eBay

[DrMacintosh]

So I was selling a phone case for $10 on eBay and someone offered $20. So I accepted it but the buyer wants to give me an extra $150 to buy him iTunes gift cards since he is a "soldier in a camp" 

 

I of course said that I was not comfortable with doing this but the case is still for sale for the original $10 asking price. If he continues I will cancel the sale. 

 

With this happening I was also wondering what the legal implications be for me just keeping the extra $150. I am only selling the phone case, as far as I and eBay are concerned if you trust me with $150 thats on you. 

[Guest]

I don't know about the legal side of things. But think about the moral side of it... I couldn't keep the 150 with good conscience. 

[DrMacintosh]

Just now, ImadKnight said:

I couldn't keep the 150 with good conscience. 

I wouldn't ask a stranger to buy me $150 worth of gift cards either. 

[Lurick]

That $150 is stolen money and it will most likely be removed from your account, if they ever send it in the first place.

 

I had someone try something similar where they sent a very convincing, but fake, email "from" PayPal saying money was in my account.

[DrMacintosh]

Just now, Lurick said:

That $150 is stolen money and it will most likely be removed from your account, if they ever send it in the first place.

 

I had someone try something similar where they sent a very convincing, but fake, email "from" PayPal saying money was in my account.

The buyer has since not responded. I'm considering canceling the sale outright. 

[Lurick]

Just now, DrMacintosh said:

The buyer has since not responded. I'm considering canceling the sale outright. 

It's along the lines of someone who sent me a check for 3x the price for computer repairs and said "cash it and send me the extra money". I knew it was fishy and later found out the check was stolen, I never cashed it of course. Had I cashed it I would have lost all the money plus the money I sent them.

 

Just report them  

[DrMacintosh]

1 minute ago, Lurick said:

Just report them  

This is definitely a scam. The account was created today. 

[Lurick]

Just now, DrMacintosh said:

This is definitely a scam. The account was created today. 

lol, yah, definite scam

Cancel, report, move on  

[DrMacintosh]

5 minutes ago, Lurick said:

lol, yah, definite scam

Cancel, report, move on  

Yep I did.