HELP

fritzdaddy10 · Newbie Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 10

Has anyone every used google checkout to buy a boat? I was told i put the money into google checkout, the boat is shipped to me and I get 5 days to check it out and if its not as advertized then i ship the boat back at the expense of the seller and I would get a full refund. Is this correct? Thanks for the help

1niceharley · Newbie Joined: 17 Feb 2010 Posts: 32

I haven't used that before but it sounds to good to be true. Be very careful!

walb0244 · Outlaw Joined: 05 Aug 2009 Posts: 122 City: Terre Haute

If you don't mind me asking what boat are you looking at? I was looking at a 2008 Centurion and the guy wanted me to do the same thing. I haven't messed with google Checkout but I just wonder if it is just another thing to make scamming easeier or something.

fritzdaddy10 · Newbie Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 10

2007 Tige rz2. The boat is 18 hrs away from me but its a once in a lifetime type deal. He said he had some serious financial problems and the boat had to go asap. I read the guidelines to google checkout and Im going to give them a call today to make sure its legit.

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7488

I have never used google checkout for a transaction that large. There are a number of boat scams that have been on the market so be very careful. Where was the boat listed?

fish6942 · Addict Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Posts: 603

Bixter · Newbie Joined: 08 Feb 2010 Posts: 5

If you are worried, use escrow.com. I used it for a motorcycle and it worked well. they dont release the funds until you have inspected your boat. cost a few dollars, but worth it for safety.

Nate54SoCal · Newbie Joined: 29 Dec 2009 Posts: 31 City: LA

I think I had someone try to use this on me. It sounded too good to be true so I didn't use it. Ask if he has a loan on it, which he probably does, and ask to talk to his bank. I bought a boat from across the ocean with some money up front and the rest once I had the boat and just because it says google checkout doesn't mean it's the actual site. Just sayin.

Boost Deuce · Criminal Joined: 24 Apr 2009 Posts: 94 City: Fort Collins

did you find the ad on craigslist or anything?

lots of boat scams around there right now. I inquired about a couple and they said that they have it at a shipping center that holds the money till i get it, then i approve of the money going through. But i called, and these "shipping centers" didn't even exist.

fritzdaddy10 · Newbie Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 10

yes the ad was on boat trader for 2 days. Google checkout doesnt have an accout that holds the money. It works like pay pal. He says he paid cash for the boat and has title on hand. He ownes a few hotels in DC but lives in Minnesota. Iv decided its a scam

Nate54SoCal · Newbie Joined: 29 Dec 2009 Posts: 31 City: LA

Definitely a scam.

bridges · Addict Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 683 City: Decatur, TX

best way to find out if it is..

get a phone number were you can speak to him
tell him you found a plane ticket for real cheap and would like to come up and take it out for a test run..

then see what he says to that.. because by no means should you buy this if its a scam or not without taking it for a test drive on the water.. trust me i made the mistake of not testing out one and within 2 trips motor went bad.. DO NOT BUY WITHOUT TEST DRIVING IT!! just my 2 cents..

bjeremi · Soul Rider Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 433 City: Owasso

SCAM SCAM SCAM

fritzdaddy10 · Newbie Joined: 02 Mar 2010 Posts: 10

I did get a phone number and spoke to him. he was open for anything I wanted to do. I told him I wanted to drive up there to look at it and he said ok. with him being so open to anything I wanted to do is what kept me holding hope that this was not a scam lol.