Reverb buyer "offer" does it smell scammy to you?

[p4ul]

Hello, selling a thing on reverb, just got an offer with a request for a video of the item to be sent over whatsapp.. seems like a scamy thing. but I am new to reverb.

"Excuse me, could you send me a video of the product review via Watsap? I want to make sure that the product belongs to you, because I'm afraid of being caught by scammers.

Watsap +44 738 909 8xxx" 

 

Anyone have any experience in scamland? is this just a gateway spoof to get me to loose my shirt and other items of clothing?

Edited yesterday at 14:33 by p4ul
it prolly is a scam.. just checking really "because I'm afraid of being caught by scammers"

[PaulWarning]

can't see the harm in sending a vid, just be wary of suspicious follow ups, like paying via paypal, I never sold anything on Reverb so not sure what the procedure is

[tauzero]

It may be a way to get in touch off Reverb as bypassing Reverb for a sale also means avoiding Reverb's fees - something that comes in handy if you see something on Reverb that's in Warwick or Leamington Spa, ie Bass Direct or Bass Bros, as it's cheaper going via the store.

[chyc]

It could be a genuine request, and the buyer would be happy with a link to an unlisted YouTube video if it were. As @tauzero says it could be that they want your phone number.

[Woodinblack]

Yeh, I would do a video, put it on an unlisted youtube link and send the link to the video by reverbs messaging system.

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

Reverb has decent protection for the buyer (I've  never had cause to claim on it though) so it seems a bit odd that that this is being requested. Nothing to lose in doing a quick video though, just be wary of follow-up requests.

[p4ul]

solid advice. thanks. unlisted YT link is a good idea 🫡

[p4ul]

 

 

but with a +44 UK telephone number for Whatsapp?

 

JoGrum can prolly do one, I ain't really happy about posting to the US of A.

Edited 20 hours ago by p4ul
Scammers gonna scam

[Honest Horizon]

Hey,

 

Quickly made an account here to say that I got exactly the same message on Reverb just today. Different phone number but also from UK. Location 1702, Argentina. 
Pretty big red flag.

 

Cheers,

Y.

[Woodinblack]

14 minutes ago, Honest Horizon said:

Quickly made an account here to say that I got exactly the same message on Reverb just today. Different phone number but also from UK. Location 1702, Argentina.  Pretty big red flag.

 

Yeh, it seems once there is a scam you get a lot of it. That is what we get here.

[JapanAxe]

Scam.

 

Once they have a contact route outside of Reverb they will use that to send you a message, appearing to come from Reverb, asking you to log in. The link will be to a fake site and will ask you to input your password. And so on and so forth…