Hi

Attempting to sell this Watch for $4200 USD - claims to be located in Ohio , USA:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271968618...l?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=271968618181&_rdc=1Purchases made through these links may earn this site a commission from the eBay Partner Network

Best - Neil

 

Yep, contacted me to sell a Gemini IV Speedmaster at a very low price.

 

Why doesn't anyone try to sell me fake watches? Is it the avatar?

 

I got a message from a Dennis last night saying he had a VC Grande Malte Classique for sale as my WTB post. Message has now been deleted from my inbox. Have the mods deleted it?

 

Glad you were on the ball as I certainly wasn't

 

Does anyone know how a fraud gets such a high seller rating on ebay?

 

Neill,
Are you saying this is the same person Steve is referring to? If not, I don't understand your concerns.

 

You need to be careful of anything from this email address as well as it's slightly different from one above

[email protected]

 

I also got contacted by "Dennis Maller" from email: [email protected]

He is contacting people with WTB ads offering whatever it is they are looking to buy, he offered my WTB item at a price that was 20% lower than the normal price (which was a first alert to me).

When I showed concern on the purchase he offered to do the transaction via Paypal (with the supposed "security" of Paypal). I declined but decided to go along and offered to do the trade via a well know third party (I proposed to use an intermediary to exchange money/goods), he declined my proposed intermediary and he offered in return a large national jewelry store who is a registered Rolex distributor (why a well know brand name would accept this was also a non-starter to me, but I decided to continue to see where this would lead).

After I accepted this intermediary he had someone contact me supposedly from the jewelry store, providing a real name. My response to the caller was that I would call the store and the person directly, obviously when I called the store the real person had absolutely no knowledge of Dennis Maller nor that they were being used in this attempted hoax (fraud).

I am sharing this with the forum so everyone is alert and have knowledge of the extent this person is going to take advantage of the forum and buyers.

 

Several good points about protecting yourself there. Thanks for sharing.

 

A very impatient stammer too. When I didn't answer his PM for a couple of hours, he sent me another one asking if I got the first. Usually it's the buyer who is the one in a hurry

 

Thanks for the heads up on this scammer. They make me want to

 

emphasis in quote mine:

you might rephrase that into "attempted FRAUD"

scamming numerous people out of 3 or 4 digits is not a hoax!!!!!

 

of course ... time is against him ... he needs to see how much money he can grab in the shortest period of time, before word gets out .... and run!

I am always extra cautious when people seem to be too pressing for time ...

 

Here's another one to look out for

• Send Reply to Harrissons
• from: Harrissons - - On August 10th, 2015 at 14:26
  Hi MikiJ,
  Regarding Collectors Market WD Omega Speedmaster Moon Phase
  
  Hello,
  
  I hope this email finds you well. I have been looking at your watch and I'm interested to make purchase now. Is it still available?
  
  Thanks with regards.
  Mosley
  garrettchu.430 @ gmail. com
  Private Email System: To respond to Harrissons simply reply to this email message and your private email address will not be visible to the recipient.
  

 

True, I concur with your correction.