Thank you for sharing - We have also been contacted by the same person/same tel #(214) 810-0658 re: ad posted on Kijiji - wanted to pay for the item using PayPal - when asked to complete the transaction via email money transfer this was the response given by the person;
**Ok am ready to buy it but am not around now, am a Marine Engineer, am at sea right now, I can only pay through PayPal at the moment, get back to me if you accept PayPal and I will have shipping agent to come for the pick up as soon as payment is sorted. The reason why I insisted on PayPal because I don't have access to my bank account online as I don't have internet banking, but I can pay from PayPal account, as I have my bank account attached to it, can you kindly set up PayPal account**
Ive dealt with this guy a few times. I am contacting my local police and going to see what can be done. I suggest we all do the same, that is the only way to stop this idiot.
Thank you for sharing - We have also been contacted by the same person/same tel #(214) 810-0658 re: ad posted on Kijiji -
Hi,am texting regarding your bike add on kijijji.com,i will like to know if the item is still available for sale (9:10AM Thu, Jan.3 From: +12148100658)
Thanks for the reply i will like to know if its still in good condition and whats your last price? (1:35PM Thu, Jan.3 From:+12148100658)
i can offer 800 if thats ok by your (1:46PM Thu, Jan.3 From: +12148100658)
I was selling an expensive road bike on kijiji. This guy sent me a text, wanting to know if my bike was still for sale. I checked his number and found this. I sent a text back, asking if it was Richard from Texas, no reply. After several more texts, no reply. I sent a nasty text with the end result, him being turned into pig manure, no reply!
I also just received text messages from this scammer and was wary enough of the area code being in Texas and also have learned not to deal with PayPal as sellers can easily get scammed on there as well so just texted him back saying I googled the number and will not be a sale. If a person can't meet me for something posted local then I am always wary. Especially when they say the only money they can get to me is through PayPal. I recently lost my mother and am selling her medical mobility equipment for my now widowed father to help pay for funeral expenses. How low are these people?