If it's too good to be true…
http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/perth-woma…
When's the last time you bought/sold an item in Gumtree?
Perth Woman Hired a Car in Darwin Then Sold in Gumtree
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Lol..Yeah, you're not the only one thinking that the phrasing was wrong!
Watched a documentary. This guy and his father sold millions worth of properties that they rented to unknown buyers at bargain price. Made a fortune that got caught when a suspicious buyer called directly to the owner registered in the Land Title Office.
A person nearby recently purchased a used mobile phone for $200.
They met the person in a car park and paid the $$. Later they put in a sim to find that the phone had been stolen and the imei was blocked nationwide.Who's fault is it?
Is it the person selling hot goods??
… or the person buying for not checking the legitimacy of the item and the identity of the seller?Both…
In cell phone case, both. Takes two to tango. But chicken and egg, if the fu&kw|t hadn't stolen it in the first place there would be no buyers getting conned. But if an item is sold for way below market value then you have to be suspicious.
Know what you buying and how to check them. Take a spare SIM and test it. No test, no sale.
Do it near a cop staton ;-p call the cops on them if they don't have a good reason what it's IMEI blocked and note down their name, number, Gumtree ID, physical description and car license plates etc.
Yikes, I better be careful about hiring a car in Darwin, I might get sold on Gumtree. :)
(I know, you didn't write it, that was how the headline on perthnow was phrased.)