Possible pole sales scam.

[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.

[TF_Gavin]

Gumtree is quite well know for scammers!

[TF_brabham1707Participant]

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!!

[TF_lump]

well spotted. Can this be made a STICKY?

[TF_Cutnut]

The old free lunch syndrome…or stuck up a gumtree.

[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 😡 😡 😡

[diddly-squattParticipant]

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.

[TF_lump]

BUMP.

can this be made a sticky? people need to know. :confused:

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