Is This A Scam? . . . (Gumtree Ad)

[MPX309]

I was gonna ring him to see if he'd split items

[mathiasquach]

yeah looks like a scam

[SAV1OUR]

looks legit give him or her a call asking for a photo with the account name written on some paper on the pc to prove its real but the price is sketchy 

[Hans Christian | Teri]

I usually wouldn't have a problem with bank transfer for pickup, but when he directly states that that is the only thing he will accept it does seem quite fishy...

[mathiasquach]

looks legic give him or her a call asking for a photo with the account name written on some paper on the pc to prove its real but the price is sketchy 

i was whinking you cant even get half of the stuff for that money

[MPX309]

like that, doesnt even say paypal, instant transfer only

[Madmanchris1]

Very sketchy, ask him why he only accepts bank transfer. see if you can look at it before you buy it.

[Askew]

I would say to him, I will come to your house, when I see the PC in front of me I will use my mobile to transfer the money, and I will take the PC immediately.

 

If he has any issue with that, scam.

 

Also, no GPU, I wouldn't pay more for what he is selling second hand.

[ShadowCaptain]

£850 seems a reasonable price to me considering the older ivy bridge i7.

 

The thing doesn't even have GPU and still costs quite a lot of money.

[Manny Calavera]

its a scam either way

 

build your own and only buy a used case or cpu / cpu cooler nvidia gpu or something if you are going that route

[Willson94]

its fair enough to ask for a bank transfer these days someone handing you 850 cash is a nuisance 

[Cryptonite]

I was gonna ring him to see if he'd split items

looks legit however the guy needs the cash in his bank account for some reason (debt)

[Anthrax]

I wonder why he's selling it and never bought a GPU for his "High Spec Gaming PC"

 

and its fair enough to ask for a bank transfer these days someone handing you 850 cash is a nuisance 

That is a valid point. I know if I went to the bank and deposited $850 in cash they would question it and assume I robbed a store.

[Coombzy]

Looks like a scam I never trust Gumtree anymore it's literally scam central because its free to post an ad.

[SpyRosL]

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/3RadY

This is exactly the same build and it costs just over 1000 pounds.It's a pretty good deal.

However, DO NOT buy it unless you see and test it with your own eyes.

[Willson94]

That is a valid point. I know if I went to the bank and deposited $850 in cash they would question it and assume I robbed a store.

wow really your bank would do that? I meant more a pain to just have to go to the bank to pay it in would be a pain lol 

[Anthrax]

wow really your bank would do that? I meant more a pain to just have to go to the bank to pay it in would be a pain lol 

Well when your bank account goes from single/double digits to tripple or even quadrouple they like to freeze your account and make you wait days to verify the money you deposit.

[-iSynthesis]

The price seems legit since theres no gpu installed(as far as i can see) But the instant cash transfer is a bit...

[Cryptonite]

The price seems legit since theres no gpu installed(as far as i can see) But the instant cash transfer is a bit...

 

-snip-

Another reason for that from a seller's perspective (Keep in mind you're picking up from his house) could be safety precautions, people can act like they want to buy something and pay cash, that person knows where you live now and knows you have a shit ton of cash on you.. 

 

at least with EFT the funds can't be stolen so easily.