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 Author: stranqe View Messages Posted By stranqe
 Posted: Jul 24, 2024 18:05
 Subject: Warning, possible scam seller?
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stranqe (437)

Location:  USA, California
Member Since Contact Type Status
Jan 2, 2023 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store Closed Store: Bricks, Blocks & Beyond
USER: mikinka

https://store.bricklink.com/mikinka?p=mikinka#/shop


prices seem too good to be real, also all feedbacks are from zero feedback newbies.

I have already reported to helpdesk
 Author: Saitobricks.ca View Messages Posted By Saitobricks.ca
 Posted: Jul 24, 2024 18:18
 Subject: Re: Warning, possible scam seller?
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Saitobricks.ca (64) 
(was Saitobricksca)

Location:  Canada, Ontario
Member Since Contact Type Status
Aug 28, 2021 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store Closed Store: Unlicensed Brick
In Selling, stranqe writes:
  USER: mikinka

https://store.bricklink.com/mikinka?p=mikinka#/shop


prices seem too good to be real, also all feedbacks are from zero feedback newbies.

I have already reported to helpdesk

Sealed sets real cheap, no store terms, feedback from brand new members, nothing
suspicious here
 Author: 1001bricks View Messages Posted By 1001bricks
 Posted: Jul 24, 2024 18:19
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1001bricks (55573)

Location:  France, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
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Sep 6, 2005 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store: 1001bricks
In Selling, stranqe writes:
  USER: mikinka

https://store.bricklink.com/mikinka?p=mikinka#/shop


prices seem too good to be real, also all feedbacks are from zero feedback newbies.

I have already reported to helpdesk

You mean, here?
https://www.bricklink.com/problemMember.asp
 Author: stranqe View Messages Posted By stranqe
 Posted: Jul 24, 2024 18:29
 Subject: Re: Warning, possible scam seller?
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stranqe (437)

Location:  USA, California
Member Since Contact Type Status
Jan 2, 2023 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store Closed Store: Bricks, Blocks & Beyond
In Selling, 1001bricks writes:
  In Selling, stranqe writes:
  USER: mikinka

https://store.bricklink.com/mikinka?p=mikinka#/shop


prices seem too good to be real, also all feedbacks are from zero feedback newbies.

I have already reported to helpdesk

You mean, here?
https://www.bricklink.com/problemMember.asp

yes, already done as indicated in my initial post. if you would also like to
report, please do to get them shutdown quicker
 Author: 1001bricks View Messages Posted By 1001bricks
 Posted: Jul 24, 2024 18:39
 Subject: Re: Warning, possible scam seller?
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1001bricks (55573)

Location:  France, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Member Since Contact Type Status
Sep 6, 2005 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store: 1001bricks
In Selling, stranqe writes:
  In Selling, 1001bricks writes:
  In Selling, stranqe writes:
  USER: mikinka

https://store.bricklink.com/mikinka?p=mikinka#/shop


prices seem too good to be real, also all feedbacks are from zero feedback newbies.

I have already reported to helpdesk

You mean, here?
https://www.bricklink.com/problemMember.asp

yes, already done as indicated in my initial post.

Erm, you said "reported to helpdesk", which isn't the same page,
anyway you did well.

You can also report each lot individually while simply clicking on it.

But frankly chances are BL will see your report before this scam have worked,
don't worry.
 Author: peregrinator View Messages Posted By peregrinator
 Posted: Jul 24, 2024 18:47
 Subject: Re: Warning, possible scam seller?
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peregrinator (1090)

Location:  USA, New Jersey
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Jan 21, 2003 Contact Member Seller
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Store: Faber Family Bricks
In Selling, 1001bricks writes:
  But frankly chances are BL will see your report before this scam have worked,
don't worry.

Already 18 orders
 Author: stranqe View Messages Posted By stranqe
 Posted: Jul 24, 2024 18:53
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stranqe (437)

Location:  USA, California
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Jan 2, 2023 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store Closed Store: Bricks, Blocks & Beyond
In Selling, peregrinator writes:
  In Selling, 1001bricks writes:
  But frankly chances are BL will see your report before this scam have worked,
don't worry.

Already 18 orders

yes, this worries me as its an obvious scam seller so they already made their
money.
 Author: stranqe View Messages Posted By stranqe
 Posted: Jul 24, 2024 19:02
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stranqe (437)

Location:  USA, California
Member Since Contact Type Status
Jan 2, 2023 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store Closed Store: Bricks, Blocks & Beyond
In Selling, stranqe writes:
  In Selling, peregrinator writes:
  In Selling, 1001bricks writes:
  But frankly chances are BL will see your report before this scam have worked,
don't worry.

Already 18 orders

yes, this worries me as its an obvious scam seller so they already made their
money.


FOLLOW UP: USER IS NO LONGER REGISTERED


thanks for the quick action admins!
 Author: yorbrick View Messages Posted By yorbrick
 Posted: Jul 24, 2024 20:57
 Subject: Re: Warning, possible scam seller?
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yorbrick (1206)

Location:  United Kingdom, England
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Apr 11, 2011 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store Closed Store: Yorbricks
In Selling, stranqe writes:
  In Selling, stranqe writes:
  In Selling, peregrinator writes:
  In Selling, 1001bricks writes:
  But frankly chances are BL will see your report before this scam have worked,
don't worry.

Already 18 orders

yes, this worries me as its an obvious scam seller so they already made their
money.


FOLLOW UP: USER IS NO LONGER REGISTERED


thanks for the quick action admins!

And one of the buyers is also no longer registered.
 Author: yorbrick View Messages Posted By yorbrick
 Posted: Jul 24, 2024 21:01
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yorbrick (1206)

Location:  United Kingdom, England
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Apr 11, 2011 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store Closed Store: Yorbricks
  And one of the buyers is also no longer registered.

Crazy dates... seller account registered on 13 Jul, bought something, opened
a store, sold something to a UK buyer and they apparently received it and left
feedback on 19 Jul. That is very fast international shipping!
 Author: 1001bricks View Messages Posted By 1001bricks
 Posted: Jul 24, 2024 19:20
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1001bricks (55573)

Location:  France, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Member Since Contact Type Status
Sep 6, 2005 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store: 1001bricks
In Selling, peregrinator writes:
  In Selling, 1001bricks writes:
  But frankly chances are BL will see your report before this scam have worked,
don't worry.

Already 18 orders

With PayPal only as a payment mode I'm sure people will get their money back.
And apparently admins already worked on it, that's very quick, great!
 Author: Nubs_Select View Messages Posted By Nubs_Select
 Posted: Jul 24, 2024 19:32
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Nubs_Select (4756)

Location:  Canada, Ontario
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Mar 15, 2016 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store: Nub's Select
In Selling, 1001bricks writes:
  In Selling, peregrinator writes:
  In Selling, 1001bricks writes:
  But frankly chances are BL will see your report before this scam have worked,
don't worry.

Already 18 orders

With PayPal only as a payment mode I'm sure people will get their money back.
And apparently admins already worked on it, that's very quick, great!

+1 I'm genuinely curious as to how this can possibly be worth their time.
paypal holds funds on new and suspicious accounts and probably works closely
with law enforcement. the paper trail would be wild
 Author: yorbrick View Messages Posted By yorbrick
 Posted: Jul 24, 2024 20:56
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yorbrick (1206)

Location:  United Kingdom, England
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Apr 11, 2011 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store Closed Store: Yorbricks
In Selling, 1001bricks writes:
  In Selling, peregrinator writes:
  In Selling, 1001bricks writes:
  But frankly chances are BL will see your report before this scam have worked,
don't worry.

Already 18 orders

With PayPal only as a payment mode I'm sure people will get their money back.
And apparently admins already worked on it, that's very quick, great!

They probably use a stolen PayPal account to receive the money, then order other
goods or gift cards with the received balance before the buyers can report the
scam to PayPal, so PayPal cannot follow the money.
 Author: 1001bricks View Messages Posted By 1001bricks
 Posted: Jul 24, 2024 21:31
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1001bricks (55573)

Location:  France, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Member Since Contact Type Status
Sep 6, 2005 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store: 1001bricks
In Selling, yorbrick writes:
  In Selling, 1001bricks writes:
  In Selling, peregrinator writes:
  In Selling, 1001bricks writes:
  But frankly chances are BL will see your report before this scam have worked,
don't worry.

Already 18 orders

With PayPal only as a payment mode I'm sure people will get their money back.
And apparently admins already worked on it, that's very quick, great!

They probably use a stolen PayPal account to receive the money, then order other
goods or gift cards with the received balance before the buyers can report the
scam to PayPal, so PayPal cannot follow the money.

But it's not a buyer's concern; PayPal will refund.

I think. I hope. It's the service they sell us while taking 3+% of fees
 Author: rab1234 View Messages Posted By rab1234
 Posted: Jul 25, 2024 15:39
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rab1234 (2690)

Location:  USA, North Carolina
Member Since Contact Type Status
Jun 15, 2018 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store: Blockbusting Bricks
All of us are subsidizing greedy buyers and/or resellers who figure they might
as well try to take advantage of the to-good-to-be-true deals and just use Paypal
protection when they get scammed.



In Selling, 1001bricks writes:
  In Selling, peregrinator writes:
  In Selling, 1001bricks writes:
  But frankly chances are BL will see your report before this scam have worked,
don't worry.

Already 18 orders

With PayPal only as a payment mode I'm sure people will get their money back.
And apparently admins already worked on it, that's very quick, great!
 Author: Jkbvmartinez04 View Messages Posted By Jkbvmartinez04
 Posted: Jul 24, 2024 18:49
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Jkbvmartinez04 (49)

Location:  USA, Virginia
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Jan 9, 2022 Contact Member Buyer
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Their store is empty... but it is slightly suspicious that both of the users
who left feedback are both 0 feedback users registered on the same date.
 Author: stranqe View Messages Posted By stranqe
 Posted: Jul 24, 2024 18:52
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stranqe (437)

Location:  USA, California
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Jan 2, 2023 Contact Member Seller
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Store Closed Store: Bricks, Blocks & Beyond
In Selling, Jkbvmartinez04 writes:
   Their store is empty... but it is slightly suspicious that both of the users
who left feedback are both 0 feedback users registered on the same date.

this must've JUST happened as I was still browsing the store just 5 mins
ago and its have over 10 lots of new/sealed OLD modulars, titanics and star wars
at half the market asking prices.
 Author: randyf View Messages Posted By randyf
 Posted: Jul 24, 2024 21:14
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randyf (448)

Location:  USA, Ohio
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Sep 16, 2009 Member Does Not Allow Contact Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store Closed Store: The Bricking Spectre
In Selling, stranqe writes:
  USER: mikinka

https://store.bricklink.com/mikinka?p=mikinka#/shop


prices seem too good to be real, also all feedbacks are from zero feedback newbies.

I have already reported to helpdesk


How are accounts like this getting verified as a seller?
 Author: Amazingly View Messages Posted By Amazingly
 Posted: Jul 26, 2024 20:01
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Location:  USA, Florida
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Apr 10, 2021 Contact Member Seller
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Store: Amazingly Amazing
In Selling, randyf writes:
  In Selling, stranqe writes:
  USER: mikinka

https://store.bricklink.com/mikinka?p=mikinka#/shop


prices seem too good to be real, also all feedbacks are from zero feedback newbies.

I have already reported to helpdesk


How are accounts like this getting verified as a seller?

That and brand new accounts sign up, get their 1 feedback and store approved
in under 10 days?
 Author: stranqe View Messages Posted By stranqe
 Posted: Jul 26, 2024 15:43
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stranqe (437)

Location:  USA, California
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Store Closed Store: Bricks, Blocks & Beyond
another one just popped up with the exact same type of sets and pricing.

user: hmbryanbrick

https://store.bricklink.com/hmbryanbrick?p=hmbryanbrick#/shop

I already reported.
 Author: peregrinator View Messages Posted By peregrinator
 Posted: Jul 26, 2024 15:47
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Location:  USA, New Jersey
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Store: Faber Family Bricks
In Selling, stranqe writes:
  another one just popped up with the exact same type of sets and pricing.

user: hmbryanbrick

https://store.bricklink.com/hmbryanbrick?p=hmbryanbrick#/shop

I already reported.

Funny, I went to look at this seller's terms and as luck would have it, I
had just been looking at a store that used the same language:

"I only ship to the PayPal address, it is up to you to make sure it's
correct"
 Author: Saitobricks.ca View Messages Posted By Saitobricks.ca
 Posted: Jul 26, 2024 15:51
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Saitobricks.ca (64) 
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Location:  Canada, Ontario
Member Since Contact Type Status
Aug 28, 2021 Contact Member Seller
Buying Privileges - OKSelling Privileges - OK
Store Closed Store: Unlicensed Brick
In Selling, peregrinator writes:
  In Selling, stranqe writes:
  another one just popped up with the exact same type of sets and pricing.

user: hmbryanbrick

https://store.bricklink.com/hmbryanbrick?p=hmbryanbrick#/shop

I already reported.

Funny, I went to look at this seller's terms and as luck would have it, I
had just been looking at a store that used the same language:

"I only ship to the PayPal address, it is up to you to make sure it's
correct"

Trying to look better by stealing someone else’s terms, totally not a scam.