Anybody vouch for ALEX MARTINIANAKIS?

[flintsghost]

I was contacted by an Alex Martinianakis concerning the Pelagos eta that I advertised this am, here. This person sent me an email directly to me with info on a Pelagos eta, that he has for sale. He claimed to have gotten the info from someone on this forum but my email address isn't published on the forum. I don't care about giving out my email but I need to confirm who this guy is and if he really has the watch or is he a scammer. Thanks

[freefly]

[flintsghost]

Freefly has vouched for this guy who turns out to be a scammer named Silas Nyabuto from outside of the USA. I just found out when the invoice arrived. Obviously I didn't bite on this.

[cop414]

Freefly had told you in the most basic language to run away from this, how do you feel that he has vouched for a scammer, he’s saying to run away. Please explain how you’ve come to this conclusion.
You’re wrongly sullying his reputation with this post.

[GGGMT]

Originally Posted by flintsghost

I was contacted by an Alex Martinianakis concerning the Pelagos eta that I advertised this am, here. This person sent me an email directly to me with info on a Pelagos eta, that he has for sale. He claimed to have gotten the info from someone on this forum but my email address isn't published on the forum. I don't care about giving out my email but I need to confirm who this guy is and if he really has the watch or is he a scammer. Thanks

I have no idea at all about this individual, but I will note that if you have to ask if “he really has the watch or is he a scammer,” it may be better to find the watch in one of the boutiques owned by trusted sellers on this forum.

[freefly]

Originally Posted by cop414

Freefly had told you in the most basic language to run away from this, how do you feel that he has vouched for a scammer, he’s saying to run away. Please explain how you’ve come to this conclusion.
You’re wrongly sullying his reputation with this post.

Yeah, given the grammatical mess, I am thinking maybe English is not the OP's first language? He mentions that he advertised a Pelagos, when he really meant that he posted a WTB listing for one.
Then he says I vouched for the guy who contacted him, which I certainly did not (hence the "run Forrest run" .gif posted).

So, if this is just a situation of "ESL" then no harm, no foul.
If not, well then...

[KatGirl]

Originally Posted by freefly

Yeah, given the grammatical mess, I am thinking maybe English is not the OP's first language? He mentions that he advertised a Pelagos, when he really meant that he posted a WTB listing for one.
Then he says I vouched for the guy who contacted him, which I certainly did not (hence the "run Forrest run" .gif posted).

So, if this is just a situation of "ESL" then no harm, no foul.
If not, well then...

I think he thought that since you answered him at all, you were vouching for him.

[KatGirl]

Originally Posted by freefly

Yeah, given the grammatical mess, I am thinking maybe English is not the OP's first language? He mentions that he advertised a Pelagos, when he really meant that he posted a WTB listing for one.
Then he says I vouched for the guy who contacted him, which I certainly did not (hence the "run Forrest run" .gif posted).

So, if this is just a situation of "ESL" then no harm, no foul.
If not, well then...

I think he thought that since you answered him at all, you were vouching for the guy.

[Old Expat Beast]

Originally Posted by flintsghost

Freefly has vouched for this guy who turns out to be a scammer named Silas Nyabuto from outside of the USA. I just found out when the invoice arrived. Obviously I didn't bite on this.

Just FYI, freefly has quite possibly saved more people from buying fakes than anyone else on TRF, and is our foremost expert of spotting them.