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narbeZ · 12-19-2009, 05:20 PM

So,

Basically a couple of months ago I saw an add on Calgary Kijiji for 32gb 3GS Unlocked iPhones for 400 dollars. I immediately thought this was a great deal and sent an email over. I never got a reply until Friday around 8:00 PM.

This is how the conversation went.

Seller: Do you still need a phone?

Me: Yeah are they still available?

Seller: Yes...Brand new 400$ are you interested?

Me: Yeah sure, where abouts are tyou located? I would pay cash.

Seller: Located in Quebec, Shipping is free by fedex, If you pay today you will recieve it monday or tuesday morning, what do you say?

Me: How am I as a buyer protected? Thanks

Seller: Simple...Its pay by paypal...If I dont send....You can do a dispute and get your money back....If you recieve it and are not satisfy I offer 30 days money back, and i'll pay for shipping for you.

I then proceeded to ask him if he was on ebay and this is what he said...

Seller: No. To Many Fees, This is why im on Kijiji. Well as you know paypal protects you. What I can say is after you make the payment if you dont have a tracking number in a hour then do a dispute and that way even if I withdraw the number it will put the transaction on hold. You can see im doing eveything to make it easy and simple for you.

I then questioned why it would say at the bottom of the Kijiji email that paypal is not protected when using kijiji his reply was...

Seller: Kijiji are stupid. They say that because they only want people to make cash transactions something that they shouldnt do because of the taxes that need to be paid for the government.

He then said he has been dealing on kijiji for two years and hasnt screwed anyone over, so why would he start with little old me.

At the end of the message he asked if I was going to be paying tonight.

Anyways needless to say I payed him, and have had sparse to no contact since. He said he would mail it today and have the tracking number for me by Noon, but still no reply to any email ive sent out all day.

Have I been scammed? I felt stupid the moment after I payed him.

Any help would be appreitated, thanks guys.

12-19-2009, 05:20 PM	#1
narbeZ Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Jul 2008 Exp:	I am an Idiot (Did I get scammed?) So, Basically a couple of months ago I saw an add on Calgary Kijiji for 32gb 3GS Unlocked iPhones for 400 dollars. I immediately thought this was a great deal and sent an email over. I never got a reply until Friday around 8:00 PM. This is how the conversation went. Seller: Do you still need a phone? Me: Yeah are they still available? Seller: Yes...Brand new 400$ are you interested? Me: Yeah sure, where abouts are tyou located? I would pay cash. Seller: Located in Quebec, Shipping is free by fedex, If you pay today you will recieve it monday or tuesday morning, what do you say? Me: How am I as a buyer protected? Thanks Seller: Simple...Its pay by paypal...If I dont send....You can do a dispute and get your money back....If you recieve it and are not satisfy I offer 30 days money back, and i'll pay for shipping for you. I then proceeded to ask him if he was on ebay and this is what he said... Seller: No. To Many Fees, This is why im on Kijiji. Well as you know paypal protects you. What I can say is after you make the payment if you dont have a tracking number in a hour then do a dispute and that way even if I withdraw the number it will put the transaction on hold. You can see im doing eveything to make it easy and simple for you. I then questioned why it would say at the bottom of the Kijiji email that paypal is not protected when using kijiji his reply was... Seller: Kijiji are stupid. They say that because they only want people to make cash transactions something that they shouldnt do because of the taxes that need to be paid for the government. He then said he has been dealing on kijiji for two years and hasnt screwed anyone over, so why would he start with little old me. At the end of the message he asked if I was going to be paying tonight. Anyways needless to say I payed him, and have had sparse to no contact since. He said he would mail it today and have the tracking number for me by Noon, but still no reply to any email ive sent out all day. Have I been scammed? I felt stupid the moment after I payed him. Any help would be appreitated, thanks guys.