Is he trying to scam me?
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oh know there so many weird countries which we refuses to let into the EU avoid them like the Africa EU is actually quite small we don't let anyone in well shame we let Poland in really.AC10 said:
Insist on most if not all of the money up front. The business is real. Its an oil company that is located in 80 countries including countries in West Africa. If you have any safer deals, take those instead.
I'd say keep an open mind. He might very well be acting in good faith but that's no reason for either party not to be cautious. (Politely) ask for some more information to clarify, such as which part of "West Africa". The English isn't terrific, but as someone pointed out, that might just be because it's not his first language.
Be careful about demanding payment up front as that might make you look like a scammer (which would be a crowning irony). Personally I'd offer to go through some kind of intermediary service, like escrow.com (yes, they accept Paypal) although they will charge you (especially for Paypal - suggest an alternate form of payment if their fee is too steep). If you go through a major service then your customer may be a little more willing to divulge his bank details, if perhaps not to you.
Be careful about demanding payment up front as that might make you look like a scammer (which would be a crowning irony). Personally I'd offer to go through some kind of intermediary service, like escrow.com (yes, they accept Paypal) although they will charge you (especially for Paypal - suggest an alternate form of payment if their fee is too steep). If you go through a major service then your customer may be a little more willing to divulge his bank details, if perhaps not to you.
Definite Scam. This one lady tried to scam my friend, and guess what? She was from west Africa too! Plus, shipping and all that shit is expensive.
Go for local shipping and not international
Go for local shipping and not international