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How to avoid being scammed?

I wasn't sure where to post this question.

I have a buyer who wants to buy my amp. He has no feedback (neither do I since I have never bought anything on Audiogon.)

He is in Taiwan. I am in the US.

He is offering to pay full asking price on everything I am selling.

He has given me his EBayID, his address in Taiwan, and his e-mail.

I tried Googling his e-mail and it does link to a company in Taiwan.

I have sent him a message on EBay to his EBAYID just to make sure it's actually his account.

I sent an e-mail too just in case.

What else can I do to see if this buyer is legit or not? I am seriously considering not selling it to him since I am paranoid.

Any suggestions on how to confirm someone is legit if they are international?

Thanks.
darinf
rlwainwright
1,904 posts
 
A bank transfer is totally safe, billions of dollars are moved each day that way.. Once the funds apear in your account, withdraw them...

-RW-
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kijanki
4,432 posts
 
Marakanetz, That's true it is revealing bank account but so is every check you use to pay for anything, since it is printed on it. In addition bank would never transfer money from your account without authorization but if they do you are off the hook - not your responsibility. What about asking to send personal check. When check clears money is yours - am I missing something?
rodman99999
6,200 posts
 
I've dealt with those in Asia, in the past. Always felt Western Union was the safest/easiest/fastest: ( http://www.westernunion.tw/en/location_search.php ) As you can see; they have a number of sites in Taiwan. The buyer would have no excuse not to use them.
buconero117
2,311 posts
 
Just say no to any international transaction unless the person arranges for personal pickup with a dollar cash payment at that time.
unsound
7,335 posts
 
I won't do foreign transactions, just not worth the potential aggravation.
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