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 gonna tap the collective wisdom of the OT here - scam attempt?
#12318727
06/30/17 08:34 PM
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Uncle Zeek
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Have some graded coins listed on craigslist. Potential buyer called & spoke with me about buying them, but she's in Katy, TX about 4.5 hrs away. She is asking if I would be willing to ship with UPS and have the parcel be collected COD at the destination.
I'm thinking through the ways that someone could scam a seller this way - the obvious one is that the buyer gives UPS a personal check that subsequently bounces.
What say the OT?
"Decency is not news; it is buried in the obituaries --but it is a force stronger than crime" ~ Robert A. Heinlein
Artim Law Firm, PLLC
Estate planning & tax attorney AND 07/02 FFL
2250 Morriss Road, Suite 205, Flower Mound, Texas 75028
972-746-0758 mobile
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Re: gonna tap the collective wisdom of the OT here - scam attempt?
[Re: Uncle Zeek]
#12318733
06/30/17 08:40 PM
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aquaholic1822
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I vote no. FTF only, pack heat.
Last edited by aquaholic1822; 06/30/17 08:42 PM.
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Re: gonna tap the collective wisdom of the OT here - scam attempt?
[Re: Uncle Zeek]
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06/30/17 08:42 PM
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Nocona Brian
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My thoughts on scammers are, if you got to ask, they probably are.
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Re: gonna tap the collective wisdom of the OT here - scam attempt?
[Re: Uncle Zeek]
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06/30/17 08:44 PM
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1ShotNoKills
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Re: gonna tap the collective wisdom of the OT here - scam attempt?
[Re: aquaholic1822]
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06/30/17 08:45 PM
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Uncle Zeek
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I vote no. FTF only, pack heat. Oh, I do a fair number of deals via Paypal & ship with tracking and insurance. Have never had one of those deals go badly. My question was more about how a buyer could rip off a seller through COD shipping?
"Decency is not news; it is buried in the obituaries --but it is a force stronger than crime" ~ Robert A. Heinlein
Artim Law Firm, PLLC
Estate planning & tax attorney AND 07/02 FFL
2250 Morriss Road, Suite 205, Flower Mound, Texas 75028
972-746-0758 mobile
zac@artimlegal.com
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Re: gonna tap the collective wisdom of the OT here - scam attempt?
[Re: Uncle Zeek]
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06/30/17 08:46 PM
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Bigbob_FTW
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Nope. Money up front, always.
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Re: gonna tap the collective wisdom of the OT here - scam attempt?
[Re: Uncle Zeek]
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06/30/17 08:46 PM
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Cast
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Cast ![[Linked Image]](http://winsounds.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Longhorn-Logo.png) I have a short attention spa
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Re: gonna tap the collective wisdom of the OT here - scam attempt?
[Re: Uncle Zeek]
#12318748
06/30/17 08:46 PM
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KingwoodCat
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Have some graded coins listed on craigslist. Potential buyer called & spoke with me about buying them, but she's in Katy, TX about 4.5 hrs away. She is asking if I would be willing to ship with UPS and have the parcel be collected COD at the destination.
I'm thinking through the ways that someone could scam a seller this way - the obvious one is that the buyer gives UPS a personal check that subsequently bounces.
What say the OT? Not no but heck no. Scam all the way. If she can afford to live in Katy, she can afford to pay up front.
"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government take care of him had better take a look at the American Indian".
Henry Ford
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Re: gonna tap the collective wisdom of the OT here - scam attempt?
[Re: Uncle Zeek]
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06/30/17 08:47 PM
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aquaholic1822
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I vote no. FTF only, pack heat. Oh, I do a fair number of deals via Paypal & ship with tracking and insurance. Have never had one of those deals go badly. My question was more about how a buyer could rip off a seller through COD shipping? I'm sure they could. Like Brian said, if you have to question it, then it's probably a scam. Any way you think you could talk her into paying via PayPal?
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Re: gonna tap the collective wisdom of the OT here - scam attempt?
[Re: aquaholic1822]
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06/30/17 08:50 PM
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Uncle Zeek
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I'm sure they could. Like Brian said, if you have to question it, then it's probably a scam.
Any way you think you could talk her into paying via PayPal? That's what I intend to do - she asked for some clearer photos, so when I text the photos to her, will let her know that we either need to do Paypal or no deal. Come to think of it, I've even had buyers mail me a check/money order and allow me the time for it to clear before I shipped. Most people are basically honest, which I suppose is the reason that scammers are able to thrive.
"Decency is not news; it is buried in the obituaries --but it is a force stronger than crime" ~ Robert A. Heinlein
Artim Law Firm, PLLC
Estate planning & tax attorney AND 07/02 FFL
2250 Morriss Road, Suite 205, Flower Mound, Texas 75028
972-746-0758 mobile
zac@artimlegal.com
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Re: gonna tap the collective wisdom of the OT here - scam attempt?
[Re: Uncle Zeek]
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06/30/17 08:50 PM
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Mudshark
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Send her fake coins until you get the money. Then tell her you made a mistake and ship her the real ones later.
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Re: gonna tap the collective wisdom of the OT here - scam attempt?
[Re: Uncle Zeek]
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06/30/17 08:51 PM
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Davedave
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I would shoot her in the face.
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Re: gonna tap the collective wisdom of the OT here - scam attempt?
[Re: Mudshark]
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06/30/17 08:51 PM
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Uncle Zeek
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"Decency is not news; it is buried in the obituaries --but it is a force stronger than crime" ~ Robert A. Heinlein
Artim Law Firm, PLLC
Estate planning & tax attorney AND 07/02 FFL
2250 Morriss Road, Suite 205, Flower Mound, Texas 75028
972-746-0758 mobile
zac@artimlegal.com
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Re: gonna tap the collective wisdom of the OT here - scam attempt?
[Re: Uncle Zeek]
#12318758
06/30/17 08:52 PM
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John175☮
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Ecclesiastes 10:2
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.
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Re: gonna tap the collective wisdom of the OT here - scam attempt?
[Re: Uncle Zeek]
#12318760
06/30/17 08:52 PM
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Rhino68W
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She can wait until she has the cash. Or paypal.....
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