StarPod Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 About a week ago I ordered 4 tower bridges off of eBay from a top rated seller for 220 each. The seller is a top rated seller with over 200 Feedback The day after the seller notified me that he was out of stock on tower bridges. However he willl make things right Last night I went to the mall to pick up some cafe friends sets at my local Lego store When I returned home. There sat 15 Lego sets. FedEx droppe off 5 ssd 5 Death Star and 5 tower bridge. All shipped from Walmart with stolen credit cards. 2 town hall were not even packed. They slapped at tracking label right on the Lego box Now the question is. What do I do. Who do I contact. How do I cover my ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Did the eBay seller ship those to you? For free?? unrelated question: what condition were the boxes in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarPod Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 The boxes were in perfect condition. With the exception of 2 town halls being shipped in the actual Lego box. It wasn't in packaged. Just send as a Lego with a label slapped on And yes. All free an I'm like panicking because my name and address is on it so it looks I stole it. One of the stolen credit cards was a lady who lives 3 towns over from mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 That's crazy man!!!! You can call the police but they probably arent gonna show too much urgency. Don't worry dude you didn't do anything wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarCityBrickCompany Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Wow - that's like 5k. Agreed, you did nothing wrong legal-wise. I have had some Santa shipments over the years, but nothing nearly that big. Are you sure it was the seller that you mentioned? Have you made any other iffy purchases? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 If they all came from walmart, i wonder why two of the tower bridges ( you said town hall but i asume you meant tower bride) were shipped without packaging Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Lego Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 If they all came from walmart, i wonder why two of the tower bridges ( you said town hall but i asume you meant tower bride) were shipped without packaging That's a good question. Can't think of how that would've happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarPod Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 I can't connect the pieces with why it was shipped by Walmart only in the Lego box. Those two beaten to hell. Hence why I opened one to build :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobi Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 This sounds to good to be true!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teeird Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Consider it a late gift from the Winter Man? You must've eaten your fair share of hair... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4x18 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I found this one on ebay.es Eiffel Tower I think it's a scam, but since I paid with Paypal I'm protected. Hurry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slobey Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Agree and looks like other people are falling for it hook line and sinker too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4x18 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Agree and looks like people are falling for it hook line and sinker I'll let you know once I receive the item if it ever gets shipped. I figured since it can be paid with Paypal, Buyer Protection and stuff, why not go for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slobey Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Sorry but I doubt you will...... Someone selling 10 at under $100 USD (half the original retail) with zero feedback throws up about a hundred red flags for me. It's pushing 10x that on the market at the moment. Sorry mate..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4x18 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Sorry but I doubt you will...... Someone selling 10 at under $100 USD (half the original retail) with zero feedback throws up about a hundred red flags for me. It's pushing 10x that on the market at the moment. Sorry mate..... I'm not expecting him to ship for those same reasons, nevertheless, as I stated, I'm taking the chance since Paypal will cover me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I think its hilarious that people ( knowing its a scam) will buy stuff like this, not in this case but I think that people know about drop shippers but order anyway because hey its cheap and hey its not my credit card info. Those people should be accessories to the crime. I am not talking about the original poster here just a thought and it related because this is a scam....not a drop shipper but some type of scam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raykong Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Even if PayPal covers it, if the seller empties his account, your out the money right? Seems like a big risk to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legodog Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 It is a scam for sure. Why tie up your money? It could take you 60 days to get your money back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huskers1236 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Even if PayPal covers it, if the seller empties his account, your out the money right? Seems like a big risk to me. Paypal still has access to your account if you have not closed it(as the seller), which I assume this person will do once they "sell" their product. If you are sitting on zero funds(the seller), and someone wants their money back, paypal will pull it out of your account. If you have closed the account, paypal has to pay you(the buyer) directly. The seller is screwing someone at all times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_rockefeller Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 That's what I'm sayin.......if its a scam just leave it alone, don't contribute to someone getting ripped off just because PayPal will pay you back. I guess some people slept through ethics class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huskers1236 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Ha, reminds me of this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV9xFtchPts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teeird Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Ha, reminds me of this. lol If the guy wants to get scammed, let him get scammed I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4x18 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 As for making the "purchase", knowing that this is as real as a $3 bill, if it hadn't been me it would've been someone else as this guy got the 10 items out in less than 4 hours. I'm pretty sure that unless one of the bidders is really naive, nobody is expecting to receive the item. Not for that price, not for the free shipping, not for the item itself. I also am certain that nobody would've placed their offers if not for Paypal's Buyer Protection. So basically, I feel that everyone was knowingly diving head in for a scam. If I have to be involved in a scam as a victim I'd rather be on board willingly than to find out about it at the last minute. This is no loophole in eBay's policy that I am taking advantage of, it's me making a purchase with a seller that will more than certainly not honor his end of the transaction, and that, my dear investor colleagues, is covered under the site's policies. For some it might be in dark ethic grounds, for me it's taking a chance with a slim to none probability of being fulfilled. Would be funny if the seller sends all of us some Eiffel Tower Nano Blocks xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4x18 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 It is a scam for sure. Why tie up your money? It could take you 60 days to get your money back. I also took this into consideration when placing the offer, I can afford the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich B Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 This has never happened to me, but I always wonder, what if you were selling an expensive Lego set (say a $500+ set) that you bought from an ebay seller years ago, that was sealed when you bought it and still is sealed now, and then when selling it and shipping it to the seller who just purchased it, the seller sends you a message saying he/she opened it upon arrive and the contents in the box where from a diffferent, way less valuable set. How would you prove them that you did nothing wrong? How would you win this case against ebay? What if the contents were accurate, but the seller took them out and is claiming they weren't accurate by taking photos of a different set of bags he/she put in place of the contents. Just something I think about that is very scary. It has never happened to me and I hope this never does, but this is definitely a risk that you take when investing in sets. What is everyone's opinion on this type of scam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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