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    Dipstick scammer?

    Twelve days ago I agreed to buy a Tx case of the BMFA site. They wanted payment via PayPal gift but I insisted on paying the fees, and I'm glad I did. As this happened on a Sat I was expecting delivery from Wed onward of the next week. As I still hadn't received it or heard anything by Fri I tried to contact them but didn't get a response so I opened a dispute via PayPal and strangely enough I was contacted by the sell within a couple of hours wanting to know why I'd gone to PayPal and how they had been away from home for two days etc etc. They went on to say that it had been posted that morning and I will arrive no later than Tues. Late Tues afternoon I got an email from PayPal telling me that the dispute had been closed as the seller had sent me a refund!
    Not completely out of the woods yet as PayPal won't release the funds to me for another six days.
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    I don't understand why someone would pay to become a BMFA member to scam you?

    I got a bit worried when i bought something from there and they insisted on me sending a cheque, i sent one, they claimed it didn't arrive so i decided to drive bristol to london to collect as i was getting a feeling it could of been a scam.

    Turned out it was a kid, about 12/13 years old.
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    • #3
      The whole thing seemed to be a bit bizarre. I tend to stick to email contact with any low cost purchase like this one but after we had agreed the deal and I had paid they asked for my phone number which I politely refused to give. So in light of what happened I don't know if they had plans to take the "scam" further. Still not sure if it was a scam but still weird.
      Last edited by SGD; 20-03-2013, 06:04 PM.

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      • #4
        Dipstick scammer?

        I got done for an rx a couple of years back. It was only £30 but it was my £30. It was the only time in many many transactions since as I tend to work on trust as do most people in this hobby

        But AIDAN you little scrote, I havent forgotten and if you ever do resurface I will take my £30 in flesh !!
        Last edited by milly0812; 20-03-2013, 01:38 PM.
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        • #5
          Just brings out the fact never pay for anything by gift, I learnt the hard way luckily it wasn't large amounts, I always pay to include fees, just Google PayPal calculator and it will sort out what fees per transactions are.
          this can also apply for faulty goods also if the seller doesn't respond to faulty goods,
          im not saying every seller is dodgy, far from it the scammers are a minority but on a site like this we can be talking about several hundred pounds in one go,
          anyway glad you got it sorted.
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          • #6
            Dipstick scammer?

            Out of all the items I have bought/sold, I have only ever been done once by Dave Fisher (Not the one from Flying Fish!)

            I was selling a Trex 500 ESC and it was mint. I thought i was talking to Dave from Flying Fish and when he said he needed it for flying ASAP, I packed it up and posted it off before even worrying about the £30 payment.

            He received it, but complained there wasn't a sticker on it and was going to return it (payment still not made during that night!) surprise, surprise it never arrived.

            Lesson learnt, too trusting! :)
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            • #7
              Theres only two or 3 people I trust to pay paypal gift to. I hate paypal with a passion, but sometimes needs must! I know I said I was gonna close my account but unfortunately you cannot go forth in this hobby without paypal. Its a necessary evil.

              and yes those people are on this forum, very very respectable members
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              • #8
                Touch wood I've not had an issue so far, but it is really disheartening when someone in the hobby scams you like that.

                Milly - sorry but that comment made me laugh - scrote not heard that word for a while!

                & OP: PayPal are a PITA when they randomly decide to "Hold" funds! No fault of yours isit so don't get why they do it.
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                • #9
                  [QUOTE=sacko;994019]Out of all the items I have bought/sold, I have only ever been done once by Dave Fisher (Not the one from Flying Fish!)

                  I was selling a Trex 500 ESC and it was mint. I thought i was talking to Dave from Flying Fish and when he said he needed it for flying ASAP, I packed it up and posted it off before even worrying about the £30 payment.

                  He received it, but complained there wasn't a sticker on it and was going to return it (payment still not made during that night!) surprise, surprise it never arrived.

                  Lesson learnt, too trusting! :)[/QUOTE]

                  Funny you should say that i also nearly got scammed by a Dave fisher i also thought it was from flying fish turns out was not and tried selling a trex 500 to me and my mate was a weird bloke

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                  • #10
                    [QUOTE=sacko;994019]Out of all the items I have bought/sold, I have only ever been done once by Dave Fisher (Not the one from Flying Fish!)

                    I was selling a Trex 500 ESC and it was mint. I thought i was talking to Dave from Flying Fish and when he said he needed it for flying ASAP, I packed it up and posted it off before even worrying about the £30 payment.

                    He received it, but complained there wasn't a sticker on it and was going to return it (payment still not made during that night!) surprise, surprise it never arrived.

                    Lesson learnt, too trusting! :)[/QUOTE]

                    You sent it so you had their address?? Should of gone round & pounded their head in with the esc even if it would mean paying out more for traveling, IMO worth every penny & every mile spent traveling.
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                    • #11
                      [QUOTE=p4ddy;994083]You sent it so you had their address?? Should of gone round & pounded their head in with the esc even if it would mean paying out more for traveling, IMO worth every penny & every mile spent traveling.[/QUOTE]

                      It would have taken a while with the esc ;), id have use a fully charged 6 cell lipos from a 500:), there are some scum bags out there
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