jtt
Member
last week, my sister in law (who is so stupid with computers and modern technology) asked me to sell her computer on ---- since she doesnt use it and wants the money instead. so, I listed it on ---- for $1900 starting bid and $2100 buy it now. someone (lets call him bob) did the buy it now, sent me the money straight away, and then sent an ---- message saying that they were on business and needed it overnighted to a different address. Ive done that several times! Been visiting friends or bought something for a buddy, and wanted it sent to a specific address. no problem bob! I send it overnight to bob, transferred the paypal money into my account, and then give the money to my sister in law. simple, easy, seemless transaction. Bob got the computer, my sister in law got the money, and I got a weeee percentage for doing the work. well, a few days later, I get an email from paypal saying that bob wasnt really bob, and he got his ---- and paypal hacked by some other random person pretending to be bob, and they had me send it overnight to a different address because it wasnt really bob at all. now the REAL bob wants his $2100 back. he goes to paypal, and since I didnt ship the computer to the paypal varified address, paypal rules in his favor. he got his money back, and now there is a -2100 balance in my paypal account. essentially I am out both the computer and the money. I got TOTALLY JACKED. I have 7 days before paypal will pull the money out of my bank account, and If I dont have the money (and I dont) then they are going to somehow put it under collection on my credit report.
