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FB user takes lowballing to new level, offers MacBook seller $200 and asks: "Can you give me?"
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Cherlynn Ng
Posted on 01 October 2018 | 13,500 views | 17 comments
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Anyone who has ever tried to sell something online would know how it feels like when someone makes an offer that is way below your asking price.
For those who are unfamiliar, this frustrating act is also known as 'lowballing'.

Stomper Lasery2k put up a 15-inch MacBook Pro 2017 for sale on Facebook Marketplace at the price of $3,000.
The Stomper, who bought the laptop for around $3,800, was amused when a user responded to her listing on Sep 28, at around 11.50pm.
The user offered her $200, $240 and then $300 for the Macbook Pro.
Lasery2k said: "I was laughing non-stop and felt that this person was just being a joker."
When she told the user to try walking into an Apple Store and buying a MacBook Pro with $300, the latter replied:
"But I love your MacBook can you give me friends"
Added the Stomper: "The user later also said, 'Wow, you so rich man, can buy Apple MacBook Pro for $3,000' and asked what price I was looking at.
"I did not reply after that."
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KNN try walking into sls and look for joker chew type of reseller and see what offer they give also KNN maybe at $100 KNN
 
Why even bother to reply?
Save "Fuvk your mother's cheebye" as template for these motherfuckers.
 
Carousell full of cheapskate buyers behaves like as thou they are visiting Sungei Road!! They just behaving some like beggars if you

don't have the money just shut the hell up and don't make a bloody fool of yourself!
 
Actually it seems both buyers n sellers are one of a kind.


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Man on Carousell cancels deal and goes MIA -- then insults buyer when confronted
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A Stomper was affronted when a seller he met online started hurling insults at him after he confronted the seller for backing out of a deal and going MIA (missing in action).
The Stomper told Stomp in a phone interview that he had been looking for a cloud drive for his personal needs on online marketplace Carousell.


"I didn't need a first-hand one so when I saw this guy selling it for cheaper than other sellers, I thought it was a good deal," he said.
He contacted the seller last week and made an offer for the Western Digital cloud drive.
He agreed to the seller's asking price of $100 and told Stomp he did not negotiate for anything lower.

"I asked him if I could drop by his place to get the drive on Wednesday (Oct 24) and he agreed," the Stomper said.
"However, when I reached his apartment's lobby, I waited for five to ten minutes before he replied me.
"Eventually, he called me and told me that he didn't back up his files and that there was some problem with his drive.
"I was shocked that he agreed to meet but did not check his drive beforehand.
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The Stomper said that he lives in Choa Chu Kang and that he wasted his time going down to the seller's home in Bedok Reservoir only to have him postpone the deal.
"I told him I would wait and see if he can solve the problem but he told me he was unable to deal that day.
"I then offered to pay him 50 per cent of the amount and take the drive.
"If there was a problem with it, I would return it to him and he could return me my deposit but he told me he didn't want to do that.
"He said that next time he would come to my location to close the deal."
The Stomper headed back after but did not hear any word from the seller for a few days after.
On Saturday (Oct 27), he decided to message the seller.
"I was a bit angry that he did not follow up and just tell me he did not want to sell it.
"I used harsh words but they were not too serious," the Stomper said.
He texted the seller: "You are the most irresponsible loser. Running away like a coward."
Riled up, the seller responded and called the Stomper a "loser" too.
The seller added other insults and said that he pitied the Stomper's family and called him cheap.
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He wrote: "Don't waste my time. Unless you want to put time and put place, just f**k off one corner and go die for scraps."
The Stomper felt that the seller was too much and that he "should be banned".
"I don't think it's right," he said.
"I hope he will learn from this and feel sorry about his behaviour."


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Carousell user says dress has "no defect" -- but buyer gets it with stains, torn seams and odour
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Posted on 29 October 2018 | 2,331 views | 4 comments
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As convenient as online shopping might be, it also comes with its own set of risks such as the item falling short of your expectations.
Stomper Mel went ahead with purchasing a Love, Bonito dress for $22 on Carousell after being told that it had "no defects".


She told Stomp: "The seller listed the item as new and I was told that it had only been worn once for two to three hours for a wedding with no defects, which I confirmed with her before making payment."
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However, Mel found that this was far from the case upon receiving the item.
Photos she sent to Stomp show how the dress "came with torn seams and yellowish stains that had a mouldy smell".
She also said: "The condition of the dress totally did not look like it had only been used lightly for two to three hours".
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Mel described what happened after she informed the other party about the issue: "The seller claimed that she was selling the dress on behalf of her friend and that her friend had checked before mailing it to me.
"She said there would be no refunds even after I showed her all the defects upon receiving it. Instead, she blamed me for not asking for real-life pictures after she confirmed that there were no defects."
Screenshots that Mel shared with Stomp show how the Carousell user repeatedly insisted that the dress had been checked before being mailed out.
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The Carousell user also said she could have simply ignored Mel's messages but instead, 'bothered to clarify' the matter.
Mel added: "The seller even thanked me for giving her negative feedback."
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"This is a lesson well learnt!" said the Stomper.
"Buyers, please beware.
"As much as we like hassle-free deals, we must be wary of such sellers. I am sharing this in hopes of preventing other people from getting into the same situation as me."
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after reading a few more complaints...I have come to the conclusion that this carousell site is really a congregation of tight assess or really funny ppl...this chick got extra toilet paper and want to sell? Is tat a joke sell toilet paper? She has a full warehouse? Toilet paper is a fast moving product and with women ...it goes even faster. It does not spoil and she can keep and use ...and no matter how can finish and she wants to sell? She got nothing better to do? And no wonder they attract stupid comments. Sell shit attract flies ....
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In the latest epic conversation on anonline marketplace, a Carousell user asked Stomper Grace if she provided free delivery for her item: A toilet paper roll that she listed for 50 cents.
Grace was left incredulous by the request and decided to share her experience after reading about a Facebook user who offered $200 for a MacBook Pro.


The Stomper said she had bought too many 3-ply toilet paper rolls from Watsons, which were retailing at a set of ten for $5.90, and therefore listed them for sale on Carousell at 50 cents per roll.
An interested buyer then made an offer -- only to ask:
"Can free delivery to Kaki Bukit?"
Grace replied: "Are you kidding?" and said the conversation ended there.

She told Stomp that she has never encountered anything like this on Carousell before and added: "50 cents can't even cover my transport la."
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SingaporeCarousell e-commerce scams jump 136% in first half of 2018: Police

The number of e-commerce scams on online marketplace app Carousell jumped a whopping 136 per cent in the first half of this year, the Singapore police said on Thursday (Aug 23). Ariel Lim reports.
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SINGAPORE: The number of e-commerce scams on online marketplace app Carouselljumped a whopping 136 per cent in the first half of this year, the Singapore police said on Thursday (Aug 23).
A total of 1,020 cases of people being scammed on Carousell were reported between January and June, up from 432 in the same period last year.

Eighty per cent of all e-commerce scams reported took place on Carousell, with common transactions involving electronic items, as well as tickets to events and attractions, particularly Universal Studios Singapore.

Overall, e-commerce scam cases jumped 58 per cent from 808 cases last year to 1,277 cases in the first half of this year. The total amount cheated also went up by 43.1 per cent, from S$650,000 to S$930,000. The largest amount cheated in a single case was about S$50,000.
READ: S$99 million lost to scams in 2017, police say

Overall crime increased by 3.2 per cent in the first six months of the year due to the rise of such e-commerce cases, as well as scams to do with loans and the impersonation of China officials, said the Singapore Police Force (SPF).

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The number of criminal cases went up to 16,460 from 15,949. During this time, the number of e-commerce, loan and China officials impersonation scams also went up by 72.8 per cent, from 1,055 to 1,823 cases.
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The SPF attributed the rise in online crime to pervasive Internet penetration and the greater prevalence of smartphones among Singaporeans.
"Online crimes are particularly challenging to solve because of the borderless nature of the Internet," said SPF. "A significant proportion of online commercial crimes are committed remotely by foreign syndicates that are hiding behind the anonymity of the Internet. These criminals will continue to find ways to exploit and prey on the vulnerabilities of potential victims."
Police said they will continue to educate the public on such scams, with a particular focus on the online community.
SPF also said that it "welcomed" Carousell's introduction of its escrow payment system, CarouPay, in June this year.
"Buyers using CarouPay are protected from e-commerce scams as the payment will only be released to the sellers after the buyers have acknowledged the satisfactory receipt of the items purchased," it said, adding that customers are encouraged to make use of such systems when they transact online.
INTERNET LOVE SCAMS DOWN FOR FIRST TIME IN 5 YEARS
For the first time in five years, the number of Internet love scam cases fell, registering an 18.6 per cent drop from 344 to 280 cases.
The total amount cheated fell to around S$12 million, compared to S$22 million in the same period last year.
SPF attributed the decline to the formation of a task force to investigate scams involving foreign crime syndicates.
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"Since its formation on Oct 1, 2017, the Transnational Commercial Crime Task Force has seized more than S$1.1 million and closed more than 400 bank accounts belonging to money mules who were involved in Internet love scams," said SPF.
The police also said they are working with remittance agencies and banks to train their frontline staff to detect customers who may be victims of a scam.
"The heightened awareness and vigilance in the trained staff have resulted in several successful interventions," said police.
READ: Woman arrested for allegedly cheating victims of more than S$200,000 in love scams
In March this year, an OCBC customer requested to remit S$2,500 to pay a customs clearance fee for a parcel stuck at the Malaysian customs. Two of the bank's employees convinced the victim that it was a love scam and stopped the remittance.
OUTRAGE OF MODESTY AT NIGHTSPOTS, PUBLIC TRANSPORT
The number of outrage of modesty cases went up 21.5 per cent from 685 cases to 832 cases, with police highlighting instances at public entertainment nightspots and public transport as "key concerns".
There were 63 cases of outrage of modesty at nightspots in the first half of this year, compared to 46 in the same period last year. There was also a 43.8 per cent rise in outrage of modesty cases on public transport, from 73 to 105.
"The police will continue to educate the public to be vigilant against outrage of modesty, and advise victims of molestation to make a police report as soon as possible. Reporting the crime early is crucial to help the police identify and arrest the perpetrator," SPF said.
The police will work with public entertainment outlets in Clarke Quay on a Smart Clubbing Campaign later this year. The campaign will focus on creating awareness of crimes commonly committed against nightspot patrons, crime prevention measures and how to respond should one witness or is a victim of a crime.
There will be glow-in-the-dark crime advisories on display, as well as "smart clubber" crime prevention videos screened to remind patrons to remain vigilant against crime, authorities added.
Meanwhile, Citizens on Patrol (COP) volunteers with the Queenstown Neighbourhood Police Centre have expanded their patrol to include Queenstown MRT station and will be disseminating crime prevention messages.
Police said the patrol initiative will be extended to other COP groups.
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Can go buy a maid too.

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The employment agency that "sold" maids on online retail platform Carousell has had its licence suspended.
In a statement yesterday, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said it had established that employment agency SRC Recruitment was behind the maid advertisements.
It said the agency has been served with a notice of licence suspension and can no longer deploy any new foreign domestic workers (FDWs) for employment.
The MOM also said it was investigating the agency with the view of taking prosecution action for infringements under the Employment Agencies Act (EAA).
The suspension will remain for as long as investigations are ongoing, the ministry said.


Mr Kevin Teoh, Commissioner for Employment Agencies, said: "The MOM is committed to protecting the well-being of FDWs in Singapore.

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"We strongly condemn the advertising of FDW services in an undignified manner.
"Advertising FDWs on an Internet platform meant for trading goods is completely inappropriate and unacceptable. Such an act is an offence under the EAA."
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The MOM was first alerted to the Carousell listings on Sept 14 and put up a Facebook post to warn other employment agencies against such practices.
It also told Carousell to take down the offending posts.
The ministry said it was in touch with the Indonesian Embassy and has informed them of the investigations.
The listings on Carousell were posted by user @maid.recruitment and showed the faces of maids, allegedly from Indonesia.

Some of the posts indicated that the maids had been "sold".
The postings had prompted the Indonesian Embassy to say it would request a thorough investigation of the advertisements.
According to the Jakarta Post, the Indonesian Foreign Ministry's overseas citizen protection director, Mr Lalu Muhammad Iqbal, had said on Sunday that the Indonesian Embassy in Singapore had voiced its concerns about the practice to the MOM.
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I prefer making offers to official Sammyboy Forum:
Wants a hardcover copy of "Classical Mechanics" by Herbert Goldstein.
Buyer very poor - offer price SGD 10.00

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Silly people lah. Auction sites are used to sell spoil goods to poor people. Got app so what? MO not changed since the 90s! :laugh:
 
KNN beware of cock sucking seller or buyer like @ginfreely type KNN they tap on this platform to hint whether you want to have your cock sucked during meetup KNN
 
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