Buying an iMac from eBay... for real??

You'll do better to invest your money in beer...



At least with beer you'll end up with empties that can be turned into more cash than the equipment you'd never get from this deal.

If it's "for real" it fell off the truck or is stolen, and you can probably be charged with receiving stolen merchandise with this deal.

I doubt it!

Those money transfer methods have no protection towards your money at all, once you sent it, and that's it, you don't even know whether you are going to get a computer at all or not !! Hope you won't fall into a scam.... and you should actually report it to eBay if you have doubt. 🙄

check out this prank story if interested in scams :
http://www.zug.com/pranks/powerbook/ 😀

I have received numerous scam emails like that, and I mean who will want to sell the Macs in such a low price, even below cost some how. Also, eBay has suggested some safety trading tips , and here it is
(from http://pages.ebay.com/help/welcome/questions/trade-safely.html)

The first, and most important, rule of thumb is to learn about the seller before you make a purchase. The best way to do this is to check their feedback. Look for how high their feedback score is and what percentage of their score is positive. You should also read the comments left by the seller's previous trading partners to see what they had to say about their transaction.

Secondly, if you have questions about a particular item, click on the "Ask Seller a Question" link to send an email to the seller with your question. Remember, most sellers want you to be comfortable with your purchase decision, and are happy to answer your questions. You should not bid on the item until you are satisfied with the answer you have received from the seller.

After you have won the item, make sure that you are paying with confidence. On eBay, PayPal is the safest, fastest, and easiest way to pay. PayPal allows you to pay securely with a credit card, and offers significant payment protection.

Use caution when considering escrow. To avoid being deceived by fraudulent escrow services, use www.escrow.com, eBay's approved escrow service. Escrow is available for any purchase, but typically is used for purchases of $500 or more.

We strongly discourage our members from using instant cash transfer services such as MoneyGram or Western Union. Bidders should be especially cautious if one or both of these are the only payment methods accepted by the seller. Never bid on listings where the seller only accepts cash.

Following these simple steps can help to ensure that your eBay experience is a safe one.

but remember , paypal only covers $500 maximum.....

re: Escrow services

An escrow service "holds" the buyers funds until the buyer affirms that the goods have been received, then releases the funds to the seller. They charge a % commission for doing this.

Only use an escrow service that YOU choose (after investigating them), never use one that the seller recommends. Scammers set up their own phony escrow sites to look like a legit service.

Theoretical example: if escrow.com is a legit service, the scammer will set up ecsrow.com or i-escrow.com or some soundalike site.

Thanks
Trevor
CanadaRAM.com

Don't do it !

cawiddis said:

I've been looking for an iMac G5 on ebay, and recently bidded on at item that was passed in - reserve not met - at $1925. A day later I received this email:

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DEFINITE SCAM - Western Union is a Real No-No - basically if it looks too good to be true, it almost certainly is. These people are confidence tricksters.