uk folks, please look at this receipt asap. fake?

[Guest kailes]

can someone in the uk verify that this postage receipt is legit? i just got it as proof from someone who promises that he has just shipped a phone to me, but i notice there is no destination address on it. he says that is normal for the uk receipts. someone please take a look at this and im me at [email protected] so i can know wheter or not i need to cancel my payment. thanks

Edited March 3, 2005 by kailes

[Guest pd.ryder]

I'm no expert or Post Office emplyee but it looks like a proper receipt to me. Did the seller blot the destination address or did you do it before posting it on the forum?

Reading your post, it sounds like the seller did it before emailing you a scan. If so, why? I reckon it should have your details here.

It sure looks like he's posted a parcel of 2.4kg to a US adress today. Is there room for a US zip code after "US-"? The seller has only paid standard post, so no insurance or signature on delivery, as far as I know. I always choose at minimum Recorded Delivery.

If you blotted the adress, you're probably ok (I think) :D

[Guest Disco Stu]

Looks to me like the destination address has been painted out.

No idea if it should normally be in there, but if not, why the titles ?

[Guest kailes]

i did not blot out the receipt before posting. i told him i would give him partial payment on a phone i am buying, and then would paythe rest when he produced the proof of shipping. it just seems wierd to me because i would hav ethought there would be an address on the receipt. he didn't blot out anythng either. he swears up and down he sent it and I want to believe him, but i have seen enough people get scammed on this site that i want to be sure

[Guest kailes]

upon further review, there a blots on this thing in a couple of places. i think i got screwed

time to email paypal

[Guest tudor]

What did he ship? Just a phone? It's not a bit too much 2.4kg? I would expect a phone, including charger, accessories and box, to be max 1.5kg.

It is indeed strange that he did not use recorded delivery - it would cost an additional £5 or so.

[Guest pd.ryder]

I really hope you didn't get scammed. What were you buying?

[Guest kailes]

smt5600 in the box. i only sent him 25 pounds for now so fortunatley i am not out much. he swears up and down it is legit. wish i knew for sure

[Guest tudor]

Where did he get SMT5600 in UK? I don't think you can find it here. Only C500 or iMate SP3. Am I wrong?

[Guest Disco Stu]

Pay balance on arrival ?

[Guest kailes]

yes pay balance on arrival

[Guest pietta]

nothing to worry about, it looks legitimate.

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not unless he owns the post office and cranked out the receipt by himself :roll:

[Guest kailes]

another question: says he has a krussel case for it, but i don't see a case for it on their site

[Guest tudor]

another question:  says he has a krussel case for it, but i don't see a case for it on their site

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Here it is.

[Guest kailes]

many thanks. i must not have been on krussells site

[Guest pd.ryder]

The only SMT5600's I can find are listed at $200 on RadioDirectory.com and their UK store 'can't find the item requested'.

If he's sent anything other than a house brick, it would have to be a c500 or sp3 :-k

I'm sure the last time I sent a parcel to the US I had to declare what was in it and allsorts of info was on the receipt.

It'll be delivered by a lame sloth sometime in July........ ](*,)

[Guest Alex_le_brit]

nothing to worry about, it looks legitimate.

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not unless he owns the post office and cranked out the receipt by himself :roll:

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Of course he could have sent something else to the US today which did weigh 2.4 kilos, and then he's just blanked out the address.

In other words sell the same phone to 20 lucky people, and one of them gets the phone and the other 19 pay up £25, so he gets the total cost the phone sold for on e-bay from the recipient and another £475 from the other 19 people.

Out of interest, what's the address at the top?

18 Avon Drive,

Bedford,

Bedfordshire,

MK41 4AF.

I'm guessing it's the post office the parcel was sent from, in which case if you do get scammed you can at least contact the local Bedfordshire Constabulary, give them the Post Office details and see what they turn up. Who knows they might even have security camera tapes. You've got the date and time the guy was in there.

OH and not hard to fake a receipt from an original, here's one for a parcel I'm going to send to the US later - :shock: NOT

Edited March 3, 2005 by Alex_le_brit

[Guest pd.ryder]

Pietta

Why blot out the destination address on the invoice? I'm a bit suspicious.

Maybe that's just my nature :roll:

[Guest tudor]

Pietta

Why blot out the destination address on the invoice? I'm a bit suspicious.

Maybe that's just my nature :roll:

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I think kailes did it... we don't need to know his address.

[Guest pd.ryder]

Nah mate, see post #4. The seller did it.

[Guest tudor]

Nah mate, see post #4. The seller did it.

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Yup, sorry :oops:

It's clear now - he should try to get the £25 back asap, if possible.

[Guest kailes]

i did not do it. i had all of the same questions you guys had, nothing made since

[Guest tudor]

I think you should try to track the seller down. Start with IP addresses (see e-mails, IM connections etc - anything you can), maybe he's not even from Bedford.

[Guest Alex_le_brit]

Here's the address and phone number of Bedford Police. I'd suggest you get in contact with them straight away before the Post Office it was sent from has a chance to lose anything.

Bedfordshire Police Constabulary

Bedfordshire Police

Greyfriars

Bedford Bedfordshire MK40 1HR

Tel: (01234 271212)

[Guest kailes]

i have msn messenger address. but of course there is nothing in his profile