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cafcnick1992
cafcnick1992 Posts: 7,451
in General Charlton
Hi folks,

I've just put my Galaxy Note 3 on Gumtree for a pretty reasonable price: £190.

https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/samsung-galaxy-note-3/1132185410

I've recieved interest within a few minutes of posting the ad (alarm bells ringing for no justifiable reason). Quite frankly the responses I've received haven't filled me with confidence. The grammar is appalling and for that reason I'm getting the impression everyone is out to rob me.

My first response was:
Hi pls is your phone still available? What is your last price?

This obviously doesn't make any sense. Was it really hard to type 'please'?

My second response was

Hello I am very interested in the samsung note you have for sale. I am only in eltham. Will you accept 150 cash within the next two hours ?

First of all 'eltham' isn't capitalised and secondly, who needs a phone this quickly?

My third response has been:

Hello mate is Samsung Galaxy Note 3
still available for sale? kindly massage me back now

I'm no Masseur and I only exchange money for goods and services. Also why does he want it so quickly?

Is there anyone on this forum with experience on Gumtree who can reassure me that they've sold to people with a limited grasp of the English language? Are there any common scams I should be looking out for?

Comments

  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,002
    edited September 2015
    I was keen until you said there wouldn't be a massage included.

    I personally wouldn't think they are all dodgy because they use text speak. Just use a bit of common sense - only take cash and only hand it over once you've got the cash.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,002
    Also, if you're near Eltham then surely you should be surprised when someone has got a decent grasp of the English language?
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,069
    edited September 2015
    I had 2 rabbit hutches for sale on E-Bay (same difference), a few of weeks ago.

    I also had a very quick cash offer, she said "Hello could I please buy 1 of these hutches and collect today would you except £10?".

    She turned up & it wouldn't fit her car, so she took the smaller hutch & paid for it.

    She said she would return for the larger one, if she could get a friend to come round with a people carrier. But that was 3 weeks ago & I've not heard from her since.

    Anyone want a rabbit hutch for £10 ? :smile:
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,672
    Covered End said:

    I had 2 rabbit hutches for sale on E-Bay (same difference), a few of weeks ago.

    I also had a very quick cash offer, she said "Hello could I please buy 1 of these hutches and collect today would you except £10?".

    She turned up & it wouldn't fit her car, so she took the smaller hutch & paid for it.

    She said she would return for the larger one, if she could get a friend to come round with a people carrier. But that was 3 weeks ago & I've not heard from her since.

    Anyone want a rabbit hutch for £10 ? :smile:

    Massage included?
  • cafcnick1992
    cafcnick1992 Posts: 7,451
    Some bloke just offered me £20 and his cat.
  • cafcnick1992
    cafcnick1992 Posts: 7,451
    Yo, yo, yo,

    Need yo fone asap pls, can drop 2 hunna cash if you meet man in pecknam in 10 mins, slide me yo nummber and I'll bell you to let you know were were meeting

    Sweet cuz

    RiRi

    Absolutely fucking not.
  • Charltonparklane
    Charltonparklane Posts: 5,786
    What network and what's condition like mate?
  • IA
    IA Posts: 6,103
    cafcnick1992 said:

    Some bloke just offered me £20 and his cat.

    Oi, that's my cat, you homewrecker
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,517
    Personally only use gumtree for more cumbersome items, would always use eBay for something like a phone - at least there's a record of the buyer in case of any issues.
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    The guy killed in Enfield last month did so due to an ad on Gumtree that resulted in an attempted mugging

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  • Justin20474
    Justin20474 Posts: 757
    I sold an Xbox on gumtree, I also received some "strange" emails, I held on and sold it to someone I felt comfortable with, they turned up when they said they would with the asking price.
  • thewolfboy
    thewolfboy Posts: 2,932
    Hey Nick, I geeve you henna and a massage and a pigeon and Millwall season ticket. Ya? Jus meet me in da shade in cold blow lane... Yoose be jus fine, me jus wanna dat phone.
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,678
    thewolfboy said:

    Hey Nick, I geeve you henna and a massage and a pigeon and Millwall season ticket. Ya? Jus meet me in da shade in cold blow lane... Yoose be jus fine, me jus wanna dat phone.

    you're Welsh aren't you?
  • buckshee
    buckshee Posts: 7,869
    Currently trying to sell my lads mountain bike on Gumtree and Facebook and also trying to buy him one. His one is up for £85 and I've got people out there asking me to deliver and offering me £40.

    Found a perfect one to buy but it's brand new and is £385 on Halfords, asked for £270 for it so I tried knocking them down by offering £220 and they accepted straight away, proper red flags going off on that, no way I'm takning a chance there. 

    Also seen a fair few he likes but so many with only one photo.

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