Possible pole sales scam.

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- 09/02/2012 at 1:24 pm #50450
  TF_Smeagle
  Hi all,
  A few weeks ago I was looking on the Gumtree classifieds site and came across an add which I jumped at cos the price was ”really good”.
  It was for a Daiwa Spectron Pole, no top kits and missing it’s number 4 and a few pro reairs.
  The price ? – £50
  This ad was based in Worcester so local to me.
  I thought it should be an easy deal; I pick up the kit and drop £50 off locally. But a few messages later I became a bit suspicious. The last message before I backed off read :-
  
  Hi Mick,
  50 quid is the final price. Lots of interest on the ad a potential buyer from eBay came around today to see it, he sent a deposit but we couldn’t come to an agreement on the price. It’s hi’s loss and maybe your gain. Will be leaving for work now, my number is 0797*****52 low signal strength but you can leave a message. To save time I already packed it and left it with Parcel Force for a possible delivery, put in the original purchase receipt as well. If interested just contact me with questions and we’ll take it from there.
  Ta,
  Aly.
  
  It just didn’t seem right so I left it.
  
  Yesterday, I’m on the Gumtree site again and came across an add for a Maver 371, no breakages, a few top kits and all good. The price ? – £130
  This time the add was from Cumbria, so a postage question was put forward.
  I sent the relevant message and recieved a not very straight forward answer (again) and finally got a message back via e mail saying…. (yes you guessed)…
  
  Hi Mick,
  130 quid is the final price. Lots of interest on the ad a potential buyer from eBay came around today to see it, he sent a deposit but we couldn’t come to an agreement on the price. It’s hi’s loss and maybe your gain. Will be leaving for work now, my number is 0797*****52 low signal strength but you can leave a message. To save time I already packed it and left it with Parcel Force for a possible delivery, put in the original purchase receipt as well. If interested just contact me with questions and we’ll take it from there.
  Ta,
  Aly.
  
  Just letting y’all know. I’m not judging this seller (much) , but I smelt a Rat and no Fish.
- 09/02/2012 at 1:49 pm #155235
  TF_Gavin
  Gumtree is quite well know for scammers!
- 09/02/2012 at 6:09 pm #155248
  TF_brabham1707
  Participant
  i had a similar experience on gumtree
  was going to pay 1100 for a tournament pro with stacks of spares, it was a woman i was emailing. she said the same that she was really busy and shed left the pole with the courier (ups) and that i had to pay them 2 days before the pole would arrive. i dropped out in the end as i smelt a rat!!
- 09/02/2012 at 8:17 pm #155260
  TF_lump
  well spotted. Can this be made a STICKY?
- 09/02/2012 at 11:06 pm #155266
  TF_Cutnut
  The old free lunch syndrome…or stuck up a gumtree.
- 10/02/2012 at 9:12 pm #155308
  TF_the big fella
  Hi
  
  I have seen same add for an airity for 1100 quid from someone based in Cornwall, enquired and almost to a letter I also smelt a rat and sent a curt reply back……..
  
  Guy on maggot downers was not so lucky he got stung for same Airity at 1100 quid and lost the lot this I believe was based in guess where…..CUMBRIA
  
  Be on your guard it’s a scam and half 😡 😡 😡
- 11/02/2012 at 10:17 am #155321
  diddly-squatt
  Participant
  Hi, I went on Gumtree and was interested in a 16m Daiwa G8 and had the some e-mails from a woman in Leeds saying I had to pay the courier (UPS)???
  Became suspicious and backed away.
  But I did by one from a guy in Brum and got to view it before parting with the cash so it ain’t all bad.
- 11/02/2012 at 11:02 am #155330
  TF_lump
  BUMP.
  
  can this be made a sticky? people need to know. :confused:
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