Asked seller by providing number to confirm hes legit. He sounds nigerian

[Athletichunta]

It's a $450 phone. I feel very skeptical. He is also U.S verified through paypal. I am thinking more verification methods. I am not sure. Can anyone sugest anything to me. If he is in nigeria how would I be able to call him long distance like that. or is he a local Nigerian. 50% of the buyers on high end electronics are scammers and almost all of them are Nigerians.

I'm thinking about saying the phone got damaged. Or something and just block him. I am not sure.

[james13v]

He sounds Nigerian ? How does a Nigerian sound?

[Athletichunta]

419 check scam goes wrong caught in act live Nigerian phone call - YouTube

419 check scam goes wrong caught in act live Nigerian phone call - YouTube

419 Scammers are flooding ebay this year.

[Athletichunta]

I don't want to say I don't sell to Nigerians because that is racist But this is ridicules. I honestly would like to avoid them all together when it comes to ebay. Not sure how to handle this.

Should I just say I rethought this and you didn't sound american. I would rather to sell to someone els but I don't wanna get a neg. I really need help..

[RosieTosie]

What sort of feedback score does he have? You are in a tricky situation with this one that's for sure! Have to say if that is true about 50% of scammers on ebay being Nigerian that would not be a surprise, I remember seeing a documentary a good while back about the main airport in Lagos and the characters who 'inhabit' it, also their attitude to life tends to be so laid back that finding many of them working over here is a bit like finding a needle in a haystack, to avoid getting a neg rating from this one you probably have to let it run its course and hope that he pays up and is genuine, if he does not and you have any second bidders then you're good to offer to them. There is a lesson here on listing expensive mobile phones or any sort of tech, who know's he may be genuine and probably will pay up, you cannot know the outcome until the transaction either completes or it doesn't

He is US verified of course as well, so that must mean something

[Dmshark25]

Just make sure you ship to a U.S. CONFIRMED ADDRESS and use signature confirmation and you will have seller protection

For a few dollars extra you can also purchase insurance

[GreenBean]

Originally Posted by Dmshark25

Just make sure you ship to a U.S. CONFIRMED ADDRESS and use signature confirmation and you will have seller protection

For a few dollars extra you can also purchase insurance

You sure do need help. You need to get over your biogotry.

Stop selling in this category.

You are getting more ridiculous with every thread.

If you can not sell properly, then give the game away.

A good saleperson would sell ice cubes to polar bears.

Look at rsot.

Panhandler supreme.

[Athletichunta]

You can't make 100-250 in a day selling ice cubes tho.

[solefoodbk]

Originally Posted by Athletichunta

You can't make 100-250 in a day selling ice cubes tho.

I'm at a lost of words....

Do you read what you say before posting?

[Athletichunta]

read greenbeans post near the end

[RosieTosie]

Originally Posted by Athletichunta

You can't make 100-250 in a day selling ice cubes tho.

Who know's someone somewhere COULD be doing exactly that!! Stranger things have happened

[GreenBean]

Originally Posted by Athletichunta

You can't make 100-250 in a day selling ice cubes tho.

You don't grasp things do you?

Only you stops yourself from selling with success.

You have that many barriers raised you are costing yourself business.

[rsot]

If you are skeptical, don't do it /nuff said - keep it simple

[danshan]

Send the buyer a can of soup and see how he responds

[rsot]

Originally Posted by danshan

Send the buyer a can of soup and see how he responds

[krose1162]

Wow that can of soup looks good, hubby is requesting chicken noodle soup today as he's not feeling well.........

[jak]

Originally Posted by Athletichunta

I don't want to say I don't sell to Nigerians because that is racist

It as nothing to do with race or religion it as everything to do with risk.

[danshan]

Its called redlining a very famous practice for a reason