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Totally taking a chance on this one... did my usual fur search on facebook, and this was literally just listed... Unfortunately, its in a city thats a 2.5 hour drive each way for me... She said she could courier it to me, so I agreed to it... I just hope its as amazing as the picture looks... An absolute steal for $170 Canadian couriered to me... $150 for the coat, $20 for the courier... Ive asked her to send me the track info as soon as its shipped so I can get the courier company to hold it at their depot... otherwise it will just get dropped off and left on the front step...

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1 hour ago, pnwhist said:

Wait a minute @WinnipegFurBuyer Beware. This looks exactly like the one that @CoyoteFoxwas salivating over! Check his thread - I know that both of you live in Canada but Unless you both live relatively close, CoyoteFox said that his was a fake offering.

Well... looks like I just got scammed the $170... exact same coat... I did contact my bank to see if I can block the transfer..

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I straight up messaged the seller and said this appears to be a scam, the exact coat is shown in multiple sites.. she insists she is sending me this coat... paypal says they cant do anything because it as a friends/family transfer... not holding my breath.. @Coyotefox where was the site in texas you saw it?

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Did she say she’s going to provide a tracking number right away when it’s shipped or when she’s sending it off? Also, I think you mentioned that you saw it on a FB type marketplace. There should be reviews of some type for this individual I’m sure (most people don’t just right up and sell a fur coat as their only listing, I’m assuming) Curious in what areas of the country they claim to be located.

Lastly, if it IS a scam, would you be kind to expose the identity of this person so others in the forum don’t get impacted as well? 
 

For your sake - I really do hope it’s a legitimate offer and that they were just fibbing where they were located so they can have a higher chance to sell.

 

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I’ve seen the listing in the Chicago area for a similar price so I’d agree that it’s a scam. Also never send on PayPal via Friends and Family unless they’re actually someone you know and trust. Unfortunately, that money is gone. 

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5 hours ago, a_man_of_many_foxes said:

I’ve seen the listing in the Chicago area for a similar price so I’d agree that it’s a scam. Also never send on PayPal via Friends and Family unless they’re actually someone you know and trust. Unfortunately, that money is gone. 

Yep... do you happen to have the links for the coat in the Chicago area if its still active? Big mistake on my part.. at least it was only $150 and not $750.. still a good burn job... 

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Well a small update... it seems when I learned that this was probably a scam, I immediately called my bank and alerted them of the paypal payment.. I also messaged paypal about it... it seemed like it was going no where...

As of lastnite I asked the person if they had sent the coat yet, and was responded with a No, I will in the morning.. I also said, Id like a picture of the coat in the box as well before you ship it...

This morning at 546AM the person messaged me and said, you redeemed your payment so I am not sending the coat, and it is relisted.. I also checked my banking and noticed that there has been no paypal activity on my account.. that would have shown up by now Id assume.... so maybe the bank put a stop on the transfer... I will keep checking my bank account.. maybe this is the way they are doing this though, transfer family and friends, then claim the person redeemed the payment, and continue to relist the item collecting $150... For all I know the paypal will show up in the next few days...

You can see the relist here.. the person listing it also created a facebook account this year, a single picture of herself.. Lesson learned for sure on this....

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1518915168807575/?referralSurface=messenger_lightspeed_banner&referralCode=messenger_banner

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1 hour ago, WinnipegFur said:

Well, lost my money from bank this morning...

So sorry. Did you write to the seller and let him that your money was indeed withdrawn?

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Yep..I informed them and called them straight up on their scam and how the money was withdrawn from my account.. I flagged the item as a scam..ithas now been unlisted and the account appears to be removed... 

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On 11/17/2024 at 12:58 PM, WinnipegFur said:

Totally taking a chance on this one... did my usual fur search on facebook, and this was literally just listed... Unfortunately, its in a city thats a 2.5 hour drive each way for me... She said she could courier it to me, so I agreed to it... I just hope its as amazing as the picture looks... An absolute steal for $170 Canadian couriered to me... $150 for the coat, $20 for the courier... Ive asked her to send me the track info as soon as its shipped so I can get the courier company to hold it at their depot... otherwise it will just get dropped off and left on the front step...

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mmm I bet it feels so fucking good ;)

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2 hours ago, tomfur28 said:

mmm I bet it feels so fucking good 😉

The only thing Im feeling is the loss of $170 from my bank account.. read the entire thread and you'll see how I got scammed....

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