Air gun buying warning

[BEAR1]

Just thought I would let others know about someone in Charing Kent who scammed me for a advert for a Bsa Cadet in so called collectors condition. I feel such a fool posted cheque, it was cashed and needless to say 6 weeks later and numerous calls no air gun or refund.It was a site called Gumtree. Up until now I have only delt with people on this site and gun shops and had no problems.

[acrybb]

I have just sold a ton of stuff on there and the amount of scamming scum bags on it is unbelievable. You have been unlucky mate don't be hard on yourself. With gumtree I stick with face to face, cash only and use it as a local selling service only. I don't accept or use PayPal on it.

I hope you get it sorted mate that's a right bummer

[Garvin]

It sounds like you have a name, a bank account and a home address - plenty of information for his local police to follow up. It's a crime to accept money for goods you don't supply so they are obliged to investigate.

[basa]

obtaining goods by deception, visit cops make a written statement,they have to investigate, good luck.

[Unframed Dave]

I'm sure somone will correct me, but I believe that if you have not received goods paid for by cheque you can stop the cheque even after it's been cashed and the bank can reclaim the funds? Worth looking into.

Dave

[Spix]

I'm sure somone will correct me, but I believe that if you have not received goods paid for by cheque you can stop the cheque even after it's been cashed and the bank can reclaim the funds? Worth looking into.

Dave

Definately worth instructing your bank to stop the cheque ; it's your money, just make them do it.

In law the vendor has a responsibility to the customer for up to six years from the date of purchase (in Scotland, five years from discovery of the problem). During this period, the vendor is legally obliged to deal with any claim of breach of contract.

I've also sold stuff on gumtree and had the usual lowlife inquiries ; some people do want to pay by paypal all you have to do is make it clear to the purchaser that they must use a paypal verified address and if they don't or if they underpay or if you think that there will be any problem you just cancel the transaction and it's reversed by paypal at the purchaser's expense

[Wryka]

Good luck with the Police investigation.

I was scammed out of £4500 about a year ago.
Told the Police they are useless with out using language that would get me banned. This all happened a year ago and they have never contacted me to give an update or progress report.
The funny thing is my wife has managed to find out more than the Police have with only Google as her investigating tool.

Anyway I digress....

Good luck with getting your money back but count on the Police being of any use.

[Jackel]

Can we have some details please

[BTDT]

Any connection to this?

[Amac]

Lets hope that will resolve the problem Jim. It certainly is a bummer if it hasn't.

Andy

[Garvin]

Any connection to this?

Well spotted, Jim. If there isn't any connection it's one hell of a coincidence.

[frontend loader]

Give me a shout if you want me to pop round and see if I can collect it for you.I live about 8 miles from Charing and would be happy to help.
cheers,Pat.

[LittleDragon]

Give me a shout if you want me to pop round and see if I can collect it for you.I live about 8 miles from Charing and would be happy to help.
cheers,Pat.

Hi, I can also offer some help if you need it. I shoot near Charing every weekend, and live very near Dartford, so could pick it up from Pat ? That's half the distance covered,,,, let us know
Hope all goes well either way

atb
Chris

[BEAR1]

Thanks Pat and Chris for offering to help me . If there help does not work then I will go down the route of reporting to the police.Thanks for every ones help. It is good to know there are still some decent people out there, willing to help someone they don't even know.

Thanks again
Laurence

[giantmark]

Thanks Pat and Chris for offering to help me . If there help does not work then I will go down the route of reporting to the police.Thanks for every ones help. It is good to know there are still some decent people out there, willing to help someone they don't even know.

Thanks again
Laurence

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