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dotti105 10-16-2015 11:15 PM

Still no word from Administrators on TOTV regarding the info I provided them. The user's name, email address etc. I was contact through TOTV with their logo etc. So I would think they would at least check into it.

I'm surprised that the Administrators aren't replying to me on this.

Hello???? Anyone Home????

itsmevalerie 10-17-2015 06:14 AM

Do not do it! It is a scam! they will send the money then have it picked up. you will not find out the money order or check is no good until it is to late, the item will be picked up already.

claricecolin 10-17-2015 01:05 PM

I have never had anyone contact me from TOTV with an offer higher than requested. That happens all the time from Craiglist and often with the online news classifieds. I get rid of them for the most part by just repeating cash and local pick up only. That gets rid of most of the scammers. I also trust my gut when it comes to meeting a prospective purchaser. There have only been 2 cases where I brought the item to our house to show it because I had doubts. Once people see my Dad if they were tempted to do anything they would think twice.

TOTV Team 10-19-2015 01:09 PM

We need the user name of the user who contacted you.

Amfunny 10-20-2015 05:25 PM

This happened to me a while back. I sent an email to the person who sent the email and told them I was turning it over to the police. I have not heard from them since. I also contacted the moderator for talk of the villages and they checked and said they have no person that email registered on the site and if it happens again let them know. Scam for sure.

OldManTime 10-21-2015 05:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ncr2482 (Post 1127538)
Recently I listed an item for sale on TOTV. I received an email asking for the condition and price of the item. I responded and received an email indicating they would send me a money order for a larger amt than asking, which would include shipping and a shipping company would pick up the item. Sounds shady. Thoughts?

Definitely a scam

ping 10-21-2015 02:39 PM

Scam
 
Have definitely had that happen to us! We were selling a pet bird. Same thing...send you more then youre asking, UPS would do the pick up. Reminded them this was a live animal. This was a bit strange to be shipping a live animal to California (our buyer), so we opted out. Way too sketchy for us.

rubicon 10-21-2015 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uberschaf (Post 1129448)
Please don't use password or 1234 as your password.Change it frequently.Numbers and letters even your old childhood address like 1456Chestnut! then write it down.When you get a email from a friend and it wants to sell you something (like PE drugs) tell them to change their password for they have been hacked by a spammer.Like the joke:I use incorrect for my password that way if I can't remember my password I just put in anything and the site tells me my password is incorrect.

How did you get my password?:D


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