Hi OzBargain.
I've been on the lookout for a second-hand PS5 on Facebook and Gumtree recently. There are quite a few listings out there, but it seems like none of them are legit. They all say the location is Melbourne CBD, but when you message them, they suddenly say something like, "oh, I'm actually in Bendigo, but I can post it to you." All these profiles are newly made in 2023 and don't have any real friends or interactions. At first, I thought this must be a new kind of scam from overseas, so I asked some of them for their bank details. Surprisingly, all of them gave me Australian bank accounts.
What's happening to this country? Just a few years back, in 2019 or 2020, scams like these were rare, but now it's the opposite – it's rare to find a legit ad, depending on what you're looking for, of course.
About a month ago, I was trying to find tickets for Matt Rife's show in Melbourne and put up an ad on Facebook. More than 50 people got in touch with me, and every single one of them was a scammer.
I’m just wondering, is anyone else noticing this? Isn't it disheartening to see so many people are happy to scam others and get on with their day? I mean, obviously people who are buying second hand, are unlikely to be in a good position financially.
i'm currently trying to sell a car on carsales/gumtree/facebook.
its a shit show………