I'm one of the buyer too. The seller said will deliver before Friday. I will see how it goes since there is only another 2 more days.

"let off"? No.

Worth your time pursuing? I don't know, that's my question.

Whose fault is it? Choose 1. or 2.:

1. The website which allows everyone and anyone to falsely advertise and profit from their scam.
2. The buyer who did not pursue due diligence and paid up without questioning.

want to know ultimate ways to avoid scam
1.simply cod ( cash face to face on public space with many people watching )
2. 1.if desperate need to post .. deal with someone u already deal before / with feedback from ex-customer ...not simply senior member with a lot of star
    2.google first their PHONE NO / ACCOUNT NO / everything info u can get ...this seems simple but                      a lot of people got scammed coz they didnt check info given by victim

if you go read on the gemfive thread
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4073627/+1220

few people has comment on not choosing to use his cc services or buy his phone coz they were careful
eg
-refuse to provide ic when ask
-no cod (i too was thinking of getting a cheap s7 from him/she but once i saw no cod, end of story)
-there are few more i cant remember.

this is the real world, people scam people all the time.
dont judge a person by their exterior alone, eg their title, cloths, car, what bs they say, property, family connections .....
look into their history, pattern, pass dealings with others, reference, relationship with friends/family ....

i personally know lots people that got scam by their own family members (sad but happens too often), friends, Datoks, wealthy busniess man etc...
2-3k is no fun but certainly not expensive either. good lesson for every one reading

cases i have personally witness are more like from few k, 20-50k, around 100k, and even 200-300k, I even hear lots that is around the 1million mark but its all 2nd hand info for me.
1+ this is exactly what i would do.

Same here, just hope I get my money back...sigh

Btw anyone got their phone already? Maybe just feeling lucky?

Don't bother, majority of the victims now is in denial. They are trying to please the scammer by asking me to close topics on the scammer's discussion thread.

Just let these idiots deal with it themselves.

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=4109110

I am done with these idiots

One usually can't defame user ids. 

i almost make a transaction with aromachong...lucky someone from the forum pm me and inform he was a scammer..im very thankful to him.@timo1003