I have sent an email almost every single day at this point (since 5/10) and I haven't gotten any other message other than the same ban message over and over again.
Every time I would email them back and ask to open a return request VIA email due to my account being disabled they would not get back to me. Not once did they address the issue with the the three previous orders that I had an issue with. I emailed OfferUp about every single transaction and I got the same copy and pasted ban message over and over again. The final transaction was on 5/8 as well and I purchased two iPhone XR's for $167.47 (transaction ID ********** what showed up was a box with two iPhone XR boxes but no phones inside.
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The next item I purchased was an iPhone 12 Pro *** on 5/8 for $326.47 (transaction ID ********** what arrived was a ******************* ****** gift box with a portable charger in it. The first item that didn't match the listing was a PS5 I purchased on 5/8 for $317.46 (transaction ID ********** what came in was a box with a cabled box in it. Normally, I would open a return request and have this settled with OfferUp but due to my account being disabled I was unable to do so. Three out of those ten orders were not matching the description of the original listing. The main issue is that after my account was disabled I still was being charged and shipped orders I had purchased earlier that week. They do, however, recommend people find a safe and neutral location to conduct these transactions, suggesting the use police station lobbies.On 5/10 my account was disabled stating that I broke the community guidelines, this didn't make sense as my account has been in good standing for the past two years with over 300+ 5 star reviews and **** purchased. While many suburban police stations specifically designate and sign-post spots as safe exchange zones for online purchases, the Chicago Police department does not. Just 'cause it's happening so quickly - are you thinking we're going to get a dirt bike to have some fun, and you end up getting robbed and who knows." "It was for a dirt bike and just up for sale, and it seemed like a good price, like something you wouldn't wanna pass up on," the individual said.
RELATED: 'Frustrating and terrifying': CPD investigating 3 kidnappings, armed robberies near Wrigley Field One person who almost became a victim did not want to be identified. The location is also as part of the scam, telling their victims the alleyway is where their newly purchased vehicle is parked, allowing them to rob the unsuspecting victims at gunpoint away from prying eyes. The overwhelming majority, however, have taken place near a vacant lot, which police sources said allowed the thieves use as a convenient getaway spot. Three of the four locations disclosed in the community alert are just steps from each other. The victims would arrive in the 6700-block of South Elizabeth Street in Englewood, and the suspects would approach them with handguns and rob them, Chicago police said. Two police squad cars sat at Ogden Park near the corner of Marquette and Elizabeth in Englewood Wednesday morning, just steps from where investigators say the robberies happened.
This latest rash, however, appears to be the work of the same group of thieves, with most of the incidents taking place during daylight hours within a couple of blocks of each other here in Englewood.Ĭhicago police have issued an alert after at least 19 people have been robbed trying to buy a specific item off resale websites over the last few months. CPD said in each incident, victims are using social media sites, like Facebook Marketplace or OfferUp, to purchase a motorbike or ATV.ĬHICAGO (WLS) - Online marketplace scams are not new.
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