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13-07-2021, 08:44
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: NC
Boat: Seafarer 31 Yawl
Posts: 8
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I got scammed out of $1462 for S&H of a boat I am selling!
I got conned. It was my action sending cash through MoneyGram. He claimed to be at sea and unable to pay for S&H. So he had an email sent to me claiming to be from PayPal, though it was bogus and he gave me extra above the sale price to pay for S&H. The PayPal email claimed there was a hold on the funds until I provided evidence that I had paid for S&H, using MoneyGram. I sent the MoneyGram receipt, which included the Reference Number. This receipt allowed him to get the cash and then the PayPal thread claimed an additional hold until I sent an additional $1250. I called PayPal and learned the pending transaction on hold was bogus. I’m out $1462!!! Crap!
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Kindly,
Robert
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13-07-2021, 09:04
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2021
Location: Nomadic
Posts: 621
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Re: I got scammed out of $1462 for S&H of a boat I am selling!
Wow, what a disaster!
Thanks so much for posting this, might help a member avoid such scams. . .
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13-07-2021, 09:38
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: NC
Boat: Seafarer 31 Yawl
Posts: 8
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Re: I got scammed out of $1462 for S&H of a boat I am selling!
The supposed buyer’s supposed name is Robert Podlewski.
The supposed shipper’s supposed name is Douglas Glancy of Everett, WA. I believe the shipper, who picked up the MoneyGram is required to show ID.
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Kindly,
Robert
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13-07-2021, 10:10
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: North Germany
Boat: 29 ft
Posts: 266
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Re: I got scammed out of $1462 for S&H of a boat I am selling!
Thanks for the info. One question - what does S&H stand for?
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13-07-2021, 10:26
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Australia
Boat: Milkraft 60 ex trawler
Posts: 4,653
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Re: I got scammed out of $1462 for S&H of a boat I am selling!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hesti
Thanks for the info. One question - what does S&H stand for?
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Im guessing not Starsky and Hutch
https://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/S%26H
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13-07-2021, 10:37
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: home town Wellington, NZ and Savusavu Fiji
Boat: Reinke S10 & Raven 26
Posts: 1,230
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Re: I got scammed out of $1462 for S&H of a boat I am selling!
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Originally Posted by Hesti
Thanks for the info. One question - what does S&H stand for?
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I wondered that too, Probably shipping and handling, ie the extra payment covered the freight perhaps. Who knows.
OP I suspect that you're own lack of clarity in your writing style didn't help the situation.
And unless you're going to actually name the firm or person, and product/service involved as a warning to others, then the post just comes across as a confused rant. I'm sure thousands of people were ripped off yesterday, that's life sometimes.
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The cure for everything is salt water: sweat, tears or the sea. Yeah right, I wish.
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13-07-2021, 10:59
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 3,034
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Re: I got scammed out of $1462 for S&H of a boat I am selling!
Always interesting to see people come here to complain/warn after the fact but seldom come here to ask questions before they commit any $$ to strangers.
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13-07-2021, 11:03
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Lower Chesapeake Bay Area
Boat: Bristol 27
Posts: 10,461
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Re: I got scammed out of $1462 for S&H of a boat I am selling!
Quote:
Originally Posted by quotar38
I got conned. It was my action sending cash through MoneyGram. He claimed to be at sea and unable to pay for S&H. So he had an email sent to me claiming to be from PayPal, though it was bogus and he gave me extra above the sale price to pay for S&H. The PayPal email claimed there was a hold on the funds until I provided evidence that I had paid for S&H, using MoneyGram. I sent the MoneyGram receipt, which included the Reference Number. This receipt allowed him to get the cash and then the PayPal thread claimed an additional hold until I sent an additional $1250. I called PayPal and learned the pending transaction on hold was bogus. I’m out $1462!!! Crap!
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That's a pretty old scam actually. They always tell you they will do more and give you more, but you have to be the one to send the cash first.
The wording varies but that is the scam.
It always surprises me that the buyer will actually ask for cash from the seller. Sort of a tip off .......
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13-07-2021, 12:00
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: NC
Boat: Seafarer 31 Yawl
Posts: 8
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Re: I got scammed out of $1462 for S&H of a boat I am selling!
Quote:
Originally Posted by quotar38
The supposed buyer’s supposed name is Robert Podlewski.
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The number he was texting me from was (865) 351-4614.
Quote:
Originally Posted by quotar38
The supposed shipper’s supposed name is Douglas Glancy of Everett, WA. I believe the shipper, who picked up the MoneyGram is required to show ID.
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Here’s Douglas’ info:
shippers info you needed:
Name: Douglas Glancy
City: Everett
State: Washington
Zip code: 98208
Country: United State
Phone: (323) 426-3562
The bogus PayPal emails came from: payment.verified@consultant.com
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Kindly,
Robert
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13-07-2021, 15:19
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Senior Cruiser
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Port Moresby,Papua New Guinea
Boat: FP Belize Maestro 43 and OPBs
Posts: 12,888
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Re: I got scammed out of $1462 for S&H of a boat I am selling!
Quote:
Originally Posted by PaulCrawhorn
Wow, what a disaster!
gullible person (to put it nicely)
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FIFY
Extra fees scam?
Sending a Moneygram during a Paypal transaction?
Not cheacking headers on an email asking for money?
There's one born every minute!
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13-07-2021, 15:23
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: on our boat cruising the Bahamas and east coast
Boat: 2000 Catalina 470 #058
Posts: 1,296
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Re: I got scammed out of $1462 for S&H of a boat I am selling!
Bummer- sorry to hear about this. I leaned a hard lesson years ago. Takeaway is never use Paypal and NEVER EVER wire a stranger money in this fashion.
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Sailing a Catalina 470; now retired
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13-07-2021, 16:03
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: NC
Boat: Seafarer 31 Yawl
Posts: 8
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Re: I got scammed out of $1462 for S&H of a boat I am selling!
Indeed, I let down all my defenses in the excitement of selling my boat at the Buy It Now price. Having never been scammed before I was not alerted.
BTW, here is the current auction for my boat: https://www.ebay.com/itm/154523093675
( I was unable to attach photos in this forum )
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Kindly,
Robert
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13-07-2021, 16:24
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: NZ
Boat: S34 Bob Stewart - 1959 Patiki class. Re--built by me & good mate.
Posts: 1,109
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Re: I got scammed out of $1462 for S&H of a boat I am selling!
I've done hundreds of transactions thru PayPal, to hi risk places Indonesia, Russia , China
Never had a problem. As long as you follow the rules. and cover your arse. Joined in 2000.
Nice boat!
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13-07-2021, 16:33
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 128
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Re: I got scammed out of $1462 for S&H of a boat I am selling!
2nd Never use PayPal.
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