SCAM ALERT - Louis Crooks FB

[rob.mwpropane]

Just another example to NEVER use anything to buy stuff except PayPal Goods and Services (or equivalent). Seller said he had 2 transmitters for sale so I jumped. At 1st wanted to use Zelle, then PP Friends and Family. I insisted on PP G&S (I also ate the PP charges so he would get exactly what he asked for).... why I went through with it I don't know. It felt off, but it's easier to roll the dice when you're covered. To top it off they tried requesting $50 MORE after the fact, lol.

Anyway, he has a store / page / whatever called "Scuba Diving Gears for sale" on Facebook. Apparently I "hurt his feelings" (his words) and he kicked me off, but feel free to pester him. Shearwaters and Terics for sale all over his page. I call ********.

It'll at least take until May 5th to get my money back from PP as that's when I can escalate the claim, so it's a pain, but at least I am covered. Would be a HORRIBLE Friday if that money was just gone. Always, always, always insist on Goods and Services, even if you have to eat the charges (3.49% + $.49).

Edit: should have been blatantly obvious with a name like "Louis Crooks"

 

[rob.mwpropane]

Should also add the email that the PayPal was associated with.

chepkemoilangat23@gmail.com

 

[PR_SMITH]

Just another example to NEVER use anything to buy stuff except PayPal Goods and Services (or equivalent). Seller said he had 2 transmitters for sale so I jumped. At 1st wanted to use Zelle, then PP Friends and Family. I insisted on PP G&S (I also ate the PP charges so he would get exactly what he asked for).... why I went through with it I don't know. It felt off, but it's easier to roll the dice when you're covered. To top it off they tried requesting $50 MORE after the fact, lol.

Anyway, he has a store / page / whatever called "Scuba Diving Gears for sale" on Facebook. Apparently I "hurt his feelings" (his words) and he kicked me off, but feel free to pester him. Shearwaters and Terics for sale all over his page. I call ********.

It'll at least take until May 5th to get my money back from PP as that's when I can escalate the claim, so it's a pain, but at least I am covered. Would be a HORRIBLE Friday if that money was just gone. Always, always, always insist on Goods and Services, even if you have to eat the charges (3.49% + $.49).

Edit: should have been blatantly obvious with a name like "Louis Crooks"

Yeah, has a sketchy FB profile. No info, no friends, only 3 pictures.

 

[Jake 10]

Yeah, has a sketchy FB profile. No info, no friends, only 3 pictures.

bingo !... profiles like that should be a RED flag

 

[rob.mwpropane]

I agree... I am an idiot for trying. I had that little spidey sense and still pushed through it

 

[Marie13]

You know how a lot of spam emails have spelling errors and typos? The guy putting GEARS, not GEAR, in his FB page name would be a massive red flag for me.

 

[rob.mwpropane]

You know how a lot of spam emails have spelling errors and typos? The guy putting GEARS, not GEAR, in his FB page name would be a massive red flag for me.

Yeah, I get it. I saw / felt red flags, but sometimes you try anyway. Also, not everyone's 1st language is English... so I try not to hold that against them when they post stuff. Some people just can't spell either.

 

[Marie13]

Yeah, I get it. I saw / felt red flags, but sometimes you try anyway. Also, not everyone's 1st language is English... so I try not to hold that against them when they post stuff. Some people just can't spell either.

What was he “selling” them for? Must have been cheap as hell to override the red flags.

 

[rob.mwpropane]

What was he “selling” them for? Must have been cheap as hell to override the red flags.

All said and done (because I took care of the PP fees) the total was $321. So ~ $160 / transmitter. Would have been a good deal, but I don't think unheard of. My 1st transmitter was like $125 shipped.... that was a great deal.

 

[Marie13]

Yeah, I get it. I saw / felt red flags, but sometimes you try anyway. Also, not everyone's 1st language is English... so I try not to hold that against them when they post stuff. Some people just can't spell either.

Years ago when I was giving away some furniture on Craigslist, I picked who got it from among the people who could string a coherent sentence together (among other things).