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I bought a car part on FB Marketplace and payment was for the part and shipping, which the seller - Old-school Cars Accessories - was to arrange. At his direction, I paid the seller with Apple Pay (my first mistake). After numerous messages back and forth the seller finally acknowledged receiving my money and then notified me that I had to confirm that I was the person to receive the part before the shipping company would deliver the part to me. Supposedly the shipping company sent me an email with a tracking number that would allow me to do the confirmation. I never received the email, though I was hounded by the seller to the point of him asking me to send him "my email scam folder" so he could personally check it. Of course I refused. I then checked for a website for the shipping company - Full Speed Courier - but saw it was not quite right, especially on the contact page, which had overlapping information. I then called the contact number (San Antonio TX, although the website said their location was Cleveland, OH) and a recording said it was not a working number, check the number.

I informed the Seller of all this and he insisted I must be making some mistake. I then started receiving WhatsApp messages from someone from the San Antonio number, asking me to pay $150 for refundable insurance, which had to be paid before my shipment could be delivered. I screen shot the message and sent it to the Seller saying it all sounded very fishy. He insisted it was all my mistake and I just needed to the follow the directions if I wanted to get the part.

Of course, I didn't send the additional money and told both the courier and the seller I was going to report them as scammers, and I wanted my money back immediately. Response: You are too quick to jump to conclusions. Go ahead and report." I since found this online from what appears to be an honest, reputable business. Wish I'd seen this before.... For your protection, we recommend purchases made through contacts on our website or any affiliated website be paid with a Credit Card, Paypal or COD. NEVER wire money through your bank account or Western Union to make a purchase from someone you don't know. Do NOT pay for parts from our vendors using wire transfers, CashApp, Zelle, Western Union, Money Gram, Prepaid Credit Card, ETC.