Vovex Technology
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A few days I supposively sold my laptop to a legit buyer. UPS / Western Union say otherwise.
I was confronted about a laptop i was selling on eBay by someone who wanted to pay me right now for it.
I said I would for a certain amount, and he agreed. He said he had made a payment via Western Union Auction Payments. I received an email 5 hours later confirming that order from auctionpayments@westernunion.com.
SO I packaged the laptop and proceeded to ship it with the shipping label my buyer provided.
Next morning UPS called me saying the label I used was purchased with a stolen credit card. And that I was under fraudulent investigation. I provided all my proof (emails) to UPS and they gave my laptop back to me and dropped investigation on my end.
I then called western union to check on the order confirmation I received. Turns out the order number is actually legit... but 4 months old and not to my name nor for the amount I sold the laptop for.
So this is my warning to everyone who sells merchandise on the internet.... make sure you have the money and the check clears prior to shipment. And anyone wanting to purchase stuff and have it shipped to Nigeria beware!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank god for me, I have my laptop still... I didn't lose any money.
I was confronted about a laptop i was selling on eBay by someone who wanted to pay me right now for it.
I said I would for a certain amount, and he agreed. He said he had made a payment via Western Union Auction Payments. I received an email 5 hours later confirming that order from auctionpayments@westernunion.com.
SO I packaged the laptop and proceeded to ship it with the shipping label my buyer provided.
Next morning UPS called me saying the label I used was purchased with a stolen credit card. And that I was under fraudulent investigation. I provided all my proof (emails) to UPS and they gave my laptop back to me and dropped investigation on my end.
I then called western union to check on the order confirmation I received. Turns out the order number is actually legit... but 4 months old and not to my name nor for the amount I sold the laptop for.
So this is my warning to everyone who sells merchandise on the internet.... make sure you have the money and the check clears prior to shipment. And anyone wanting to purchase stuff and have it shipped to Nigeria beware!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank god for me, I have my laptop still... I didn't lose any money.