What’s the catch!

[catmando]

Trying to sell my sled on Kijiji, got these two responses , both wanted too pay by PayPal , when I said cash only at pick up then the both tried to get me too send them a email. From what I hear PayPal is bad but how do they burn ya by sending them a email . I wouldn’t fall for that crap but just curious how they screw you, they are persistent . I had some fun lol

 

[52weekbreak]

You can email money apparently but there is generally a limit...I think about $2,000. Not sure what the scam potential is but I have no doubt there is a way.

 

[Ricki Bobby]

What sled are you selling?

 

[catmando]

Yup there is a limit on transfers but just seemed sketchy too me, heard too many bad experiences,

 

[Caper11]

Trying to sell my sled on Kijiji, got these two responses , both wanted too pay by PayPal , when I said cash only at pick up then the both tried to get me too send them a email. From what I hear PayPal is bad but how do they burn ya by sending them a email . I wouldn’t fall for that crap but just curious how they screw you, they are persistent . I had some fun lol

Maybe the buyer was going to etransfer the money to you??? Yah need a email to etransfer.

 

[catmando]

What sled are you selling?

Selling my 14 Limited Sno Pro

 

[catmando]

Upgraded drivers and 3 “ track, can, skis, rest is stock

 

[catmando]

Maybe the buyer was going to etransfer the money to you??? Yah need a email to etransfer.

Would have too be like 3 transfers

 

[MK4TDI]

Would have too be like 3 transfers

With my personal Scotiabank accounts I can e-transfer 10k every 24 hours, with my RBC personal accounts its 2500 every 24 hours, and RBC business accounts 10k every 24hours.

With RBC you can send an e-transfer to a cell number, comes through almost instantly.

And with all the e-transfers I've sent and received, RBC is the quickest for sending and receiving with Scotia and Credit unions being the slowest.

 

[TROLLCAT]

prolly send you a look alike e-tranfer when you click on it ur screwed

 

[catmando]

I do etransfer but only too people I know .

 

[ducati]

Those are normally a pretty standard script and are scammers. They want to pay by PayPal, only communicate via email and want someone else to come pick it up because they are “insert heart wrenching story here”.

 

[S.W.A.T.]

Any transaction can be reversed or stopped, except cash

 

[lgallant]

Do not do pay pal. It protects the buyer and not the seller. After they pick up the sled they can cancel the payment right away..... and your nightmare will begin. Cash is king.

 

[Ronaha]

Ya that's what I was going to say,they want you to do PayPal then reverse or dispute the money after they get someone to pick up your sled??

 

[j335]

I sold my travel trailer with etransfers, $11k took 3 total. Easier than cash

 

[catmando]

That makes sense on the PayPal , they both wanted to use PayPal , told them cash only at pickup. Then like they were buddies both wanted me too send them emails and provided email address. I didn’t get that or how they can burn me with just a email address

 

[S.W.A.T.]

That makes sense on the PayPal , they both wanted to use PayPal , told them cash only at pickup. Then like they were buddies both wanted me too send them emails and provided email address. I didn’t get that or how they can burn me with just a email address

Etransfer can also be reversed

 

[j335]

PayPal: don’’t even bother with this...
Etransfer: be careful of fraud accounts paying, double check confirmation code on Interac website
Cash: make sure bills aren’’t counterfeit (very easy to slip some in)
Bank Draft: clear with bank that’ it’s real

Every form of payment is easy to scam. Don’t deal with shady characters.

 

[teeroy]

with the paypal scam they back the account with a fraudulent or stolen credit card. paypal payment comes to your account, and is legit. then once the fraud is discovered, money is promptly removed from your account. you are out the sled, and the cash with no recourse.