Buyer Beware: $500 Paid for Lucid Gravity Wheels—Nothing Received

[GravityMode]

Sharing my experience to warn other members about a suspected scam involving @AirPureRich, who used the name Brian Coleman, claimed to be in Pennsylvania, and communicated through [email protected].

After I posted looking for Lucid Gravity 23" wheels, someone recommended contacting this account and provided the email address. I contacted the seller and paid a $500 deposit through Zelle. He then sent tracking details, with delivery expected within two weeks.

It has now been a month, and the wheels have never arrived. I contacted him requesting a refund of my deposit, but he has not responded.

Please be cautious if this account or anyone using these contact details offers you wheels or other items.

Admins: Please investigate this account and remove or ban it if fraudulent activity is confirmed. I can provide payment confirmation, messages, and the tracking details for your review.

 

[borski]

Sharing my experience to warn other members about a suspected scam involving @AirPureRich, who used the name Brian Coleman, claimed to be in Pennsylvania, and communicated through [email protected].

After I posted looking for Lucid Gravity 23" wheels, someone recommended contacting this account and provided the email address. I contacted the seller and paid a $500 deposit through Zelle. He then sent tracking details, with delivery expected within two weeks.

It has now been a month, and the wheels have never arrived. I contacted him requesting a refund of my deposit, but he has not responded.

Please be cautious if this account or anyone using these contact details offers you wheels or other items.

Admins: Please investigate this account and remove or ban it if fraudulent activity is confirmed. I can provide payment confirmation, messages, and the tracking details for your review.

Please DM us details, and thank you for the PSA.

 

[GravityMode]

Not seeing an option to DM. New here so not very familiar with this forum. Do you mind sending me a DM and I can share all the details?

 

[chazglenn3]

As I've mentioned here before, if you are interested in something that is listed here for sale, DM the seller. If you respond to the listing on the listing the scammers will contact you. DM insures that you are actually communicating with the actual seller. Sorry you got burned. I reread your post and see you posted a want to buy ad. That is also a scammer magnet.

 

[GravityMode]

As I've mentioned here before, if you are interested in something that is listed here for sale, DM the seller. If you respond to the listing on the listing the scammers will contact you. DM insures that you are actually communicating with the actual seller. Sorry you got burned. I reread your post and see you posted a want to buy ad. That is also a scammer magnet.

Thanks for the advice. Someone reached out recommending this seller and provided his email, which made it seem legitimate at the time. I also came across a few of their posts and communication with other folks. Lesson learned—I’ll be much more cautious moving forward. Hopefully sharing my experience helps someone else avoid the same situation.

 

[Leftlane]

This is the most common scam on all forums - you publicly post interest in an item, and a scammer immediately contacts you as the seller from a different number and directs you how to pay and what email to use. It has nothing to do with the actual seller at all. Also, posting wanted ads attracts all kinds of leeches on society unfortunately.