eBay - "French Connection?"

[AboutBlank]

Hey, I'm a little curious:

I've put my SG in Ebay and get some questions about shipping to France, is that maybe a trend like the Nigeria Connection or smthg like that?

Haven't had one request before from french dudes.

Maybe someone can clarify?!

 

[MarcusGHedwig]

Hmm, I dunno, when I've sold stuff on ebay in the past I always got international inquiries, even sold my Ibanez Prestige to a dude in Sweden, so I'd say as long as they pay with paypal it's legit! (it's tough to pull off a scam on ebay these days)

 

[HeadCrusher]

So far I always paid/got paid via wire transfer up front. No problems so far. I'd say if the are willing to pay for shipping and front the money why not?

What's the Nigeria Connection btw?

 

[MarcusGHedwig]

What's the Nigeria Connection btw?

HELLO MY FRIEND IN CHRIST

THIS LETTER MAY COME AS A SURPRISE TO YOU, FOR WE HAVE NOT MET, BUT I REPRESENT THE ROYAL BANK OF NIGERIA, AND WISH YOU TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE 6,500,000,000,000,000,000,000 EUROS AWAITING TRANSFER TO YOU...

 

[Line666]

HELLO MY FRIEND IN CHRIST

THIS LETTER MAY COME AS A SURPRISE TO YOU, FOR WE HAVE NOT MET, BUT I REPRESENT THE ROYAL BANK OF NIGERIA, AND WISH YOU TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE 6,500,000,000,000,000,000,000 EUROS AWAITING TRANSFER TO YOU...

REALLY? SIGN ME UP!

 

[AboutBlank]

http://www.netzwelt.de/news/73964-nigeria-connection-ebay-masche.html

So oder so ähnlich, gibt da verschiedene Maschen...

Yeah, maybe I'm a little bit too hypersensitive, but after got screwed one time I'll try to doublecheck if possible.

 

[motomoto]

 

[HeadCrusher]

HELLO MY FRIEND IN CHRIST

THIS LETTER MAY COME AS A SURPRISE TO YOU, FOR WE HAVE NOT MET, BUT I REPRESENT THE ROYAL BANK OF NIGERIA, AND WISH YOU TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE 6,500,000,000,000,000,000,000 EUROS AWAITING TRANSFER TO YOU...

Ah, my friends in Christ, I see. They actually once wired me some real monies.

"Where'd you get this number from?" - "From the government."

 

[aberration]

I'm dying here.

"My name is George."

 

[motomoto]

george acutucutuquengo

 

[AboutBlank]

akkutukkudubengo^^

 

[HeadCrusher]

Surprised the guy actually said the same name twice.