I was scammed-Please read

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by Grafstein, Jul 22, 2006.

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    Hello Guys,
    As you may know i was after a sports forum,i had many offers which i was looking at.While i was on msn a guy with the email "joedirk16@hotmail.com" added me,i accepted.
    He offered me the site "www.sportssession.com" for $250,i haggled him down to $40 (all my cash at the moment) and some scripts.
    I sent him the scripts and the money,i then asked him to send the files,he said ok but immediatly went offline.
    I have not recived the files or the domain (i told him to use the whois info on one of my domains)
    I fear i have been scammed,paypal have been contacted but i dont know what to do.
    Please help me :(
     
    Grafstein, Jul 22, 2006 IP
  2. Tyler Banfield

    Tyler Banfield Well-Known Member

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    #2
    How long ago did this happen?
     
    Tyler Banfield, Jul 22, 2006 IP
  3. digitalpoint

    digitalpoint Overlord of no one Staff

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    #3
    The lesson here is always use escrow.com when buying/selling domains.
     
    digitalpoint, Jul 22, 2006 IP
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    ahkip Prominent Member

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    how did you pay? Paypal?
     
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    ahkip Prominent Member

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    using escrow for a 40 buck site is kind of overkill:D
     
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  6. Grafstein

    Grafstein Peon

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    #6
    it was paypal :(
     
    Grafstein, Jul 22, 2006 IP
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    Tyler Banfield Well-Known Member

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    Although it sucks, even if you did get scammed, you're only out $40 instead of $250 ;)
     
    Tyler Banfield, Jul 22, 2006 IP
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    Grafstein Peon

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    Yeah...always look on the bright side of life:(
     
    Grafstein, Jul 22, 2006 IP