Payfast account experience.
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Payfast account experience.
Has anyone bought or sold a vehicle using this facility?
I have a buyer lined up for a sale but since he apparently works offshore on an oil rig, he's asked me to set up a Payfast account for the payment.
Is Payfast foolproof and to be trusted or not?
I have a buyer lined up for a sale but since he apparently works offshore on an oil rig, he's asked me to set up a Payfast account for the payment.
Is Payfast foolproof and to be trusted or not?
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Re: Payfast account experience.
I would run Sir!. money can be paid into YOUR bank account. Dont let your cruiser go until you have it in your bank and confirmed that its not going to disappear! There is no need for you to go through PayFAst!!!!
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Re: Payfast account experience.
My feelings ed zachary Marius.
But thought I'd check justin case.
But thought I'd check justin case.
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Re: Payfast account experience.
My ex collegue at work had exact say story for buyer working on rig wanting to buy his bike.
He also cancelled at last moment. Just did not feel right.
Rather walk away.
He also cancelled at last moment. Just did not feel right.
Rather walk away.
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Re: Payfast account experience.
I'm on my way but going to see how much fun we can have with this first...........
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Re: Payfast account experience.
had a similar experience a few back
posted the whole story here, my feeling its a scam
the other one is, that he works on the mines in Namibia
also remember reading, on here that some members here had been had, and had lost their vehicles
good luck
posted the whole story here, my feeling its a scam
the other one is, that he works on the mines in Namibia
also remember reading, on here that some members here had been had, and had lost their vehicles
good luck
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Re: Payfast account experience.
I'm amazed at how many people work on oilrigs... and how keen people on oilrigs are always wanting to buy stuff. Also watch payfast. Had my credit card hacked and all the transactions on my cc were on payfast purchases. So I think it is not such a reliable way of verifying transactions...
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Re: Payfast account experience.
Payfast is secure, they process all 4x4directs card payments. But i am not sure if they are going to allow you to receive such a large amount. We cannot receive more than R30k per transaction and for that they have a R15k retainer on our account. We have many oil rig workers who buy stuff and do normal bank transfers.
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Re: Payfast account experience.
oops.. sorry Pieter... was just amazed how at the time, a thief could have spent so much money using, payfast, on my cc even though I still had it in my possession...
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Re: Payfast account experience.
There are many web sites who use payfast. Payfast is just the payment processor, it is like the link between the web site and the credit card company. In your case the skelm probably had his own web with his own payfast account and bought stuff from himself in order to get money from your card to his account.
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Re: Payfast account experience.
oh... thanks... I see how it works... it was all sorted out in the end...
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Re: Payfast account experience.
Val sadly many of my old study mates can not find employment in our beloved country due to their pigmentological dissability ....
Yet they are grabbed up to work in mid Africa, they are working on oil rigs all over the world, they for a significant percentage of the workforce in the Arab countries (often oil related).
There are a few constants for these friends:
- they all want to come back to SA
- they can hardly ever adjust to our salaries, and quickly head back to the oil rigs
- high rate of divorce since they are hardly ever at home ...
- working hard and earning lots of cash they DO spend large sums in SA - and often try to set up these deals before coming back, as they only have a few days to enjoy their toys before heading back to work.
This reality aside, sadly their are also way too many "oil rig workers" in "nigeria" .....
PERSONALLY - I wont deal with an "oil rig worker" via the internet. At best I will set up the deal for when he is physically available in SA with cash in hand.
Yet they are grabbed up to work in mid Africa, they are working on oil rigs all over the world, they for a significant percentage of the workforce in the Arab countries (often oil related).
There are a few constants for these friends:
- they all want to come back to SA
- they can hardly ever adjust to our salaries, and quickly head back to the oil rigs
- high rate of divorce since they are hardly ever at home ...
- working hard and earning lots of cash they DO spend large sums in SA - and often try to set up these deals before coming back, as they only have a few days to enjoy their toys before heading back to work.
This reality aside, sadly their are also way too many "oil rig workers" in "nigeria" .....
PERSONALLY - I wont deal with an "oil rig worker" via the internet. At best I will set up the deal for when he is physically available in SA with cash in hand.