do you guys think this person is legit? Options

[Pali_playa]

a while ago i see a auction for a nokia 7710 for like 270 dollars US. this a very expensive phone...bout 800$. so i email him and he tells me its legit, and stuff, hes from UK. i ask him how do i know its legit he emails me back saying this:
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At the moment i can only accept a wire transfer as a payment method via
Western Union.You have nothing to worry about because this deal will be
done
in a secure way:
I am affiliated at eBay's SquareTrade,i have a purchase protection
account
for $10,000.00
How you are protected by eBay's SquareTrade:
1)If you will not receive the products as i described to you,although this
is
not the case,SquareTrade will refund you 100% from the whole amount you
paid
me.
In case you will not receive the products,they will refund you all the
money.
Please email me your complete name and address to be able to get the
package
ready for shipping.After i will have all that information i will be
forwarding it to SquareTrade wich it's insure our transaction.You will
receive a notification from them that will anounce you that our deal
it's
recorded and insured from them !
I will wait for your e-mail!
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What do you guys think?

[Akimbo]

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

[Andason]

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
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i'll concur. look at his feedback.

0 feedback = no deal
0-10 = maybe true
50+ = in like flint

[Pali_playa]

he has very good feedback

[Andason]

i guess the thing with phones is make sure you can use it on with your service provider

[madmods]

Squaretrade offers purchase protection plans???? Thats new on me. Iv'e used squaretrade once or twice before on ebay, but have never heard of this. Squaretrade is far as I know just handles problem. Does he mean use a brokering company? I would. Basically its a middle party, that holds your money until you get your part. Off course they make something on it.

This post has been edited by madmods: Feb 14, 2005 - 1:11 AM

[yellowxboy]

here is my story:

my gf's cuzin (not sure if this story kinda ties in with your story.. but imma post it anyways ) she sold her phone one ebay for $500 (idunno wut kind of phone but it was an expensive one) the guy bought it and sent her a check. guess what the check amount was?? $4500!! inside she got a letter saying taht he was busy and asked if she could cash the entire check and send the remainding amount ($4000) to some guy (he inserted an address). silly her (i warned her like 1000 times) she cashed the check and sent the $4000 .. 4 days later.. WaMu sends her a letter thru the mail .. it turned out the check was counter-fit and she owes the bank $4500 + fees

i'll update more as it unfolds (this just happend like 3 days ago)

[celicarocker]

damn id say sure ill wait for the check to clear then keep all the money

[creis]

I would not buy a phone over ebay, nor do I buy an itam over $100 withough the seller haveing over 300+ feedback, with at least 98% positive.

but thats me.