Buyer Beware

apb91781 · #1 08-05-2008, 10:54 PM

here are some general ground rules to avoid being scammed out of your hard earned money.

1. Never trust anybody!
I know its a bit harsh but ALWAYS get the identifiers for the equipment you are wanting to purchase (ESN, IMEI, SIM IDs) and run them by thier respective carriers to check for fraud or theft status. Pictures too if possible with the phone in off and on positions (to see if the equipment is damaged).
2. If selling equipment, Make sure that you get all information about the package, tracking and such incase you need to revert the package if the customer had not paid you. Use Paypal. its a bit safer and more reliable than sending a check through the mail.
3. if buying equipment, refer to rule 1 and come back here to know that you should only buy equipment from within the US. Never buy equipment from international locations.
4. The best way to tell is if thier message looks like this if its a scam.

Quote:

IN STOCK WE HAVE VARIOUS KIND S OF ELECTRONICS RANGING FROM MOBILE PHONES, IPODS,LAPTOPS,CDJ MIXERS,VIDEO GAMES,AND ANY OTHER KINDS OF ELECTRONIS, FOR ENQUIRY/ORDER EMAIL US AT:

WESTERNNPC(at)SOME-PUBLIC-EMAIL-ADDY.COM

WESTERNPC(at)SOME-PUBLIC-EMAIL-ADDY.COM

TEL:+44704#######

Nokia n96 16gb $350usd
Nokia 8800 diamond edition for $300usd
Nokia 8800 lamborghini edition for $320usd
NOKIA 8600 LUNA for $300
Nokia n93i for $250usd
Nokia n800 for $300usd
................

This is spam and a scam on top of that. Do not trust these messages and be sure to REPORT them as soon as you see them. Don't let them just sit around.
If you can think of more, please add them.

Clowny · #2 08-06-2008, 02:30 PM

also get photos of any liquid damage indicators on the phone to see if they are activated or not.

apb91781 · #3 08-08-2008, 07:49 PM

thats if they can open the phone seeing how they are on the inside >.<

spam in my own thread? Oh hell no...

Unlocked GSM · #4 01-20-2009, 02:06 AM

yes you guys. Use Paypal OR Google Checkout. These are 2 3rd party merchant account. The seller never gets you financial information. I use it on my website so I don't get accused of credit card fraud. NEVER send a money order if the seller requests it.

Uniqbe Limited · #5 08-21-2009, 05:42 AM

paypal is good which have solid policies to protect buyers.

here is some actions you can do to check a wholesale company or supplier reputation

- request for their business registration details and verify with their local government organization/business agent
- check google with their company name
- approach their ex-customer and requests their feedback

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