit again. Some scammers will try to fake a wire transfer record and then want to pick up the goods immediately.

Gordy · « **Reply #5 on:** 16 Sep 2005, 01:40 pm »

It's important to remember that their forged bank checks are of such high quality that they don't come back as bad for about 30 days... well after they initally cleared and you've sent off the merchandise!!! I realize you're talking wired money, but...

Also try to remember that plenty of children/families read these threads as well

TriodeGuy · « **Reply #6 on:** 16 Sep 2005, 02:09 pm »

I agree, bad grammar and references to western union and such should send up red flags. Also notice how he keeps referring to your gear as "the item"? Sounds like this is a form letter that he's sending to everyone fishing for a response.

rbrb · « **Reply #7 on:** 16 Sep 2005, 02:34 pm »

Thanks guy's, your responses has been what my gut has been telling me. He has been told to FO and his message deleted.

crossroadazn · « **Reply #8 on:** 16 Sep 2005, 05:54 pm »

He did say can send money-order for the purchase, can't we verify if it's fake before sending out the good ? like take it to the bank and deposit ?