Buyer Beware - Mars Scam

[the_owl]

Was it weavantiques@gmail.com

no

 

[Jeffsacks1]

Hi All,

I came across the following ad on letgo for the NYC area for a pair of Mars, and I wanted to share to make sure no one falls into the scam!

https://www.letgo.com/en-us/i/oakley-mars-leather-sunglasses-michael-jordan_043defc0-10cf-4007-b856-9c7238d39d6d

I contacted the seller to pickup the Mars. At that point, he mentioned that he had just moved to rochester, but he could ship the glasses if I paid with paypal. He even offered to allow me to pay half up front and half on receipt! Well, I still felt a little unusual about the situation. I found the same photos he used in an old eBay ad from sometime back. When I confronted him about this, the seller insisted that was his ad several years ago. At this point, I knew what was going on, but I still asked him to send more picture to my email. He did, and the serial number was quite visibly different different!! I pointed out that the serial number was different, and he promptly blocked me.

I just wanted to point this out in case anyone on this forum comes across the same ad!

I just got duped by the same scammer. I know; I know...it didn't make all that much sense along the way to the transaction. This would have been my first purchase ever on Craigslist, so I wasn't sure how to transact safely. I listened to that scvmb@g's instructions for sending payment (after suggesting we meet somewhere in Rochester at 9 p.m. after his workday). Yep...$200 USD instead of CAN via PayPal F&F, which I probably will never see again. I might be able to get my bank to dispute the $150 that came out of my account directly, as opposed to the $60 PP balance I also used. I called PP after realizing my mistake, and they said there was nothing they could do.

If it wasn't for my GF, I probably would have sent him an additional $400 for a "tight, clean..." MJ Oakley Mars Craters he also wanted to sell me to save on shipping. That's when I Googled Oakley Mars Scam and found this thread. I have been so angry at myself since last night. If my bank can reverse it, then that won't be so bad, but geez.

 

[Maveryq13]

I just got duped by the same scammer. I know; I know...it didn't make all that much sense along the way to the transaction. This would have been my first purchase ever on Craigslist, so I wasn't sure how to transact safely. I listened to that scvmb@g's instructions for sending payment (after suggesting we meet somewhere in Rochester at 9 p.m. after his workday). Yep...$200 USD instead of CAN via PayPal F&F, which I probably will never see again. I might be able to get my bank to dispute the $150 that came out of my account directly, as opposed to the $60 PP balance I also used. I called PP after realizing my mistake, and they said there was nothing they could do.

If it wasn't for my GF, I probably would have sent him an additional $400 for a "tight, clean..." MJ Oakley Mars Craters he also wanted to sell me to save on shipping. That's when I Googled Oakley Mars Scam and found this thread. I have been so angry at myself since last night. If my bank can reverse it, then that won't be so bad, but geez.

 

[jtr2kwl]

This guy seems to keep posting up a Romeo and a mars on Craigslist in nyc. I keep flagging them, but he keeps reposting. I think it takes multiple people to flag before posts are actually taken down?

 

[the_owl]

This guy seems to keep posting up a Romeo and a mars on Craigslist in nyc. I keep flagging them, but he keeps reposting. I think it takes multiple people to flag before posts are actually taken down?

They won't take it down for a flag if it appears to be a legit ad.

 

[Percy Miracles]

Live look at this ( X-Metal Scammer )

Everytime somebody inquires on his post ON MULTIPLE DIFFERENT SELLING PLATFORMS

 

[Serturbo]

does this guy have any current listings up ? I wanna screw with him

 

[TheDukeOfIce]

I just got duped by the same scammer. I know; I know...it didn't make all that much sense along the way to the transaction. This would have been my first purchase ever on Craigslist, so I wasn't sure how to transact safely. I listened to that scvmb@g's instructions for sending payment (after suggesting we meet somewhere in Rochester at 9 p.m. after his workday). Yep...$200 USD instead of CAN via PayPal F&F, which I probably will never see again. I might be able to get my bank to dispute the $150 that came out of my account directly, as opposed to the $60 PP balance I also used. I called PP after realizing my mistake, and they said there was nothing they could do.

If it wasn't for my GF, I probably would have sent him an additional $400 for a "tight, clean..." MJ Oakley Mars Craters he also wanted to sell me to save on shipping. That's when I Googled Oakley Mars Scam and found this thread. I have been so angry at myself since last night. If my bank can reverse it, then that won't be so bad, but geez.

Sorry to hear that, these are the lessons that will be remembered the longest.
I think G&S is 4.5% — you can still get a legit seller the “no fees” cost, by adding that to the price and pay Goods & Services.

Also if it feels even slightly strange, (and you don’t walk away from that feeling) pay with a credit card - AMEX just saved my bacon from me getting got too.

 

[Atticus]

does this guy have any current listings up ? I wanna screw with him

Go get him, champ. Maybe I will too...

 

[Lavoisier]

I messaged him. He said he would meetup and gave me his address.

Hey!!!


I’m a little late to all these messages but very new to the scam! I just came upon this seller as well listing $200 Romeo’s for sale in Southern California. All the same stuff as mentioned here from everyone else. “Friends and Family”, I could get fired, half now half later, I have leather mars as well…..literally everything to a T! The person even tossed in “I’m a Christian, if that means anything to you…..”

Cut to, I find them again with the $200 Romeos in Texas.

Oh, people.

If it seems to good to be true……