Audio Mart

bikezappa
bikezappa Posts: 2,463
edited February 2014 in The Clubhouse
Some advice please.

I saw a something I want to buy on Audio Mart but the seller has no history that I can see. We have exchanged a few emails and he will guarantee the equipment to work properly or my money back. I'm new to Audio Mart and not sure what to do. Has anyone had any good or bad experiences with Audio Mart? I want to pay with PayPal.

Peter
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited February 2014
    No experience with Audio Mart except looking, but paypal does provide some good protections no matter the site.
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    edited February 2014
    I have had good luck on audio mart USA and over the boarder LOL.
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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited February 2014
    Thanks guys.

    Is there a way to determine if the seller has a rating?
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited February 2014
    As long as you use paypal you DO have some protection as a buyer. Forget what it looks like as I haven't had to use it, but I would make sure to use PayPal.

    I haven't bought anything there, tried to sell a few things, but no bites.
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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited February 2014
    Well the seller can't use payPal.

    To quote him "I suffered a hacker, and was implicated in the illegal trade in them, and now I have to provide proof, wait PAYPAL verification and inspection, and now, I can not accept PAYPAL.
    now only bank transfer."

    This sounds way to risky for me.
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,596
    edited February 2014
    Yup move along.
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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    edited February 2014
    If the seller cannot accept paypal and does not have any rating, then move along for sure. US Audio Mart is the new 'extension' for canuckaudiomart , that's why many people don't have a seller's rating there yet. So your only protection would be paying via paypal.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,014
    edited February 2014
    bikezappa wrote: »
    Well the seller can't use payPal.

    To quote him "I suffered a hacker, and was implicated in the illegal trade in them, and now I have to provide proof, wait PAYPAL verification and inspection, and now, I can not accept PAYPAL.
    now only bank transfer."

    This sounds way to risky for me.

    Yep....move along. I would only send a bank transfer to someone I knew personally, and obviously that's not the case.
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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited February 2014
    Maybe he should send me the equipment and after I receive it I then send him the money transfer.

    Think he would go for that?
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,014
    edited February 2014
    bikezappa wrote: »
    Maybe he should send me the equipment and after I receive it I then send him the money transfer.

    Think he would go for that?

    Would you ? Of course he won't.
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  • westmassguy
    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
    edited February 2014
    Move along quickly and don't look back....
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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    edited February 2014
    bikezappa wrote: »
    Well the seller can't use payPal.

    To quote him "I suffered a hacker, and was implicated in the illegal trade in them, and now I have to provide proof, wait PAYPAL verification and inspection, and now, I can not accept PAYPAL.
    now only bank transfer."

    Hey, isn't that the same guy who's boss overlooked an armored car delivery to the bank of $68,000,000 USD and now he needs help getting it out of his country, for a small fee of only $1500 paid up-front by a bank transfer to some country you've never heard of? Just look at the risk/reward.....I say go for it! What could possibly go wrong? ;^)
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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited February 2014
    The thing I don't understand is this is uncommon equipment. If I were a scam artist I would try to sell more common equipment that appealed to a wider audience. But what do I know? He was very knowledgeable through a few emails about the equipment.

    Anyway time to move on.

    Thanks for your advice.
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