All they did was connect you to the person like any social media platform would do. Your mad you got scammed, and you want to blame it on offerup. There's just not much you can do if you don't 100% look into the details to protect yourself. The scammer did their research and followed all the procedures to get in and get out cleanly. Ya it sucks to get scammed, but for reals, it was on you. Hopefully you learned a valuable lesson and can learn from it - as opposed to becoming bitter towards others trying to tell you like it is. You chose to let it happen by not doing the full research prior to handing cash over to the scammer. Offerup did not force you to use their platform to get scammed. They scam you outta the money then bounce/become ghosts with no traces. Are you aware that when a user deactivates or gets their account banned that ALL messages with them are deleted automatically? That's the scam. Offerup is also not to blame here - do you even know how their messaging platform works/ is engineered? It sounds like the seller/scammer (after getting one over you) blocked you and then abandoned/deactivated their account. But no, you chose and made the voluntary decision to do not the full research but just partial legwork and gave your trust to a stranger/random seller by taking their word for it. All it would have taken was that extra step of asking the seller to go with you to phone provider store in both your presence to verify every concern you may have to your heart's content. If you have time to call someone here an A-hole, you definitely have time to maybe track down the seller/file a police report/file for a civil suit in the courts etc. You're taking out your frustration/projecting your own insecurities/faults onto another person. We are all here to give support so that future scams can be avoided. Hi! Feel free to block me like you did worder222 after they tried to spit some facts/give it to you 100% Every conversation I ever had with any seller. I could she she had blocked me because he account page was no longer visible. All conversations I ever had with any seller. Second, I explicitly said my entire conversation history was wiped. Just not transferable because they still have remaining payments. Nor does the carrier regard them as stolen. Which does not cause them to be reported stolen.

I was not aware of the scam of starting a business account, buying phones on credit, declaring bankruptcy and then selling the phones. Saying I did not do enough is missing the point of the post and victim blaming. Since they were iPhones I did what was recommended which was check if they had been activation locked for being stolen. They can be scammers But offer up should not be protecting them.Īnd implying this is the victim’s fault is bullshit. The entire business model of offer up is to buy things from strangers. And point of my post is not about being scammed it is about Offer up protecting the scammer.

Remember: Never pay until you are sure the entire process is legitimate.First, nice victim blaming, asshole.

There you can request the transfer of the title and it will allow you to make sure that the whole process is legal. The perfect place to transact the purchase and sale of a used vehicle is the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). On that page you will also find other options to check the car's history. Also check the vehicle identification number on the National Insurance Crime Bureau website by clicking here.Make an appointment to meet the seller at a police station.Check the car's history at CARFAX to verify that everything is in order.He had already fled when we arrived.'ĭevastated, they wanted to share their story to prevent other people from falling for this scam. “Unfortunately, the seller was not there. 'It turns out that the truck was stolen,' says Lorena. Randy Mac reported on NBC4 News on Tuesday, Dec. People are staying home and eating more during the pandemic.

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