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[916]

Hello,

I'm selling my motorcycle for a large amount of money. I get a text from gentleman asked basic questions about the bike. He wants my email so he can paypal me the money with out even looking at the bike in person (only thru pics) once i received the money he would send a pick up company to pick the bike up. It would have to be 2 transactions up to ($16,500) This is the 2nd time i've had someone do this. IS THIS SAFE TO DO?

[kernowlass · Accepted solution]

@916 

Sounds like this scam..............

SCAM.

They encourage you to accept a 'direct' Paypal payment.
No funds or activity of the transaction shows in your Paypal account and any emails 'may' go into your junk/spam folders.

They don't quibble on cost and may also say they can't view the item as they are disabled or working abroad etc etc but they will arrange a shipping agent to collect it.

You will get/got a "fake" email that looks as though it is from paypal.....it isn't because they don't actually have a Paypal account and have no intention of paying you.
It will say the buyer has paid ...you won't have been paid.

The 'fake' paypal email will tell you that the buyer has paid for the item + shipping costs but you must send those shipping costs to the courier/ shipping agent via anther payment processor than Paypal OR via providing some vouchers or tokens before the funds are released to you.
They are not interested in the bike, they just want that couriers/shipping funds and you will never see money in your paypal balance.

Paypal NEVER tell you to send or do anything before the payment is showing in your paypal account.
Paypal NEVER expect you to use a rival money transfer service eg Moneygram or Western Union etc.
Also their is no seller protection on paypal for any type of motor vehicle.

Delete any emails and ignore the scammers.

[916]

I had a feeling. Thank You