Odd offers to buy in classifieds?

[bewheels]

Sometimes things are made more complicated then they need to be...
Send an invoice through PayPay. Get paid. Sent items.

If the payment does not come in. Don't send the items.

[lzuk]

Originally Posted by cadence90

I don't get that either. Why would one say the price was actually $95 more, just to gauge a reaction? I know that I as a potential buyer would be 100% done with that seller right then.

And, who knows, maybe the potential buyer started a thread on a forum somewhere titled "Odd offers to sell in classifieds?" about a seller who raised the price on some tires by $95 just like that, and all the posters there are replying, "Yes, extremely odd behavior indeed...."
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Agreed, your right to sell or buy from who you want but why flake out? PM's might have put you both at ease.

[oldguy00]

Originally Posted by Kontact

Why did you do that?


There are some aspects to the Paceline "culture" that leave me scratching my head. You would think paying for something would grant most people the privilege of receiving goods for sale.

Simple, because I'm pretty darn sure it is bs.

As for why don't I simply send invoice, etc., - Because paypal almost always sides with a buyer. If I send the tires, and he/she claims they were never received, even if I can provide tracking, I'm guessing I'd be in for a struggle with paypal. That is based on other folks having gone through the same ordeal, being able to show a tracking number being delivered, and paypal sides with buyer.

[ntb1001]

There is is enough "odd" behaviour to go around on both sides.

I had a a few strange encounters when trying to buy something on this forum.
I have had many good/great ones as well, but the ones that fall apart when I"m just trying to buy the item because the seller flakes out leaves me scratching my head sometimes.



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[R3awak3n]

Originally Posted by oldguy00

Simple, because I'm pretty darn sure it is bs.

As for why don't I simply send invoice, etc., - Because paypal almost always sides with a buyer. If I send the tires, and he/she claims they were never received, even if I can provide tracking, I'm guessing I'd be in for a struggle with paypal. That is based on other folks having gone through the same ordeal, being able to show a tracking number being delivered, and paypal sides with buyer.

I think if you have a hunch then you should go with it, however, scamming people for tubular tires? that is odd

[oldguy00]

Originally Posted by R3awak3n

I think if you have a hunch then you should go with it, however, scamming people for tubular tires? that is odd

Why? Anything of value that can be re-sold.

Anyway, no big deal. It just struck me as odd. Move on....

[R3awak3n]

Originally Posted by oldguy00

Why? Anything of value that can be re-sold.

Anyway, no big deal. It just struck me as odd. Move on....

I dunno, I just find it weird that he would pick such thing. If he was going to scam, why not scam for a $2000 bike frame?

But yah, I am not looking down on you at all, go with your gut. You are not loosing anything.

[oldguy00]

Originally Posted by R3awak3n

..... If he was going to scam, why not scam for a $2000 bike frame?.....

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Maybe he is doing that too....lol. I can only speak to the communication I received.
I've been buying and selling online for about 17 years now, have 700+ 100% feedback on the bay, bought and sold tons on here and slowtwitch.
His message just really seemed odd, and as someone else mentioned, almost a template from typical scam emails.

[C40_guy]

Originally Posted by cderalow

If you had posted to craigslist I’d say scam as well. But 4 years waiting for a set of tubulars to send you a pm to buy them screams either a crappy scammer or just a plain lurker who never feels the need to add to conversations, but uses the forum to find good deals.

Or a wheel hoarder.

(Here's the pot calling the kettle black!)

[C40_guy]

Originally Posted by R3awak3n

I think if you have a hunch then you should go with it, however, scamming people for tubular tires? that is odd

Tubasti glue sniffer?