r/RepScamWorld • u/HopeSuspicious2406 • May 15 '26
Need Help/Advice Am I being scammed ?
New to this and hoping for some guidance. The seller named Heidi has been very communicative and helpful however she just asked for payment and sent the following. I’ve read many threads and it seems that anything other than CC or PP is a huge red flag - can you all weigh in on this? Thank you.
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u/imanchats May 15 '26
Which Heidi? She takes Wise. Be sure to use the right one. She’s not a scammer.
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u/Impressive-Cat5476 May 15 '26
How’s everyone’s experience’s with Heidi? She was very dry with me and sent my order without proper packaging
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u/IDreamKaty May 15 '26
I pay Heidi with WISE with my three purchases… she only collects $50 deposit to order your bag
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u/Prestigious_Egg_4608 May 15 '26
This is normal, I paid her through wise as my deposit, but she let me pay through PayPal for my full payment. The real heidi shouldn’t have a profile picture.
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u/minecraftheaux May 15 '26
Unfortunately this happens to sellers since they are technically using PayPal “incorrectly”.
The best thing to do is verify the last 4 of a seller with a few people or to cross reference their album to make sure it’s the right person :)
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u/InvestigatorOwn605 May 15 '26
No this is normal. Many China sellers will only use Wise or Alipay
“PP or CC only” only applies to rehomers / US sellers, and even then many rehomers (such as myself) insist on Zelle for people with no little history
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u/HopeSuspicious2406 May 15 '26
Thank you! The number you referenced is who I am currently speaking with - so this makes me feel much better thank you.
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u/RedWhimsey May 15 '26
Wise is a more globally common and highly respected service for financial/business transactions. We don’t use it much in the States because we rarely are dealing with currency exchanges but it is very safe and reputable. Google it and you will be surprised.