WTB: Niche Zero

@Twotone2

Sorry you were scammed buddy. I was almost scammed out of £5750.00 for a car. Spoke to the chap, carried out messaging with the company etc, looked at the business address and checked the place existed, ran an HPI check on the number plate, all checked ok, so I paid the money. Wasn’t till my Bank alerted me to the fraud, that i was none the wiser. Luckly for me, the chap who’s account they had hijacked was on line at the time I paid and didn’t recognise the payment and notified his ban straight away so the money was withheld. Got all but about £17 back. Very suspicious of people now. Don’t buy anything unless I can pay cash on collection.

Nightrider_1uk

Thanks, great result for you well done.

I’m still waiting to hear from my bank but I’m not holding out much hope to be honest.

Tony

Twotone2

Hi, just wanted to say thanks. Saw this on FB. Messaged the seller and suddenly got suspicious. Stumbled across this post and you saved me wasting anymore time with the scammer. Massive Thanks!

GeeBee

Thanks.

Tony

Twotone2 Tony, if you can do a bit more detective work, as in screen shots of other fraudulent transactions he has been involved in, then eventually the police will take notice. The point will come where it is obvious he is going about defrauding folks on purpose.

Yesterday on Ebay, I saw this advert:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134537668631?hash=item1f5311e817:g:fYYAAOSw8ItkP9D1&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwJ6BjbXWxDJRCIG%2Fxi3XhTLrEwpqCS47%2F8eyraEcHtlbn%2BWMeDKr00bEWvoNcYZRIHfBuMkyLf7xtPbR6%2F8kGD5dNfQdFC%2FK6WPINF0FgSKkwsq1lRmSDH1j20%2Bm0zzPVyZximrV%2F3rdQL92ksr0Eha1k6XYaEkpEN9IyvYgQuULlxgj4Hfn3PmMxuJv5V09O%2FQKTa26%2Bz9EYFXYDMFNeIqlduiNHs4R%2FjfRg%2Bvkc%2FoA3nz%2Bt8Z9QTHqyHDsHDN5Xg%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR96Z4rmsYg

I then sorted the list out into nearest first. Lo and behold exactly the same advert appeared 3 places lower down. The scammer had zero feedback but had used the exact same advert and reduced the buy it now to £500. I reported it and it was removed straight away, but that does not always happen

Hi guys, I’ve just been informed by my bank that I’m being reimbursed for the amount that I was scammed out of ie £295.

I’m actually flabbergasted I thought there was no chance of getting my money back.

Have to say a huge thanks to both banks however the receiving bank did drag their feet somewhat but I suspect that was because my own bank provided them with the incorrect second name of the bank account that I sent the money too despite me sending them screenshots of the ‘transaction’ on facebook marketplace place.

My bank had the recipient named as Daniels Peter Stik when in fact the last name is Stikuts

Tony

Twotone2 Good news matey! Are you still looking for a used one?

dfk41

Hi David, thanks, still feel pretty stupid to be honest.

Yes, I think I’m going to buy a DUO with the two burr sets although I’m open to suggestions, do you have a zero for sale?

Twotone2 Yes, I think I’m going to buy a DUO with the two burr sets although I’m open to suggestions, do you have a zero for sale?

If you buy a Duo with both burr sets, then as far as grinders go, you will effectively be done. Even if you spent 1000s more the difference would be very small.

Twotone2 I have just read what I posted and it does sound like I am suggesting that……but, I do not so sorry If I misled you!

Thanks guy’s appreciate the kind comments.

Definitely going to buy a Niche Duo with the two burr sets guys, I’ve been reading the various threads and I’m impressed but I do have an old commercial grinder with 73mm flat titanium burrs as you know @dfk41

It is a chore though trying to single dose with it, just need to convince the wife that I can be trusted to buy stuff online again😀

Hi! I’ve just signed up to say THANK YOU for this thread. I’ve just been scammed by the same guy and feeling absolutely sick about it. I’ve just reported him to my bank and to the police via action fraud and it’s incredibly helpful to see that I’m not the only one. No idea whether I will get my money back and do so angry at myself for being an idiot!

Anyway, this is the thread I found when I googled his name and location and I’m incredibly grateful for it. I hope you don’t mind that I’ve linked it in my report to the police as evidence that it’s a pattern of scam behaviour. If anybody else (now or in the future!) wants my crime reference number to link what’s been happening, just get in touch.

Worst part is….. I still really really want a niche zero! 😂

Just signed up for an account so I can come here and thank you for putting the name Peter Murtagh in Newton Stewart out there on Google so that I didn’t send him any money! I sent an enquiry message to his ad and he asked for my address. I’m tempted to reply with the URL for this thread and some expletives, but I know that’ll just tip him off to change ID and stop anyone else being saved by you guys! Thank you!

i have a zero fs haha - not a scammer

Cuprajake “not a scammer”. Just what a scammer would say :)

That said, Cuprajake has been an outstanding member of this community. You’ll likely get a very well taken care of machine from them.

Speaking about scamming, there is one more similar thread at well known auction site, please see the link:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225804027866
A 1Zpresso JX-Pro is for “sale” using the same pictures (there are three offers, one is buy now, the other two are auctin). The seller has 0 actions so far, doesn’t reply to messages, and I saw that a few have already taken the bait. The key is in “shipping after seven days”. I suspect that in seven days they clear the money and can disappear. It states PayPal as payment but very fishy. Just a bit of warning flag.