by ob1 » 24 Jan 2023, 9:26 am
Variations on using payID and they are very keen to buy unseen. They want your payID account, but also ask for an email, which they then use to send a fake payment screenshot showing overpayment to you, then ask for a refund. Pretty lame, but they get enough suckers to keep doing it.
Or, they helpfully arrange their own courier for your sale item and send a link for you to pay for pickup. You receive a fake screenshot of their purchase payment and just have to pay the courier as agreed, via the link. Goodbye to your money, again.
For an item that is not a firearm they want to use PayPal. Then they tell PayPal that they never received the item and get a refund from your account.
The simplest solution for a seller is payment by BSB. When the funds clear in your account the item is sent. Of course, many of your potential buyers may think that your sale is a scam and may want to avoid this method. Also, any proof that you send to prove your bona fides such as licence images, etc could then be used by a scammer.