I'd be happy for PayPal not to refund these greedy folks, they need to learn their lessonCSL wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 3:23 pmCome to think of it, assuming the money is reclaimed from PayPal, does PayPal take the hit/reclaim the loss from an insurance policy? Or to put it another way, does legitimate business hand money to the black market as a direct result of its customer's independent decision?CaptainClockwork wrote: ↑Mon Nov 30, 2020 8:37 pm ... the possibility that I'll have to ask PayPal for my money back is pretty high, but what's life without a little risk?
Live steam at a bargain price...?
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That rather misses the point of my post, which was that even if a "purchaser" is refunded, as far as I can see money is still given to the scammers, therefore encouraging more scams to be created.dewintondave wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:45 pm
I'd be happy for PayPal not to refund these greedy folks, they need to learn their lesson
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I don't know who's worse, the scammer or the greedy? They are welcome to each otherCSL wrote: ↑Sat Dec 19, 2020 12:28 amThat rather misses the point of my post, which was that even if a "purchaser" is refunded, as far as I can see money is still given to the scammers, therefore encouraging more scams to be created.dewintondave wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:45 pm
I'd be happy for PayPal not to refund these greedy folks, they need to learn their lesson
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Not everybody who falls for scams are greedy, some just don't have a lot on money and are careful what they do with it, other just do not see it as a scam because they "don't see scams", and just think it is a bargain.dewintondave wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 10:45 pm I'd be happy for PayPal not to refund these greedy folks, they need to learn their lesson
I know the old adage "if it looks to good to be true it probably is", but the thing about that is "probably" which means on occasion it is true.
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Rik, absolutely loved it, not sure how true the story was but it brought some cheer.ge_rik wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 1:02 pm I've always fancied doing what James Veitch did ...... but never had the opportunity or the time
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So did you get anything delivered at all?
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I was just browsing through old threads here when this one jogged my memory - sorry for the lack of updates! This order took so long to show up that I had quite forgotten about it by the time it arrived.
I did indeed receive a package for this purchase (earlier this year, some months after I placed the order), but it was indeed a scam, as we all expected. I unfortunately did not think to take photos at the time, but what was delivered to me was a metal "model" steam loco that more resembled a Christmas tree ornament than anything functional. No motor, no motion, and of course, no live steam. I think the only true statement from the original advertisement was that it was constructed of metal. I still have the "loco" somewhere; I shall have to dig it out and take pictures so we can all appreciate the beautiful craftsmanship (sarcasm heavily implied).
I decided not to proceed with attempting a PayPal refund, as it isn't fair for PayPal to eat this loss when we all knew what this outcome would be. As I stated originally, let this be a lesson to all those out there looking at deals on the internet; if it looks too good to be true, it probably is!
I did indeed receive a package for this purchase (earlier this year, some months after I placed the order), but it was indeed a scam, as we all expected. I unfortunately did not think to take photos at the time, but what was delivered to me was a metal "model" steam loco that more resembled a Christmas tree ornament than anything functional. No motor, no motion, and of course, no live steam. I think the only true statement from the original advertisement was that it was constructed of metal. I still have the "loco" somewhere; I shall have to dig it out and take pictures so we can all appreciate the beautiful craftsmanship (sarcasm heavily implied).
I decided not to proceed with attempting a PayPal refund, as it isn't fair for PayPal to eat this loss when we all knew what this outcome would be. As I stated originally, let this be a lesson to all those out there looking at deals on the internet; if it looks too good to be true, it probably is!
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Would love to see how what was sent compares with what was shown in the photo.CaptainClockwork wrote: ↑Thu Apr 14, 2022 7:46 am I was just browsing through old threads here when this one jogged my memory - sorry for the lack of updates! This order took so long to show up that I had quite forgotten about it by the time it arrived.
I did indeed receive a package for this purchase (earlier this year, some months after I placed the order), but it was indeed a scam, as we all expected. I unfortunately did not think to take photos at the time, but what was delivered to me was a metal "model" steam loco that more resembled a Christmas tree ornament than anything functional. No motor, no motion, and of course, no live steam. I think the only true statement from the original advertisement was that it was constructed of metal. I still have the "loco" somewhere; I shall have to dig it out and take pictures so we can all appreciate the beautiful craftsmanship (sarcasm heavily implied).
I decided not to proceed with attempting a PayPal refund, as it isn't fair for PayPal to eat this loss when we all knew what this outcome would be. As I stated originally, let this be a lesson to all those out there looking at deals on the internet; if it looks too good to be true, it probably is!
Rik
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Many thanks for the update, much appreciated.CaptainClockwork wrote: ↑Thu Apr 14, 2022 7:46 am I was just browsing through old threads here when this one jogged my memory - sorry for the lack of updates! This order took so long to show up that I had quite forgotten about it by the time it arrived.
I did indeed receive a package for this purchase (earlier this year, some months after I placed the order), but it was indeed a scam, as we all expected. I unfortunately did not think to take photos at the time, but what was delivered to me was a metal "model" steam loco that more resembled a Christmas tree ornament than anything functional. No motor, no motion, and of course, no live steam. I think the only true statement from the original advertisement was that it was constructed of metal. I still have the "loco" somewhere; I shall have to dig it out and take pictures so we can all appreciate the beautiful craftsmanship (sarcasm heavily implied).
I decided not to proceed with attempting a PayPal refund, as it isn't fair for PayPal to eat this loss when we all knew what this outcome would be. As I stated originally, let this be a lesson to all those out there looking at deals on the internet; if it looks too good to be true, it probably is!
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