# So i might be getting scammed **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 21, 2010, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-might-be-getting-scammed/78476 "2010-01-21T12:00:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![onefst240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onefst240/32/7224_2.png) [@onefst240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/onefst240)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-might-be-getting-scammed/78476/1 "2010-01-21T12:00:29Z")
Well im posting this to get anothers opinion. I bought a few parts off a 240sx forum and the guy is giving me the run around. Here is the story. So i find the parts i need and asked the guy if he could hold them until i got paid and he said no problem. I get paid on 1-15-09 but i didnt have a paypal so i found a buddy that had one and sent the money on 1-17-09. He told me that he would ship it out 1-19-09 due to Martin Luther King Day. On 1-19-09 I asked him if he sent it out and he said he would in a little bit which was at 12:25pm my time (11:25am his time). At 5:30pm my time he gave me the tracking and when i tracked the package it said it was sent out at 10:30am which doesnt add up if that was before we even talked that day. So i asked him whats goin on and he said he sent the item to the wrong person then he gave me a bad rating saying i took a half week to give him the money which i clearly told him that i had to find a freind to use there paypal. Now he said he sent the parts to my address and the tracking number he gave me is not on record in the computer. What should i do??? ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-might-be-getting-scammed/78476/2 "2010-01-21T12:02:51Z")
Uhh, where does the tracking info say the parts are? ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-might-be-getting-scammed/78476/3 "2010-01-21T12:03:19Z")
get a paypal and dont buy parts online until you have one. ---
**Author:** ![onefst240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onefst240/32/7224_2.png) [@onefst240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/onefst240)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-might-be-getting-scammed/78476/4 "2010-01-21T12:06:55Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > Uhh, where does the tracking info say the parts are? The first tracking number he gave me is in Sacramento and the most recent tracking he gave me says not on record. But he sent me a picture of his receipt ---
**Author:** ![onefst240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onefst240/32/7224_2.png) [@onefst240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/onefst240)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-might-be-getting-scammed/78476/5 "2010-01-21T12:07:55Z")
> [@Just Karter](#): > > get a paypal and dont buy parts online until you have one. I had one but my mom wanted to buy some diet pills online so i bought them for her and then the place kept charging me $60 and sending more pills so i had to get rid of my card. ---
**Author:** ![dreid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dreid/32/7388_2.png) [@dreid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dreid)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-might-be-getting-scammed/78476/6 "2010-01-21T12:08:57Z")
how did he ship? I know USPS’s tracking system sucks even if he did pay for confirmed delivery. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-might-be-getting-scammed/78476/7 "2010-01-21T12:09:28Z")
might take until the next day for tracking information to be available ---
**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-might-be-getting-scammed/78476/8 "2010-01-21T12:10:32Z")
if he used USPS dont hold your breathe on them updating the shipping info. They are by far the worst at updating. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 12:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-might-be-getting-scammed/78476/9 "2010-01-21T12:12:34Z")
Sounds like you lost your money. Can’t really even open a dispute since it’s on your buddy’s info, lest you nuke another paypal account. ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-might-be-getting-scammed/78476/10 "2010-01-21T12:14:07Z")
> [@onefst240](#): > > I had one but my mom wanted to buy some diet pills online so i bought them for her and then the place kept charging me $60 and sending more pills so i had to get rid of my card. LOL. wow. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-might-be-getting-scammed/78476/11 "2010-01-21T12:15:25Z")
> [@onefst240](#): > > I had one but my mom wanted to buy some diet pills online so i bought them for her and then the place kept charging me $60 and sending more pills so i had to get rid of my card. why would you do that instead of cancelling the diet pill shipments? dumbass ---
**Author:** ![Eazy716](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eazy716/32/7443_2.png) [@Eazy716](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Eazy716)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-might-be-getting-scammed/78476/12 "2010-01-21T12:16:02Z")
if it’s USPS, I’ve had items arrive before they ever showed up on their “tracking” system. ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-might-be-getting-scammed/78476/13 "2010-01-21T12:17:35Z")
lot of genius in this thread ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-might-be-getting-scammed/78476/14 "2010-01-21T12:28:41Z")
> [@Eazy716](#): > > if it’s USPS, I’ve had items arrive before they ever showed up on their “tracking” system. +1 But you’re all sorts of messed up man, talk to some elders and get some solid life advice. ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-might-be-getting-scammed/78476/15 "2010-01-21T12:30:38Z")
> [@ultradriver10000](#): > > +1 > > But you’re all sorts of messed up man, talk to some elders and get some solid life advice. I nominate you for best post in January. lots of lol’s ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-might-be-getting-scammed/78476/16 "2010-01-21T12:32:39Z")
I second the nomination. :lol: ---
**Author:** ![onefst240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onefst240/32/7224_2.png) [@onefst240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/onefst240)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 9:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-might-be-getting-scammed/78476/17 "2010-01-21T21:14:05Z")
Ok finally usps updated the shipping and it looks like it is shipped. I was scared for a while but i just checked it and we are good to go. yea i will never go through usps anymore ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-might-be-getting-scammed/78476/18 "2010-01-21T21:21:03Z")
lol. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2010, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-might-be-getting-scammed/78476/19 "2010-01-21T22:31:23Z")
You should still probably stab someone, just in case. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 4:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-might-be-getting-scammed/78476/20 "2010-01-22T04:23:21Z")
> [@Eazy716](#): > > if it’s USPS, I’ve had items arrive before they ever showed up on their “tracking” system. Happens almost every time I get a tracking number from them. And these are the people some want in charge of health care. 😉 [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/so-i-might-be-getting-scammed/78476.md?page=2)