Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
General Discussions
The Watercooler
Why would I want Skype to sell artwork? Weird
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="DaisyFace" data-source="post: 399903" data-attributes="member: 6546"><p>Marg - </p><p> </p><p>There's a really common scam out there targeting fine artists. They know that artists are usually desperate to sell their work...</p><p> </p><p>It goes like this:</p><p> </p><p>A scammer finds an artist's website and will send them a message just GUSHING over one (or more) works on the site. The scammer tells the artist they want to buy - BUT they need to make special arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>At this point, there is usually a convuluted story about how the buyer is located in England, but they are moving, or being sent away on an assignment somewhere - and this is happening really, really soon. But they LOVE the artwork so much, that they just can't take the chance that somebody else will buy it first. So they want the artist to agree to all kinds of special provisions - like sending the artwork immediately (before the buyer has to leave town), or sending the artwork to a third party, or sending multiple paintings so the buyer can decide which one(s) they want.</p><p> </p><p>And then, (and here's the money portion of the deal), the buyer explains that the artist is going to have to deal with a particular shipping company - but don't worry, the buyer will send plenty of money for the artist to pay the shipper for what is going to be a very expensive overseas delivery (because the shipper may end up storing the artwork because of the buyer's move). The artist just needs to provide info so the buyer can send payment...</p><p> </p><p>So - the scammer/buyer ends up with the artist's account info or sends a "certified check" written for a huge amount. The artist is supposed to send the artwork and several thousand dollars for handling charges to the shipper - And they need to do this immediately, or they will miss out on the "sale". Unfortunately for the artist, the "Shipping Company" is just another scammer. </p><p> </p><p>And of course, by the time the artist discovers that their bank account has been drained, or the certified check is fake - the scammers have taken the money and the artwork and are long gone...</p><p> </p><p>So, like Terry - I am immediately suspicious of anyone who wants to buy artwork, but needs to have a discussion to make "special arrangements".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaisyFace, post: 399903, member: 6546"] Marg - There's a really common scam out there targeting fine artists. They know that artists are usually desperate to sell their work... It goes like this: A scammer finds an artist's website and will send them a message just GUSHING over one (or more) works on the site. The scammer tells the artist they want to buy - BUT they need to make special arrangements. At this point, there is usually a convuluted story about how the buyer is located in England, but they are moving, or being sent away on an assignment somewhere - and this is happening really, really soon. But they LOVE the artwork so much, that they just can't take the chance that somebody else will buy it first. So they want the artist to agree to all kinds of special provisions - like sending the artwork immediately (before the buyer has to leave town), or sending the artwork to a third party, or sending multiple paintings so the buyer can decide which one(s) they want. And then, (and here's the money portion of the deal), the buyer explains that the artist is going to have to deal with a particular shipping company - but don't worry, the buyer will send plenty of money for the artist to pay the shipper for what is going to be a very expensive overseas delivery (because the shipper may end up storing the artwork because of the buyer's move). The artist just needs to provide info so the buyer can send payment... So - the scammer/buyer ends up with the artist's account info or sends a "certified check" written for a huge amount. The artist is supposed to send the artwork and several thousand dollars for handling charges to the shipper - And they need to do this immediately, or they will miss out on the "sale". Unfortunately for the artist, the "Shipping Company" is just another scammer. And of course, by the time the artist discovers that their bank account has been drained, or the certified check is fake - the scammers have taken the money and the artwork and are long gone... So, like Terry - I am immediately suspicious of anyone who wants to buy artwork, but needs to have a discussion to make "special arrangements". [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
General Discussions
The Watercooler
Why would I want Skype to sell artwork? Weird
Top