Hi all, a word of warning. I bought a turbo trainer (bike thing) off Gumtree. The vendor wanted payment by paypoint. He told me it’s like PayPal. I’d never used it before so went ahead and paid The £300. Never heard from him again. Money gone. Good start to the new year.
BASTARD !!!
Don’t use paypoint
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Thanks for that Knock, sorry you got done but thanks for sharing.
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Really sorry to hear this.
Looked them up and see they have partnered with Western Union :O
Looked them up and see they have partnered with Western Union :O
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robbing bas,,,,,,,
sorry u got conned
sorry u got conned
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Western Union is another no no
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Sorry you were conned.It seems we all have to treat every deal as if its a scam.I never pay until I have inspected the goods & have them in my hand/boot/trailer.
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Agree totally, however I’ve been off with this Flu and let down my guard. At £300 an expensive lesson but could have been much worse. You just fell like you’ve had a good kick in the nuts when it happensrocketray wrote:Sorry you were conned.It seems we all have to treat every deal as if its a scam.I never pay until I have inspected the goods & have them in my hand/boot/trailer.
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There was something on the news yesterday about compensation from Western Union for people who have been conned this way.
Might be worth looking on their website.
Might be worth looking on their website.
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May be worth filling in a report.
https://actionfraud.police.uk/news/aler ... nion-oct14
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... lions.html
https://actionfraud.police.uk/news/aler ... nion-oct14
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... lions.html
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Scamming bastard! I thought paypoint was supposed to be for paying your bills. Rent ect.