“You’re save with me you have nothing to worry about me I’m 100% real and I’m not here for game or drama,I know it hard to believe people you meet online but I want you to know I would never tarnish my personality because of an ordinary money”
Sounds like the guy that crashed my vehicle right before I called the police. He promised he would pay me cash to fix it and begged not to call them. Made a report anyway and then took his offer of not going through insurance. I called him 2 days later with a fairly cheap estimate and told me to fuck off. His mom told me the same and they blocked my number.
Believe it or not, but a while ago some guy put up a galaxy z flip3 for sale for a ridiculously low price. And by luck it was in my city too, by far the lowest in the country. So he put thinfs like 100% real, not a scam and smiley faces in the description and I was like no way. But he lived really close so I thought why not. Messaged with him a bit and decided to meet up. (This was in the netherlands and the guy was polish) So I meet up with the guy and turns out hes just a really nice guy selling his used phone for cheap. No red flags, even gave me all the paperwork that you would want. Mint condition. One of the best deals ever.
Haha 100% the right call. I love when you questioned the 1070 his next message changed the resolution to 1920x3060 instead of changing the 1070 at the bottom to 3060
This applies to nearly anything where people are conning. If you ask for just basic, floor level proof, anything other than fulfilling that request is a red flag. Doubly so if they have an excuse as to why they can't
100% lying. No courier would accept any parcel without a delivery address. Stopped reading at that point as I knew it was bs. Dodged a bullet there pal!
Wondering why everyone is so focused on the other parts of the conversation when that's right there up front. Nobody would bring it to Fedex without an address and certainly not before getting paid.
A very low price, mismatched item description, weird payment requests, and grammar mistakes. Yep, it was a scam. Plus why would he bring it to FedEx before he knew where to ship it?
My son's last wish was that I sell graphics for good price, he love video gaming so much, please sir, let me sell you graphics, it bring you much joy like it did him.
Absolutely. After the accidental 1070 text, he changed the resolution of the monitor from 1920x1080 to 1920x3060 as if he thought thats what the gpu's name meant. As for why it was 1080 instead of 1070, or why he kept the name of the 1070 below that, who knows.
You can tell by the way he types that he's not a native speaker. Now, I'm not saying this is always a red flag, but in this scenario I'd say there's a 99% chance the graphics card doesn't exist and that this dude isn't even in the same country.
You could give him a random code like 48353 and ask him to write that code on a paper and take a picture with the card next to the paper. Its too late know tho. Im just being a smartass.
Buying PC parts second hand is unfortunately a bad deal. So much shit goes wrong. I've returned, warrantied or RMAd maybe 30% of technology purchases I've bought in the last 10 years. Just pay retail, it's worth it.
I've nearly fallen for what I believe to be a scam on FB marketplace before. Currently in the market for a 64GB DDR4 kit, and I saw someone selling a ballistix one for £100 - thought "mmm, it's a bit low, but not massively so, could be genuine", messaged them, double checked the images on reverse image search - all checked out, but as soon as I asked for a physically timestamped photo (you know name + date on paper with the RAM) they just stopped replying. Listing is still up, half tempted to report it.
There's three possibilities. One, the graphics card he is selling is broken. Two, this guy is selling you a graphics card that doesn't exist. Or three, he doesn't know or care about pricing of PC components.
I found a person selling like $600 worth of Disney Blu-ray movies for $100 on eBay. Turned out he lived in my city and now wanted cash rather than going through eBay so I said sure let’s meet at my job (security everywhere,gotta show tag and license at the gate) He then shows up in his K9 SUV. Guy was a federal US Marshal. Dude was legit and really nice and gave me a whole box of movies including a few Xbox games his son did not want no more. Got lucky that day.
My guy, in the world of the internet we live in, how did you not sniff this out as a scam right away? The only way you’re getting a 3060ti for $80 is from a friend who doesn’t want it anymore because he/she upgraded. There is no shot a stranger in the internet is selling it at that price.
The second he wouldn’t accept payment over the platform he posted it on - you know it’s a scam. Don’t even go back and forth with him about it. Just move on.
Scams are crazy, in trying to sell a EVGA 3070 on ebay and someone offered $800. I'm like you can buy it new for that price. He def gonna try to get me to send it and not pay...
Terrible grammar is always a HUGE red flag for me. The unwillingness to send new pictures and saying it was a “mistyping” when they slipped up and said 1070 seals the deal that they were scamming
ugh same and nobody wants to buy in person any longer. every time i arrange a meetup in a public location that will have CCTV they suddenly stop responding.
Same. In person and done with cash. If either party has a problem with that then that's a red flag and you walk. It's the only way to ensure that you're dealing with a real, honest person that just wants the deal agreed to.
When I got my 3070Ti (was not cheap at the time, but still a very good price during the GPU shortage) I got the dude to drive to my house (30min drive) and I tested it in my PC, so that it was a real 3070Ti and everything was clear and it worked 100%. Took an hour, talked to the guy in between the test. Explained everything to him, he was understanding. Gave him the cash immediately when it was clear
Back when I first started driving I did this to sell some RAM. I ended up locking my keys in the car and we watched a Bee documentary with his Dad while waiting for my mom to come with the spare key.
I would have continued wasting their time. Ask about how their son died, did they do it, I’m calling the police for ending their sons life, I’m FBI and CIA and KGB.
I recently bought a EVGA 3090 for $1000 cdn. Did some back and forth with the guy and I got him to take pics of the card with my name and date written down. That way I knew the card at least existed in some form. EVGA has the best used card warranty so even if he sent me a bricked card it was covered under warranty. To protect both ourselves we used Canada Post COD so the post office did the deal for us. When it showed up to the post office I explained I might be getting scammed and the nice ladies let me open the package to verify it was a video card before paying the money. I now have an awesome 3090.
He gave it away in the first screen cap. He said he took it to FEDEX already but wouldn’t ship it til you paid him, like they’d hold it until he gives them the say-so.
That [email protected] product description he forgot to edit was 100% how the scammer intended to claim “it was just a miscommunication lol” if it blew back on him somehow.
Hrs a scammer and notice the slight mistakes someone not fluent in English but acting like he is. Someone truly not scamming would probably mention that and the mistakes with information and form of pay just...
No reputable seller opens with Cashapp, Zelle, or Apple Pay. It's understandable to want to avoid marketplace fees but a legit seller will always offer PayPal as the alternative if shipping the item.
So many red flags here, bet the scammer don't even know about GPUs. Usually when a product is unusually super cheap compared to its original price and the seller doesn't want to show you the item is working or not, you can already assume its a scam. I mean this 80 bucks "3060 ti" is the same price as my mining edition single dvi port rx 570 4gb lol. You said you almost believed him i can understand that because everybody wants that one in a lifetime deal but yea good job on pressuring him with questions.
I tried to sell something on fb marketplace and they “guys daughter” wanted me to send them my bank info so they can deposit the money and they would have movers come and take the items, I would pay the movers and he would reimburse me. Scammers be wild.
All red flags aside, look at the hands in the pictures.. I'm pretty sure that's 2 different skin tones? Am I the only 1 seeing this? That right there says he be lying.
Na that’s bad lighting but a good catch to watch out for. But it’s the same. Same mousepad, custom keyboard and game pad in same position. It’s all same, just bad lighting from the top.
I just recently sold my 3080 TI, I got so many responses and so many questions and so much shady shit that it quickly became overwhelming. I ended up just changing it to pick up only, it was safer for both parties they were able to come here and inspect the item and send the payment right in front of me.
I would’ve taken the deal. I wouldn’t have even thought about it. When he said “I’m 100% real” and “I would never tarnish my personality”, I would’ve paid him immediately. You can’t find real mfs like him these days. You missed out bro.
Can't scammers understand that if they spoke better English it would have been %100 easier to scam? The classic native New Yorker that can't speak normal English. I'm not a native speaker and even i can speak better than this
Why ask for something showing it running well. There is no way to verify it is current. It's a pointless request. PayPal G&S is your friend, skip the concerns and worries. If it's bad, bam instant refund
“You’re save with me you have nothing to worry about me I’m 100% real and I’m not here for game or drama,I know it hard to believe people you meet online but I want you to know I would never tarnish my personality because of an ordinary money”
“ordinary money” did it for me lol
Sounds like the guy that crashed my vehicle right before I called the police. He promised he would pay me cash to fix it and begged not to call them. Made a report anyway and then took his offer of not going through insurance. I called him 2 days later with a fairly cheap estimate and told me to fuck off. His mom told me the same and they blocked my number.
Believe it or not, but a while ago some guy put up a galaxy z flip3 for sale for a ridiculously low price. And by luck it was in my city too, by far the lowest in the country. So he put thinfs like 100% real, not a scam and smiley faces in the description and I was like no way. But he lived really close so I thought why not. Messaged with him a bit and decided to meet up. (This was in the netherlands and the guy was polish) So I meet up with the guy and turns out hes just a really nice guy selling his used phone for cheap. No red flags, even gave me all the paperwork that you would want. Mint condition. One of the best deals ever.
Wtf does tarnishing your personality even mean… how can you ruin your own personality.
Haha 100% the right call. I love when you questioned the 1070 his next message changed the resolution to 1920x3060 instead of changing the 1070 at the bottom to 3060
Haha, I just realized! I would’ve shut that conversation there and then had I caught that.
No one noticed GeForce TX 1070 and 4gb at that? Wtf is a 4gb TX1070?
Reading that part was fucking hilarious
I would have stopped immediately after "the item is already packaged and waiting at Fedex. I just need you to pay and give me your address."
He also lists a monitor model before the resolution like wtf.
I don’t know jack shit about computers but even I caught that lol
yeah this scammer has no idea what he's talking about.
Bro I didn't realize that's what he changed. I thought he was just ballsy enough to send the same thing again
I completely missed that. Thought he typed the same thing twice.
Lmao I noticed that too and it had me fucking dying!!
Haha yeah he changed the "1080" to 3060 instead of the 1070 lmfao.
This was the funniest part to me for sure
Good catch! That’s hilarious.
The second you asked for proof and he said it’s sealed up, scam. Anyone trying to sell something will always do simple shit like that.
Its weird isnt it? Scammer tried to convince it was already away from his home but no sane person would do that before they close the thing
"It's already packaged and at FedEx", this part didn't make sense to me, FedEx doesn't hold a package to await shipping details, does it?
He said it's already sealed up and at FedEx LMFAO!
This applies to nearly anything where people are conning. If you ask for just basic, floor level proof, anything other than fulfilling that request is a red flag. Doubly so if they have an excuse as to why they can't
True.
100% lying. No courier would accept any parcel without a delivery address. Stopped reading at that point as I knew it was bs. Dodged a bullet there pal!
Wondering why everyone is so focused on the other parts of the conversation when that's right there up front. Nobody would bring it to Fedex without an address and certainly not before getting paid.
Exactly. Like they’d just hold it til he says he got the money.
Yup. Poor ass excuse too. Everything else after that line is just OP proving himself to be desperate to the scammer
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So many flags. Won scam bingo like 5 times over.
-Broken English
And the worst part is that I almost believed it
especially the refusal to use paypal. BIG red flag.
Lol was it the black hand and then white hand that tipped you off the google images?
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even 1080ti is like more than 100 dollars rn and yes RIP for his son
Late son was a nice touch 👌
Hey now I'm selling a ps5 and I have a stock image up because I'm too lazy to take a picture
I think the thing that sold me is that his hand changes color between two of the pictures
I use that subreddit to scam people efficiently s/
That second bullet is THE one!
1/4th retail price should be all you need to know. If it's too good to be true, it's just that.
Filled up the Bingo Board (Scammer's Edition)
Surprised he didn't want payment in itunes giftcards
1920x1080 1920x3060
You forgot, “It’s already packed up and waiting to be shipped at the fedex store.”
Amazing that op fucking sent like 100 messages with this guy Jesus fucking Christ some people are made to get scammed
100%.
You made it through it all? I couldn't believe that Convo kept going.
“Do you mean to tell me it is a 1070? Or do you wish to send me a 3060? Or perhaps you feel like sending me a 3060 ti on this particular morning?”
A very low price, mismatched item description, weird payment requests, and grammar mistakes. Yep, it was a scam. Plus why would he bring it to FedEx before he knew where to ship it?
Why is it always grammar mistakes? Like every single time...
80 bucks and dead son is a.... dead giveaway no pun intended.
My son's last wish was that I sell graphics for good price, he love video gaming so much, please sir, let me sell you graphics, it bring you much joy like it did him.
Talked to the same guy last night, said he was giving away a pc with a 3080, wanted 70 to $120 for shipping, reported him immediately
How do you know it's the same guy?
Absolutely. After the accidental 1070 text, he changed the resolution of the monitor from 1920x1080 to 1920x3060 as if he thought thats what the gpu's name meant. As for why it was 1080 instead of 1070, or why he kept the name of the 1070 below that, who knows.
Is it a 1070 or a 3060 TI?
I had to shake the answer out of him.
2 in 1
This conversation has just dragged on. After the third or fourth pic of texts, you should have been done.
You can tell by the way he types that he's not a native speaker. Now, I'm not saying this is always a red flag, but in this scenario I'd say there's a 99% chance the graphics card doesn't exist and that this dude isn't even in the same country.
Have you tried playing Cyberpunk on an RX 580? I’m desperate
Three or four? It was evident from the first one, this guy is a terrible scammer.
Yup, you made the right call by asking more, good old scammer
Money is money, and asking more questions doesn’t hurt
100% a scam. First indicator of a scam is the price seems too good to be true. It's also ays too good to be true.
You could give him a random code like 48353 and ask him to write that code on a paper and take a picture with the card next to the paper. Its too late know tho. Im just being a smartass.
Seller already "left it at FedEx". Do FedEx even accept packages without a destination, because I doubt it?
This is going to sound awful, but as a rule, I don't buy from anyone with broken English. Been burned way too many times.
Why does buying PC components always feel like a drug deal
For real, especially when they send pics of dirty GPUs in a basement mining… disgusting
Don’t try to buy pc parts from shady places?
Buying PC parts second hand is unfortunately a bad deal. So much shit goes wrong. I've returned, warrantied or RMAd maybe 30% of technology purchases I've bought in the last 10 years. Just pay retail, it's worth it.
I've nearly fallen for what I believe to be a scam on FB marketplace before. Currently in the market for a 64GB DDR4 kit, and I saw someone selling a ballistix one for £100 - thought "mmm, it's a bit low, but not massively so, could be genuine", messaged them, double checked the images on reverse image search - all checked out, but as soon as I asked for a physically timestamped photo (you know name + date on paper with the RAM) they just stopped replying. Listing is still up, half tempted to report it.
As the wise the wise Palpatine once said:
"Not here for game or drama" this screams scammer. Specifically Indian scammer.
How can he scam
That was so many red flags I think I'm blind
"I told you it was wrong typing"
Did he just change skin colors
Everything else is the same. It’s just different angle and the lighting
The fact you even attempted the purchase of an $80 for a 3060ti makes me wonder how many close calls you've had.
More than I care to say 😅
When he said "you're save with me you have nothing to worry about me I'm 100% real" I was hooked.
The first full stop red flag was when he said he had already taken it to FedEx but didn't have your address yet.
Why are there 2 different peoples hands in the photos?
I’m sorry. I don’t see race.
His dead son was helping him take the photos.
Everything else is the same. It’s just the angle and lighting.
There's three possibilities. One, the graphics card he is selling is broken. Two, this guy is selling you a graphics card that doesn't exist. Or three, he doesn't know or care about pricing of PC components.
Could also be selling a hacked GT710 that shows up as an actually good GPU.
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I found a person selling like $600 worth of Disney Blu-ray movies for $100 on eBay. Turned out he lived in my city and now wanted cash rather than going through eBay so I said sure let’s meet at my job (security everywhere,gotta show tag and license at the gate) He then shows up in his K9 SUV. Guy was a federal US Marshal. Dude was legit and really nice and gave me a whole box of movies including a few Xbox games his son did not want no more. Got lucky that day.
Yeah it’s just so unsecured. It’s like giving cash to someone and then they just disappear.
He didn't ask for Gooogal Peh kard!
No they don’t. These people prey on elderly and casual people who generally don’t know any better.
Yeah, it’s an obvious scam. Too good to be true and he messed up.
My guy, in the world of the internet we live in, how did you not sniff this out as a scam right away? The only way you’re getting a 3060ti for $80 is from a friend who doesn’t want it anymore because he/she upgraded. There is no shot a stranger in the internet is selling it at that price.
Lol you dragged that on way longer than necessary. Was obviously a scam. Glad you dodged that bullet 👍
The second he wouldn’t accept payment over the platform he posted it on - you know it’s a scam. Don’t even go back and forth with him about it. Just move on.
So many red flags....
I’m surprised it took you that long to realize it was a scam. Nobody takes a package to fedex BEFORE they get shipping info
OP I'm sad you even entertained the idea of someone selling a $111 3060ti being realistic to begin with
I'm selling you the ability to fly like superman, for $100,
Scams are crazy, in trying to sell a EVGA 3070 on ebay and someone offered $800. I'm like you can buy it new for that price. He def gonna try to get me to send it and not pay...
Terrible grammar is always a HUGE red flag for me. The unwillingness to send new pictures and saying it was a “mistyping” when they slipped up and said 1070 seals the deal that they were scamming
$80 for a card wasn’t giveaway enough?
This is why I sell things in person
ugh same and nobody wants to buy in person any longer. every time i arrange a meetup in a public location that will have CCTV they suddenly stop responding.
Same. In person and done with cash. If either party has a problem with that then that's a red flag and you walk. It's the only way to ensure that you're dealing with a real, honest person that just wants the deal agreed to.
When I got my 3070Ti (was not cheap at the time, but still a very good price during the GPU shortage) I got the dude to drive to my house (30min drive) and I tested it in my PC, so that it was a real 3070Ti and everything was clear and it worked 100%. Took an hour, talked to the guy in between the test. Explained everything to him, he was understanding. Gave him the cash immediately when it was clear
Back when I first started driving I did this to sell some RAM. I ended up locking my keys in the car and we watched a Bee documentary with his Dad while waiting for my mom to come with the spare key.
Please don't tell me people are this dumb?
the second they say they only accept payment outside of the app is the second you were supposed to stop talking to them
“If something is too good to be true, it probably is”
The moment a stranger asks me to pay them in Zelle or CashApp that conversation is over.
I would have continued wasting their time. Ask about how their son died, did they do it, I’m calling the police for ending their sons life, I’m FBI and CIA and KGB.
No, he wasn't lying, he wasn't here for game or drama. He was 100%.
Hi deer will you open up your cloth
I recently bought a EVGA 3090 for $1000 cdn. Did some back and forth with the guy and I got him to take pics of the card with my name and date written down. That way I knew the card at least existed in some form. EVGA has the best used card warranty so even if he sent me a bricked card it was covered under warranty. To protect both ourselves we used Canada Post COD so the post office did the deal for us. When it showed up to the post office I explained I might be getting scammed and the nice ladies let me open the package to verify it was a video card before paying the money. I now have an awesome 3090.
total scam. hate people like this. You have to be super careful where you buy online
I swear if we just all came together and killed these scammers then we wouldn’t have this problem. Scammers deserve a painful slow death.
Non scammers dont talk like that.
And it took you that many messages to realise it was a scam?!?
OfferUp is absolutely unhinged, I stopped going on there after being scammed myself. Place is SKETCH
if only his son showed up on time maybe his father wouldnt be parting out his pc on the internet smh. always be on time kids!
He gave it away in the first screen cap. He said he took it to FEDEX already but wouldn’t ship it til you paid him, like they’d hold it until he gives them the say-so.
Bro, I would've ended the convo the moment he said he dropped it off at FedEx already before paying you or having your address
That [email protected] product description he forgot to edit was 100% how the scammer intended to claim “it was just a miscommunication lol” if it blew back on him somehow.
bruh 3060ti for 100 dllrs nah im out
you didn't do it right?
Ya I wouldn't have even bothered talking to them after they said they can't take a picture because it's already boxed 🤣
It’s not a scam, this guy has sold the same card to 20 other people today. Lol. The obvious language issues really nailed it.
I really don’t understand how people think they can get away with this
Hrs a scammer and notice the slight mistakes someone not fluent in English but acting like he is. Someone truly not scamming would probably mention that and the mistakes with information and form of pay just...
If its too good to be true then it is
LOL at the pictures where he swaps race hahahahahahaha fucking hell
Bro walked past five red flags
I always ask that they write their name and username on a piece of paper and take of photo of it and the item im looking to buy.
Such obvious advice but one that slipped my mind
It's like poker dude. You have to pay to see how he played you.
I feel like this conversation went on for way too long, just walk away at like the fourth/fifth screenshot bro
OP just buy one new holy shit
XG27VQ is a monitor. it's a 1080p 144hrz monitor, dunno why they're running it at 66hrz
This much drama is not a legit sale.
You dodged a bullet…scamming you straight up.
OP, you should have noped out by page 2.
"Its already sealed and at FedEx, just need your address", thats literally all you needed to know it was a scam.
The son will be rolling over in his grave at the $80 price tag.
Clearly how gullible are you?
So he wrapped it took it to fedex before you paid lol mmmmm scam
It’s such an amazing moment when you realize that buying stuff used from strangers on the internet is never worth the hassle.
Pretty sure the hand in each pic he sent you is two different hands 🤣
Sus: 100
Was pretty sure it was a scam right from the $111 lol.
scam
Yeah 100% scarmer
Yup. Good for you for wasting their time.
No reputable seller opens with Cashapp, Zelle, or Apple Pay. It's understandable to want to avoid marketplace fees but a legit seller will always offer PayPal as the alternative if shipping the item.
So many red flags here, bet the scammer don't even know about GPUs. Usually when a product is unusually super cheap compared to its original price and the seller doesn't want to show you the item is working or not, you can already assume its a scam. I mean this 80 bucks "3060 ti" is the same price as my mining edition single dvi port rx 570 4gb lol. You said you almost believed him i can understand that because everybody wants that one in a lifetime deal but yea good job on pressuring him with questions.
OP, like come on dude. Not trying to be mean, but why did you even entertain this scam. You know better.
Why would you even scam $80 with a setup like that
"Okay, for $60 I can see the hand you taped the box with, but only with the fingers not still stuck in the box?" "Yes, for $70."
One very easy, simple rule:
PayPal is safe, and my preferred method, as long as you don’t use Friends and Family.
Yeah obviously lol. Trying to get money before it’s sent without payment protection? Definitely a scam
If they already took it to FedEx, wait to get the package then pay them.
With that he also said he still needed his address to send it. You can't drop something off for shipping without a destination lmfao.
I don't even have to read this entire post, I don't know why you spoke to this person past like image 3 or 4.
Good time pass.
I tried to sell something on fb marketplace and they “guys daughter” wanted me to send them my bank info so they can deposit the money and they would have movers come and take the items, I would pay the movers and he would reimburse me. Scammers be wild.
1920x3060 graphics LOL.
This one looks too good to be true and 99.999% absolutely is a scam.
Don’t forget horrible grammar. Thats another sign of a scam because they’re usually in another country where English isn’t their primary language.
I can’t believe you went on that long about it tbh.
All red flags aside, look at the hands in the pictures.. I'm pretty sure that's 2 different skin tones? Am I the only 1 seeing this? That right there says he be lying.
Na that’s bad lighting but a good catch to watch out for. But it’s the same. Same mousepad, custom keyboard and game pad in same position. It’s all same, just bad lighting from the top.
100% Indian
I just recently sold my 3080 TI, I got so many responses and so many questions and so much shady shit that it quickly became overwhelming. I ended up just changing it to pick up only, it was safer for both parties they were able to come here and inspect the item and send the payment right in front of me.
Why would the item already be at fedex if no one has paid for it yet?
1920x3060 huh? suddenly your screen is twice as high
You fell for an $80 3060Ti?
I would’ve taken the deal. I wouldn’t have even thought about it. When he said “I’m 100% real” and “I would never tarnish my personality”, I would’ve paid him immediately. You can’t find real mfs like him these days. You missed out bro.
Didn't even have to read past the second picture, this is 100% a scam
Can't scammers understand that if they spoke better English it would have been %100 easier to scam? The classic native New Yorker that can't speak normal English. I'm not a native speaker and even i can speak better than this
The fact that it took you so long - and that you're still not sure (according to your title) is... worrying.
Soon as I read 'zelle' I was like RUUUUNN AWAAAAYY
Why did u engage him so long lol
Why even continue after the one obvious clue this wasn't legit?
Why ask for something showing it running well. There is no way to verify it is current. It's a pointless request. PayPal G&S is your friend, skip the concerns and worries. If it's bad, bam instant refund
I don't even know why you wasted your time. If someone told me they wanted $80 for a 3060 I'd immediately laugh at them.
He changed ethnicity in the two pics
You let that go on way too long honestly, lol... I would've started trolling him as soon as he hit me with the "already packaged up" bit
So many red flags