Scams to buy bikes with false payments

[droomer]

I received a phone call today about my bike. The gentleman told me he was interested and that his brother would collect it from me. I met this gentleman and we were chatting about my bike. I gave my bank details to his brother over the phone and waited for the payment notification. After a few minutes the notification came through I then checked my bank and there was no payment. I then told this gentleman that I am going to phone my bank to double check. They confirmed that no payment had been made. I then phoned this person and told him if the money does not show then I can't give the bike to his brother, the brother turned around and walked away and I thank God cause I still have my bike and the devil has nothing.

[Uni]

Glad you had your wits about you and got to hold on to your bike and your money.

[Skinnyone]

Guys have been doing this or similar for years! My one mate lost a bike like this, they paid via a rubbery cheque so the payment reflected in his online banking but then 7 days later the cheque bounced - after he handed over the bike...That was in 2008...so like I say if the money isn't reflecting don't hand over any goods!

 

I do a lot of selling on behalf of clients and won't let anything go until I am happy with the payment...

 

Well done for being one ahead of the crooks...

[Pikey]

So many dodgy lazy mf's out there ready to rip you off. Be soooo careful guys,if it doesn't feel right don't let it go. If the person is legit they will understand .

 

Don't let those who are to lazy to work for a living steal from us who have to work and get up every morning.

 

Be diligent and not careless ( it will bite you)

[GLuvsMtb]

I received a phone call today about my bike. The gentleman told me he was interested and that his brother would collect it from me. I met this gentleman and we were chatting about my bike. I gave my bank details to his brother over the phone and waited for the payment notification. After a few minutes the notification came through I then checked my bank and there was no payment. I then told this gentleman that I am going to phone my bank to double check. They confirmed that no payment had been made. I then phoned this person and told him if the money does not show then I can't give the bike to his brother, the brother turned around and walked away and I thank God cause I still have my bike and the devil has nothing.

Have you reported the matter to SAPS? Post the cell number from where you received the sms as a fake notification number. I google unknown numbers or email addresses engaging with me when selling goods. Often they would use the same email address / number more than once and if someone reported the number / email address then I know to terminate the deal. websites like http://www.reportacrime.co.za/ do a great job in logging criminals' details so that the rest of us can be aware.

[Vetseun]

I almost got caught out on a sale.Wasnt a bike.

I was already in JHB to deliver.

The oke had paid, I could see the bucks in my account.

I was unsure and asked the bank to mail me a copy of deposit slip.

I noticed it was a cheque deposit and not an EFT.

Cheque was from a nursery school.

Phoned them and they confirmed that tbe cheque book had been stolen a week earlier.

I was 5 minured away from handing over a R15k machine.

I wish they would all piss off back to Nigeria.

And the bank should fire the skelm teller who made the funds available before the cheque had cleared.

Edited July 12, 2014 by Vetseun

[droomer]

I have their numbers so I think I'll give it to the police but flip they can be so lazy and useless don't know if it will help at all.

 

[droomer]

I do know that they got my details from my OLX post so maybe we should stick to the Hub sa I think it's safer than other local websites. I learnt a lesson today

[kosmonooit]

What you are also fully entitled to do after apparent bank deposits and eft payments is ask for a few days for the payment to clear before releasing the goods, that normally will send any scammer packing.