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Got Scammed 350E

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    #32
    AllthingsCP
    Registered Users Posts: 680 ✭✭✭AllthingsCP


    iCrazzy wrote: »
    I did not really scam anyone, as I said it was working perfectly when it left the house as my friend fixed it(he took out the motherboard and stuff) and the sound came back on.
    The buyers were happy with it, and if they did notice anything bad, would they have not called by now ??!!
    Because I surely called the guy after I found out the sound was burst, the cheek the guy gave me was unbelievable.
    ''oh tough luck, you saw the tv, it was working fine, when it got left, life is hard. live with it''
    I just smashed my phone off the wall....

    I was feeling sorry for you until the TV stunt.


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    #33
    dudara
    Registered Users Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    Enough - keep it serious

    dudara


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    #34
    Reamer Fanny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,828 ✭✭✭Reamer Fanny


    This is not really a consumer issue as it was a private sale.


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    #35
    dudara
    Registered Users Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    @justryan it doesn't fall under Consumer legislation as it was a private sale, but that doesn't mean that there isn't an issue. I'm happy for it to be here.

    dudara


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    #36
    hallo dare
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭hallo dare


    iCrazzy wrote: »
    So, this guy on adverts.ie agreed with me to swap his HTC One for my S3 and 70E, he came to my house yesterday, and checked out the phone and decided not to go on ahead with the swap, saying it is to much of a loss to him and asking me if I could go up to 80E, I refused.

    Today, at 8.30pm I got a text and pm from adverts.ie from the guy saying that
    ''I ended up getting an S4 but prefer the S3. Do you still want to change the phone(S4 for the S3 and 70?) I can meet in a half hour or so if you want.''
    So I agreed as I was always eager of getting the s4.
    He said he would come in half an hour, he arrived at my house at 9.30pm (today)
    I looked through the phone physically and just browsed it a bit.
    Looked okay for me at sight, he took his sim out frolm the S4 and we got a deal.

    So 10pm, was happy, gave him a feedback, until I realised the camera quality, OMG, I say nokia have better.
    I then checked the imei and it showed as genuine imei, so got a bit relaxed then I tried the Air gesture which I always wanted to do, could not get it working. Now it got to me that there is def something wrong with this phone. I downloaded an app called 'Genuine Samsung' once installed I ran it, and the result came as 'fake'.:mad::mad::mad::mad::eek::eek:
    I called the guy immediately and he answered ''hello'' once I mention the galaxy s4 he said he could not hear me and hung up. I tried calling him again and his phone was shut(I say he was using my phone:(). I then called after 10 mins and he picked up and I explained to him and he kept saying 'I cannot hear you, signals are bad'', blah blah blah...
    I then raised my voice so his eardrums would pop off and ask him if he could hear me then. I explained him the situation telling him the phone is fake and I am left with 50E value while he has 350E somewhat.
    He said he never knew and he just got the phone today(He swapped it for his HTC). I then asked him so what about my money and phone, and he said ''yh I know I am shocked as well I just lost my HTC''.
    He said he will try to sort this, I said to him how about if I call you tomorrow, he replied saying he will be at work and then decided, okay I will call you tomorrow.That ended our conversation.
    I emailed adverts.ie at this stage(15 mins ago) and told them the situation.
    I then messaged the guy saying I will get the guards involved after adverts.ie give me the approval and stuff(which they usually do)
    So what do ye guys think ??
    Any advise

    Contact your carrier, say your phone was stolen and have them block the imei


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    #37
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,497 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    hallo dare wrote: »
    Contact your carrier, say your phone was stolen and have them block the imei

    Its a private sale, the person who swapped the phone may not have known the phone was fake. Additionally the OP would be lieing to claim his phone was stolen.

    It wasn't,


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    #38
    iCrazzy
    Registered Users Posts: 204 ✭✭iCrazzy


    Cabaal wrote: »
    Its a private sale, the person who swapped the phone may not have known the phone was fake. Additionally the OP would be lieing to claim his phone was stolen.

    It wasn't,

    I was never going to report it as stolen, all I would have said to the guards that I got scammed and it was a fake phone, and adverts.ie would have been delighted to pass on the address and name as well as personal info about the guy to the guards.
    But rest assured Problem is solved, at then end of the day we are all Happy.


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    #39
    dudara
    Registered Users Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    Closing the thread at OP's request

    dudara


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