Guy selling gtx 1080 ti for 500$ CAD, but wants me to etransfer the money to avoid getting scammed himself.

[Sashgnarg]

Is there any alternative where neither of us can get scammed?

[mxk]

Sounds a tad sketchy to me. What are you doing this over? Face to face? Over the internet?

 

[voiha]

Well, officially yes, with a contract....but that's waste of time for 500$, is there a way you can meet so you know everything would be legit ?

[jared404]

I would have him send you a Paypal invoice so you are protected by Paypal. It can take a month to get your money back if it falls through but at least you are protected. The seller would have to pay Paypal a percentage of the sale. Do not do a deal over Paypal Friends & Family

[Sashgnarg]

Just now, voiha said:

Well, officially yes, with a contract....but that's waste of time for 500$, is there a way you can meet so you know everything would be legit ?

Nope, meeting up wouldnt be an option as he lives about 4 hours away. And 375$USD for a 1080ti seems like a pretty sick deal to me, atleast from what ive seen browsing.

[Sashgnarg]

2 minutes ago, crashahotrod said:

I would have him send you a Paypal invoice so you are protected by Paypal. It can take a month to get your money back if it falls through but at least you are protected. The seller would have to pay Paypal a percentage of the sale. Do not do a deal over Paypal Friends & Family

I initially asked to do a transfer via paypal, he refused. 

[Sashgnarg]

9 minutes ago, mxk. said:

Sounds a tad sketchy to me. What are you doing this over? Face to face? Over the internet?

 

Over the internet

[jared404]

Just now, Sashgnarg said:

I initially asked to do a transfer via paypal, he refused. 

Run away the deal is too good to be true then

[mxk]

Just now, Sashgnarg said:

Over the internet <----- def a scam!

this is a scam. I have a lot of experience with scammers in videogames trying to get my items. They always do the "I don't want to get scammed" bullshit. I get mad thinking about scammers because they still try to add me all the time.

[Sashgnarg]

1 minute ago, crashahotrod said:

Run away the deal is too good to be true then

Yea, that's what Im thinking aswell. I wish that there was some third party company that could hold onto the item until I confirmed it was legit and paid. 

[mxk]

Just now, Sashgnarg said:

Yea, that's what Im thinking aswell. I wish that there was some third party company that could hold onto the item until I confirmed it was legit and paid. 

Funny, thats actually a scamming method in csgo. The scammer asks you if you have a friend to do the 3rd party trade, and when you pick a friend they have another accomplice or bot that copies your friend's steam profile so they can pose as them and then proceed to steal your items

[jared404]

1 minute ago, Sashgnarg said:

Yea, that's what Im thinking aswell. I wish that there was some third party company that could hold onto the item until I confirmed it was legit and paid. 

I would demand that the only way you are willing to pay is over a Paypal invoice and that you would be willing to help cover the fees. If refuses this arrangement it is without a doubt a scam

[Sashgnarg]

1 minute ago, mxk. said:

Funny, thats actually a scamming method in csgo. The scammer asks you if you have a friend to do the 3rd party trade, and when you pick a friend they have another accomplice or bot that copies your friend's steam profile so they can pose as them and then proceed to steal your items

this is a real life trade tho

[mxk]

Just now, Sashgnarg said:

this is a real life trade tho

haha I know. I was just reflecting on the retardation of scammers in csgo. 

 

1 minute ago, crashahotrod said:

I would demand that the only way you are willing to pay is over a Paypal invoice and that you would be willing to help cover the fees. If refuses this arrangement it is without a doubt a scam

Consider doing this for sure.

[Sashgnarg]

2 minutes ago, crashahotrod said:

I would demand that the only way you are willing to pay is over a Paypal invoice and that you would be willing to help cover the fees. If refuses this arrangement it is without a doubt a scam

I asked and he doesn't want to  unfortunate but predictable =

[jared404]

3 minutes ago, Sashgnarg said:

I asked and he doesn't want to  unfortunate but predictable =

Do you have any family or friends in the area you can ask to do the deal in person?

[Sashgnarg]

Just now, crashahotrod said:

Do you have any family or friends in the area you can call in a favor?

unfortunately not 

[mxk]

3 minutes ago, Sashgnarg said:

unfortunately not 

It sounds like you're out of luck on this one unless you can figure something out.