Author Topic: Weston union money transfer?? (Read 688 times)

Mdbh · « **on:** August 02, 2012, 02:16 PM »

Hi somone has a part I want but they won't except PayPal only wu but there's no protection with wu like PayPal, or is there if I was to pay through wu with a credit card would I be coverd then?

oldschoolace · « **Reply #1 on:** August 02, 2012, 02:20 PM »

Yanky seller is it? I know nothing about WU transfers but whenever i see a seller will only accept this it makes me nervous.... just sayin

Hiro Tonka · « **Reply #2 on:** August 02, 2012, 02:27 PM »

It's never worth the risk , i'd step away unless they accept paypal imo.
There's been alot of threads about scammers on the museum recently and it's to easy for them to take the money and you never see them again for dust.

If he doesn't have paypal i'm sure he knows of a friend/family member who has one that you can send money to?

thebigdog · « **Reply #3 on:** August 02, 2012, 03:00 PM »

olly

stidds · « **Reply #4 on:** August 02, 2012, 03:27 PM »

All I ever hear about Western Union transfers is that they are dodgy and steer well clear of them.

Mdbh · « **Reply #5 on:** August 03, 2012, 06:10 AM »

but I really want the bars

Hmoon27 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 03, 2012, 07:13 AM »

Quote from: Mdbh on August 03, 2012, 06:10 AM

but I really want the bars

But they may be invisible

kalex · « **Reply #7 on:** August 03, 2012, 09:40 AM »

imo i would stay clear of WU payments. as from what i hear it's as good as just posting cash to the seller.

nosher70 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 03, 2012, 10:29 AM »

Yup,

Im uncertain about the credit card insurance issue however, WU have been connected to scams/money laundering and criminal activity. Once your money has gone, it will be, erm? gone? Stay clear mate.

jT Racing · « **Reply #9 on:** August 03, 2012, 10:53 AM »

walk away. the bars will be around somewhere, if the deal is too good to be true then it probably is. never ever pay an unknown with western union.

M5AT · « **Reply #10 on:** August 03, 2012, 10:58 AM »

Hallo, my name is Dr Umbongo.

I have just won the nigerian lottery & want to share my glorious good fortune.

All you have to do is send me 10 dollars via Western Union, plus your bank details so I can send you the cash.

God go with you.

Dr Umbongo.

oldschoolace · « **Reply #11 on:** August 03, 2012, 11:04 AM »

rad_pitt · « **Reply #12 on:** August 03, 2012, 01:54 PM »

stidds · « **Reply #13 on:** August 03, 2012, 02:08 PM »

Quote from: Mat. on August 03, 2012, 10:58 AM

Hallo, my name is Dr Umbongo.

I have just won the nigerian lottery & want to share my glorious good fortune.

All you have to do is send me 10 dollars via Western Union, plus your bank details so I can send you the cash.

God go with you.

Dr Umbongo.

PM me Dr Umbongo and I will send you my bank details, that sounds like the kind of deal that comes along once in a lifetime

Peter J · « **Reply #14 on:** August 03, 2012, 03:23 PM »

I've lost count of the horror stories about weston Union Money transfer's I've heard

Thay are run kinda like a "franchise" http://www.gapmoneytransfer.com/agents

And as such are open to all manor of scam's as the agent doesnt give a sod as long as he gets his cut

You'd be better off buying a couple of Gallon of beer and pi55ing that against the wall

Jon The Bassist · « **Reply #15 on:** August 03, 2012, 03:44 PM »

I've used WU money transfer once, when selling a bass. I made sure that the money had cleared before I even thought about shipping the bass. Worked fine for me but it doesn't have the safeguards that other systems have. The yanks use it all the time.

HARORIDER · « **Reply #16 on:** August 03, 2012, 04:06 PM »

I personally wouldn't do it-got scammed by a seller ages ago when i was new to ebay and as the transaction was just under a £100 the police didn't even want to know

surely theft is theft $:-\$ phoned up weston union where the money was collected and the name he used was on their list $:-\$ so how did he collect the money i asked ? fake id

so i said suely cctv is normally present in these sort of places ? yep was the answer but does do detect them while they are actually at the counter collecting your hard earned dosh

so in short don't do it

Mdbh · « **Reply #17 on:** August 03, 2012, 06:10 PM »

It was his add he didn't answer a wanted add it sounds fishy but I've lost more then £75 in the casino or playing poker.... No one has awnser my wanted adds so ithink I'm going to just risk it! Il find out in about 1-2 weeks if I've been bumped or not:)

griff · « **Reply #18 on:** August 03, 2012, 07:10 PM »

Hello Madam....

Mdbh · « **Reply #19 on:** August 04, 2012, 05:55 PM »

Sorry if it sounds silly but really want the bars for my build and I've got wanted adds on pretty much every forum and I've had no replys:(

Jon The Bassist · « **Reply #20 on:** August 04, 2012, 05:58 PM »

Quote from: Mdbh on August 04, 2012, 05:55 PM

Sorry if it sounds silly but really want the bars for my build and I've got wanted adds on pretty much every forum and I've had no replys:(

Could you not organise it as an ebay sale, so that you've got comeback if the bars don't turn up? My bass that was paid for via WU transfer was done that way so the buyer was covered instead of just relying on goodwill.

Author Topic: Weston union money transfer?? (Read 688 times)

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