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BEWARE OF FRAUD with this member

FRAUD ALERT!
I recently sold a Mytek Liberty DAC to this user.

Buyer: locmao003
503-583-1266
[email protected]

In the Audiogon Selling portal they listed their shipping address as a US Oregon address.
I shipped the item to this address. 
Paypal payment made to my account.
USPS Insured shipment, with delivery confirmation.
Delivery confirmed on June 11, 2021 by USPS.
I got an email, from a DIFFERENT email address stating they received the item.

Next, I got a dispute from Paypal saying the buyer never received the item.
The buyer listed their address as VIETNAM! Not Oregon.
I NEVER sell or ship overseas and would not have accepted this purchase if that was disclosed.
Paypal has approved the claim, and took my $500 payment back. I am left without the original DAC or payment.

BEWARE of this Buyer!
thegm
bigkidz
3,504 posts
 
I am confused  where did the shipment end up?  Obviously not Vietnam otherwise that would have been big bucks.  Was the item insured?


tave5
10 posts
 
That sounds pretty cut and dried that you were scammed.  PayPal seems useless if this isn’t made right and I agree that it protects the buyer way more than the seller even with hard evidence.   I’ve backed out of deals with PayPal when seeing there policy which can at times put the control of deal in hands of the “ Buyer “.   Good luck
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roxy54
8,245 posts
 
ebm,
What's your deal? OP made it clear from the outset that he didn't know of any address in Viet Nam.

OP; I hope that you are able to get some recompense. There are just so many sophisticated scams these days that it's impossible to keep up with them.
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burtontjones
8 posts
 
Sorry for your trouble.
 There is so much fraud on the internet today. Our hobby is certainly not immune to this type of crook. I've got burned a few times myself. I have reached the point where
I have actually gone back to dealing with one or two audio retailers, and paying their prices. At least I know I'm protected with dealing with an actual store.
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