munster   10 #1 Posted May 11, 2017 Anyone else tried selling a phone on gumtree all I get is stupid Nigerians trying to scam it had phone on 2 days had 11 scam attempts all Nigerian think gum tree is a joke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
TheNugget   10 #2 Posted May 11, 2017 You get plenty of people moaning about eBay and PayPal and fees, but those fees actually give you protection. The alternative is Gumtree etc and see above! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
mossdog   10 #3 Posted May 11, 2017 You get plenty of people moaning about eBay and PayPal and fees, but those fees actually give you protection. The alternative is Gumtree etc and see above!..........isn't Gumtree owned by Ebay? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
geared   311 #4 Posted May 11, 2017 Yea eBay bought the company ages ago, but there's even less care given to deterring scammers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
nowt2pctoday   10 #5 Posted May 11, 2017 the scammers are not very clever anyone who gets caught must be even thicker??? text come through from a no reply number with an email to reply to and then an email conversation ensues to wind the idiots up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
munster   10 #6 Posted May 11, 2017 the scammers are not very clever anyone who gets caught must be even thicker??? text come through from a no reply number with an email to reply to and then an email conversation ensues to wind the idiots up.  I've spent 40 mins winding last one up they get annoyed in end Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
L00b   441 #7 Posted May 11, 2017 Anyone else tried selling a phone on gumtree all I get is stupid Nigerians trying to scam it had phone on 2 days had 11 scam attempts all Nigerian think gum tree is a jokeCome on mate, I've seen you trading electronics on here for long enough (as I have ), that you should know better than using Gumtree for <anything at all>! Shpock is where it's at (for now, still) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Guest   #8 Posted May 11, 2017 Anyone else tried selling a phone on gumtree all I get is stupid Nigerians trying to scam it had phone on 2 days had 11 scam attempts all Nigerian think gum tree is a joke  In what way were they trying to scam you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
munster   10 #9 Posted May 11, 2017 In what way were they trying to scam you?  Wanting me to post to Nigeria before PayPal would release funds PayPal page was a scam though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
biggsy   10 #10 Posted May 12, 2017 I've spent 40 mins winding last one up they get annoyed in end  Hi Munster  Have you ever looked in on 419 Eater??  It's the biggest scam baiting site on the net and is hilarious!! I once got carried away whilst off work and spent three days solid reading the scams and how they teasted the scammers!!! :hihi:   Biggsy :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...