Interesting

[W3WN]

I was looking around for a decent dual-banded to put in the car. Saw an ad for an old Alinco 605 for a REAL good price, $140, including shipping. Seller wanted paid by either USPS Money Order, or PayPal Friends & Family.

Hmmm.

Well, don’t know the guy, and F&F makes me a little nervous. Figured the regular PP fee would be a few bucks, so I sent him $150 to cover... gives him a few extra bucks as well.

An hour later, I got a full refund.

i feel like I just dodged the proverbial bullet.

Pity. Guess that price was just a little too good...

[KG4CGC]

Any excuses?

"Oh my friend said he wanted it."
"I'm going to save it for my cousin."
Bla blah on and on.

[W3WN]

Any excuses?

"Oh my friend said he wanted it."
"I'm going to save it for my cousin."
Bla blah on and on.
A quote about the new policy of reporting net transactions over $600 annually to the IRS.

That was in the email from PP.

But no actual note, or comments, from the seller, just that.

[KG4CGC]

Smells scammy.

[W3WN]

Yeah. It does.

Oh well.

Decided to take another look at the TM-231A that I picked up at the DXE Hamfest a couple of years ago. It’s lost it’s memory, and the mike PTT is shot. Turns out, a replacement battery is about $9, and a replacement microphone $15. So that’s the way to go.

[KG4CGC]

:clap::clap::clap:

[kb2crk]

Sounds and smells like a scam. I will pass on anything that is Money order or PP friends and family and have no issue paying a little extra to cover the regular Paypal fees just for the purchase protection.

[WØTKX]

I don't commute anymore, but my ID-880H is OK on analog.
With the DSTAR bonus. If I take a road trip, I'll put it back in.

[N8YX]

Sounds and smells like a scam. I will pass on anything that is Money order or PP friends and family and have no issue paying a little extra to cover the regular Paypal fees just for the purchase protection.

This is EXACTLY what I do.

[n6hcm]

and what i do, too.

i do think Paypal f&f will go by the wayside soon. there are lots of what we call "vest pocket" coin dealers in odd places who want payment with Paypal f&f and Paypal will never make any money off that!

[kb2vxa]

You didn't include enough to cover shipping from Nigeria.

[NQ6U]

The rise of Zelle among financial institutions is going to lead to Paypal’s eventual demise. Why use it when I can transfer funds for free directly from my account to someone else’s without using a middleman?

[n6hcm]

no, it isn't. zelle is associated with huge amounts of fraud (a bunch of big banks own zelle, but and there's a lot of this fraud out there... zelle foists liability onto. the customer)