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Selaws said:
I bought a couple of records that were priced low earlier today (both were in my wantlist) and I have since noticed that the seller was new and has a lot of others listed (not on my wantlist) all at a similar low price.

I now imagine this is BS, but I should give them the benefit of the doubt, right? How easy would it be to claim this back if it turns out to be a scam? I paid through discogs as per their standard route, with Paypal, so I should be covered right?
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This recently happened to me. I bought a box set that seemed priced way too low. The new user was a scammer. Discogs followed up a day or two later saying their account was suspended and recommended I contact PayPal ASAP. The only issue was that when I did contact PayPal and explained the situation, they nevertheless wanted it to go through the standard process or starting a case, giving the seller time to respond, then adjudicating it which can take a couple of weeks or more.
 
mingerton said:
This recently happened to me. I bought a box set that seemed priced way too low. The new user was a scammer. Discogs followed up a day or two later saying their account was suspended and recommended I contact PayPal ASAP. The only issue was that when I did contact PayPal and explained the situation, they nevertheless wanted it to go through the standard process or starting a case, giving the seller time to respond, then adjudicating it which can take a couple of weeks or more.
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Urgh brilliant. This is what I will image will happen in this case. I looked a bit deeper and they have just over 100 records listed and most of them are the same price. Different gradings though.

Looks to almost certainly be a scam or the best Discogs deal I have had to date. My money is on the former...

Looks like its going to be a lengthy paypal dispute coming up.
 
Selaws said:
I bought a couple of records that were priced low earlier today (both were in my wantlist) and I have since noticed that the seller was new and has a lot of others listed (not on my wantlist) all at a similar low price.

I now imagine this is BS, but I should give them the benefit of the doubt, right? How easy would it be to claim this back if it turns out to be a scam? I paid through discogs as per their standard route, with Paypal, so I should be covered right?
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I have seen this also with new sellers trying to get a good rating. There was a seller in here in Toronto that had a lot of new material for less than anyone else. About 6 months later their prices went up once they had a solid rating.
 
jamieanderson1968 said:
I have seen this also with new sellers trying to get a good rating. There was a seller in here in Toronto that had a lot of new material for less than anyone else. About 6 months later their prices went up once they had a solid rating.
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I would love for it to be this!

A buyer added a 0 star review just today, so I reached out to them. Supposedly someone has been 'selling' on various accounts without sending anything out.

I will give it 4-days as per the Discogs recommendation, then ask them to step in. After that it will be Paypal. Such a pain.
 
mingerton said:
This recently happened to me. I bought a box set that seemed priced way too low. The new user was a scammer. Discogs followed up a day or two later saying their account was suspended and recommended I contact PayPal ASAP. The only issue was that when I did contact PayPal and explained the situation, they nevertheless wanted it to go through the standard process or starting a case, giving the seller time to respond, then adjudicating it which can take a couple of weeks or more.
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See this is infuriating- Discogs double dips everyone for their fees and paypal fees, refusing to allow any other payment than paypal, then if there is a problem with sellers on their platform they push you off on paypal to resolve it.

And then they have the balls to get all butthurt and threaten bans for anyone that works out private sales in DM.

One main factor I pulled all my listings off of there.
 
So I bought from a scammer a couple years back and by the time bad reviews starting coming in I was already in the hole. No biggie. Did the PayPal thing and saw my cash again.

But - and pardon if this is naive - but what is the game here? How are these scammers making money if the money gets taken back? Is it a numbers game and they hope some folks won't pursue it? But then they surely lost their accounts? Or do they cut and run w the money and PP is left holding the bag?
 
The Baby's New Diaper said:
So I bought from a scammer a couple years back and by the time bad reviews starting coming in I was already in the hole. No biggie. Did the PayPal thing and saw my cash again.

But - and pardon if this is naive - but what is the game here? How are these scammers making money if the money gets taken back? Is it a numbers game and they hope some folks won't pursue it? But then they surely lost their accounts? Or do they cut and run w the money and PP is left holding the bag?
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The thing is they might actually win some of the disputes. If they send a tracking number and plead that they mailed the record and that YOU are scamming them, it could end up a wash or maybe in their favor.

Plus, they are probably pulling money out of their PayPal accounts anyway and wont care if PayPal freezes it in time.
 
TheThinWhiteDuke said:
The thing is they might actually win some of the disputes. If they send a tracking number and plead that they mailed the record and that YOU are scamming them, it could end up a wash or maybe in their favor.

Plus, they are probably pulling money out of their PayPal accounts anyway and wont care if PayPal freezes it in time.
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So then if a scammer pulls money out and disconnects all forms of payment, would any win disputes after that have to covered by PP?
 
TheThinWhiteDuke said:
I believe they put a negative balance on the account, freeze it and maybe initiate collection tactics at some point...but if you are a scammer you likely don't care and have well moved on
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Hmmm....you've convinced me. I'll wait a few days till everyone's internet-rotted brains have forgotten and link my Discogs marketplace in my profile. Word is that I have a Beatles Mono box for $200.
 
Someone sent me an offer on this that's a bit lower than I wanted to see
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Jeffrey - Ready Or Not?

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the Vinyl release of "Ready Or Not?" on Discogs.
www.discogs.com www.discogs.com

There are 2 on ebay for $100 each.

Popsike.com shows $72 - $108 in recent years, a few lower in 2019 and earlier.
I have very little into it, and don't want it in my collection. Would you take the offer if it's 2/3 of asking price?
 
djdavedk said:
Someone sent me an offer on this that's a bit lower than I wanted to see
www.discogs.com

Jeffrey - Ready Or Not?

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the Vinyl release of "Ready Or Not?" on Discogs.
www.discogs.com www.discogs.com

There are 2 on ebay for $100 each.

Popsike.com shows $72 - $108 in recent years, a few lower in 2019 and earlier.
I have very little into it, and don't want it in my collection. Would you take the offer if it's 2/3 of asking price?
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It's only in 7 people's wantlist. I think it's a matter of whether it's worth letting it sit for months, possibly years, just to get an extra 30-40 bucks.

If you filter by sold on eBay none have actually sold. Therefore you essentially would be setting the market by accepting, and thus getting the record outta your sight. Just my 2 pennies.
 
djdavedk said:
Someone sent me an offer on this that's a bit lower than I wanted to see
www.discogs.com

Jeffrey - Ready Or Not?

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the Vinyl release of "Ready Or Not?" on Discogs.
www.discogs.com www.discogs.com

There are 2 on ebay for $100 each.

Popsike.com shows $72 - $108 in recent years, a few lower in 2019 and earlier.
I have very little into it, and don't want it in my collection. Would you take the offer if it's 2/3 of asking price?
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Hmmm, 2 have, so low supply, but only 7 want, so not many potential buyers. Considering that, and also that eBay listings are usually overpriced, I would probably take the offer. Or counter with $70, because if they're willing to pay $60, then $70 seems reasonable. Where else are they going to find it?
 
Selaws said:
I bought a couple of records that were priced low earlier today (both were in my wantlist) and I have since noticed that the seller was new and has a lot of others listed (not on my wantlist) all at a similar low price.

I now imagine this is BS, but I should give them the benefit of the doubt, right? How easy would it be to claim this back if it turns out to be a scam? I paid through discogs as per their standard route, with Paypal, so I should be covered right?
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I bought a release from a seller recently that had a feedback score of 6. Usually I skip to the next seller w/ a lower price and a bit better score - but looking at those 6 feedbacks it seemed that the seller was good - so I pulled the trigger and had no issues.
 
LeeVing said:
To find it - you have to add the "Pop" genre - and then pick the style - and then remove "Pop" if the release isn't actually pop.
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Whyyyy can't they just add it to all genres? Not all holiday music is pop jfc they code this website in the worst way possible. Not to mention this recent annoyance. Gotta hit preview/submit, then check the boxes of all the similar releases it's not, then I agree, Submit, unless you accidentally hit the same color Preview / Submit button again then you gotta re-check everything all over.

And don't get me started on how bad the search function is for spelling. Have even one letter wrong and you're screwed.

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Urgh, having just claimed back on an order I made from what turns out to be a scammer, I now have complete silence from the second that I made with a different seller.

8 days ago I purchased a couple of records from them and haven't heard anything since. Usually, I wouldn't worry that much with such a short space of time, but they haven't updated the status or responded to my messages. They have a decent rating of 96.4% so im really hoping this has just slipped through the net....
 
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